Wreckage Could Be Confederate Warship
- Share via
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An underwater survey has found what may be remnants of the Confederate ironclad warship Virginia, originally a Union ship named Merrimack, that fought the Union’s ironclad Monitor in a 1862 battle that was the first between metal-shielded ships. The survey is being conducted as part of the construction of a marine terminal on the Elizabeth River in Virginia.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
