![The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack, March 8, 1862, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1862 Stock Photo - Alamy The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack, March 8, 1862, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1862 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BTK9RF/the-battle-of-the-monitor-and-the-merrimack-march-8-1862-lithograph-BTK9RF.jpg)
The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack, March 8, 1862, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1862 Stock Photo - Alamy
![The first battle between the ironclads - Monitor and the Merrimack firing at each other during battle, with other battleships in the background, one sinking on the left Stock Photo - Alamy The first battle between the ironclads - Monitor and the Merrimack firing at each other during battle, with other battleships in the background, one sinking on the left Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D195B6/the-first-battle-between-the-ironclads-monitor-and-the-merrimack-firing-D195B6.jpg)
The first battle between the ironclads - Monitor and the Merrimack firing at each other during battle, with other battleships in the background, one sinking on the left Stock Photo - Alamy
![Currier & Ives | Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and Currier & Ives | Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/original/DP853580.jpg)
Currier & Ives | Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and
![Terrific Engagement between the Monitor 2 guns, and Merrimac 10 guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The first fight between Ironships of war., Currier & Ives | Springfield Museums Terrific Engagement between the Monitor 2 guns, and Merrimac 10 guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The first fight between Ironships of war., Currier & Ives | Springfield Museums](https://springfieldmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/terrific-engagement-between-the-monitor-2-guns-and-merrimac-10-guns-in-hampton-roads-march-9th-1862-the-first-fight-between-ironships-of-war-by-currier-ives.jpg)
Terrific Engagement between the Monitor 2 guns, and Merrimac 10 guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The first fight between Ironships of war., Currier & Ives | Springfield Museums
![Monitor & Merrimack, ICX231. Moniter 5 1/2" long (14 cm), Merrimack 8 1/2" long (21.6cm). For cannons find regular or large paper clip to form. Monitor a very straight forward build. Merrimack: Monitor & Merrimack, ICX231. Moniter 5 1/2" long (14 cm), Merrimack 8 1/2" long (21.6cm). For cannons find regular or large paper clip to form. Monitor a very straight forward build. Merrimack:](https://i.redd.it/monitor-merrimack-icx231-moniter-5-1-2-long-14-cm-merrimack-v0-6y4n1o87co591.jpg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78607a0bdbb07f7e29033496463659257f347a80)
Monitor & Merrimack, ICX231. Moniter 5 1/2" long (14 cm), Merrimack 8 1/2" long (21.6cm). For cannons find regular or large paper clip to form. Monitor a very straight forward build. Merrimack:
![military - Why did the Monitor and Merrimac (aka Virginia) have such radically different designs? - History Stack Exchange military - Why did the Monitor and Merrimac (aka Virginia) have such radically different designs? - History Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hxCXP.jpg)
military - Why did the Monitor and Merrimac (aka Virginia) have such radically different designs? - History Stack Exchange
![Terrific combat between the "Monitor" 2 guns & "Merrimac" 10 guns The first fight between iron clad ships of war, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862, in which the little "Monitor" whipped Terrific combat between the "Monitor" 2 guns & "Merrimac" 10 guns The first fight between iron clad ships of war, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862, in which the little "Monitor" whipped](http://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/ppmsca/31200/31277v.jpg)