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American Civil War: The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched.
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American Civil War
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ironclad warship
Steam-propelled warship protected by armor plates
An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The first ironclad battleship, Gloire, was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
USS Monitor
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, the first such ship commissioned by the Navy. Monitor played a central role in the Battle of Hampton Roads on 9 March under the command of Lieutenant…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 30
Day of the year
January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 335 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)