Monitor and Merrimack
/ˌmɒnɪtər ən ˈmerimæk/
/ˌmɑːnɪtər ən ˈmerimæk/
- two ships during the American Civil War that fought the first battle in history between ' ironclads' (= ships covered with iron). The battle was on 9 March 1862 at Hampton Roads, a channel of water in Virginia. There was no clear result, showing that such ships were no longer useful in war.
Monitor和Merrimack:美国内战期间的两艘战舰在“铁甲战舰”之间进行了历史上的第一次战斗。这场战斗是1862年3月9日在弗吉尼亚州的水道汉普顿路(Hampton Roads)举行的。没有明确的结果表明这种舰只在战争中不再有用。