Le cuirassé qui a terrifié l'Union : L'histoire du monstre CSS Virginia

In 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, a Confederate ship shook the Union Navy: the CSS Virginia. The result of the conversion of the former steam frigate USS Merrimack, scuttled and then salvaged by the Confederates, this imposing ironclad was covered with metal armor capable of withstanding the most powerful artillery fire of the time. Its bold design made it a formidable weapon and a symbol of Confederate naval ingenuity. Its moment of glory came during the Battle of Hampton Roads, where it faced the USS Monitor in a historic duel: the first confrontation between two ironclad ships in history. This battle, although without a clear winner, forever changed the way we thought about war at sea, relegating wooden frigates to the status of memories of another era. 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Background 02:16 Characteristics of the Virginia 05:03 Service History - Battle of Hampton Roads