"Getting There Was Half the Battle – The Incredible" Topic

3 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the Ironclads (1862-1889) Message Board

Areas of Interest

American Civil War
19th Century

Featured Hobby News Article

Invasion of the Arizona Territory Available

Military History Now

Featured Ruleset

The American Civil War

Rating:

Featured Showcase Article

1:72nd IMEX Union Cavalry

Fernando Enterprises paints Union cavalry and Editor in Chief Bill bases them up.

Featured Profile Article

Report from Gamex 2005

Our Man in Southern California, Wyatt the Odd, reports on the Gamex 2005 convention.

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.

Tango01	05 Oct 2019 9:26 p.m. PST
… Maiden Voyage of the USS Monitor. "ON MARCH 9, 1862, the U.S. Navy ironclad gunboat USS Monitor fought a four-hour duel against the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia. But the world's first combat between armoured warships might have been just the second-toughest thing Monitor's crew had to endure that week. Sure, the battle itself at Hampton Roads was a terrifying affair, as Confederate shells repeatedly banged off the Monitor's armoured turret. One struck the exposed pilot house, exploding and temporarily blinding the Union warship's captain. Inside the hull, the crew fought in smoky, semi-darkness, seeing nothing and hearing little except the deafening crash of their own cannons…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
Pyrate Captain	09 Oct 2019 11:38 a.m. PST
That means the Monitor's turret crew made 640 full rotations throughout the battle.
Tango01	10 Oct 2019 10:56 a.m. PST
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.