Ironclads

As a result of the duel between the two ironclads, Monitor had been struck twenty-two times, including nine hits to the turret and two hits to the pilothouse.

By late April, the new Union ironclads USRC E. A. Stevens and USS Galena had also joined the blockade.

Even though mid- or late-19th century cruisers typically carried up-to-date guns firing explosive shells, they were unable to face ironclads in combat.

Later, holding the City of Savannah would allow two additional attempts at breaking the Union blockade with ironclads CSS Atlanta (1862) and CSS Savannah (1863).

The armored platforms intended to become ironclads were employed instead as floating batteries for port city defense.

The battle between the two ironclads marked a turning point in the way naval warfare would be fought in the immediate future and beyond.

The battle of the ironclads led to what was referred to as "Monitor fever" in the North.

The Battle of the Ironclads was a draw, but it marks the worldwide transition to ironclad warships.sfn The Confederacy lost the Virginia when the ship was scuttled to prevent capture, and the Union built many copies of the Monitor.

The British government seized the pair of ironclads in October 1863, a few months after their launch and before they could be completed.

The first ironclads were frigates, in the sense of having one gun deck; however, they were also clearly the most powerful ships in the navy, and were principally to serve in the line of battle.

The ironclad's armor often meant that they were limited to short range under steam, and many ironclads were unsuited to long-range missions or for work in distant colonies.

The Union Navy 's attitude towards ironclads changed quickly when it was learned that the Confederates were converting the captured USS to an ironclad at the naval shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia.