The U.S.S. Monitor, the first ironclad to battle another ironclad.
The C.S.S. Merrimac (or Merrimack, also known as the Virginia) which fought the Monitor.
The map of the Battle at Hampton Roads (the Monitor and the Merrimac).
Famous painting by Kurz and Allison, entitled Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimack.
The above five images show the battle between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Merrimac which took place on March 9, 1862.
The previous three photographs show crew members on board the Monitor. 
The Virginia was exploded by the Confederates to keep it from falling into Union hands.
The Monitor sinks in a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on December 31, 1862.
This is an underwater photo of the wreck of the Monitor. 