Photo #: NH 91880-KN (Color)
"The First Battle between 'Iron' Ships of War."
Lithograph published by Henry Bill, 1862, depicting the battle
between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (called "Merrimac"
on the print), in Hampton Roads, 9 March 1862.
Other ships shown are USS Cumberland (sinking, at left),
CSS Jamestown and Yorktown (center distance), USS
Congress (right center, behind Virginia) and USS
Minnesota (right).
This artwork is rather inaccurate in historical detail and orientation,
showing the other ships generally much closer to the main action
than was actually the case and including Cumberland and
Congress, both of which had been sunk on the previous
day.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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