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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the ...
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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
In its ironclad configuration ... went down with the ship to its watery grave. Its wreck was discovered on August 27, 1973, near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and partial salvage operations ...