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USS Merrimack, or variant spelling USS Merrimac, may be any one of several ships commissioned in the United States Navy and named after the Merrimack
USS_Merrimack
U.S. Navy Steam frigate
USS Merrimack, variant spelling Merrimac, was a steam frigate, best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship CSS Virginia was constructed during
USS_Merrimack_(1855)
Civil War Confederate ironclad
scuttled steam frigate USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads, opposing the Union's USS Monitor in March 1862
CSS_Virginia
1862 battle of the American Civil War
At least nine ships were burned, among them the screw frigate USS Merrimack. Merrimack burned only to the waterline, however, and her engines were more
Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
Act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
destroy the evidence. In April 1861, the United States Navy steam frigate USS Merrimack was among several ships Union forces set afire or scuttled at the Gosport
Scuttling
Oiler of the United States Navy
USS Merrimack (AO-179) was the third ship of the Cimarron-class of fleet oilers of the United States Navy. Merrimack was built at the Avondale Shipyards
USS_Merrimack_(AO-179)
Topics referred to by the same term
pharmaceutical company based in Massachusetts USS Merrimack, several ships Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, 1862 battle of the American Civil War Merrimac
Merrimack
River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, US
northeast Massachusetts is known as the Merrimack Valley. Several U.S. naval ships have been named USS Merrimack and USS Merrimac in honor of this river. The
Merrimack_River
American Navy ship
USS Merrimack was a ship launched by an Association of Newburyport Shipwrights and presented to the Navy in 1798. She was the first ship of the Navy to
USS_Merrimack_(1798)
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
ironclad CSS Virginia (built on the hull of the scuttled steam frigate USS Merrimack) to a stalemate. The design of the ship was distinguished by its revolving
USS_Monitor
Children's clapping game
Mack originally referred to the USS Merrimack, an American steam frigate of the mid-1800s named after the Merrimack River that would have originally
Mary_Mack
Brig in the United States Navy commissioned in 1803
USS Argus, originally named USS Merrimack, was a 20-gun brig of the United States Navy commissioned in 1803. She enforced the Embargo Act of 1807 and
USS_Argus_(1803)
List of ships with the same or similar names
first Confederate ironclad, built using the hull of the captured USS Merrimack USS Merrimack (1855), the ship that CSS Virginia was built upon CSS Virginia
USS_Virginia
1991 American TV series or program
the creation of CSS Virginia from the remains of USS Merrimack and the battle between Virginia and USS Monitor in the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8
Ironclads_(film)
United States historic place
has been in service since then. Its history includes the refitting of USS Merrimack, which was modified to be the Confederate Navy ironclad CSS Virginia
Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Drydock_Number_One,_Norfolk_Naval_Shipyard
Federal spy during the American Civil War
War. She delivered details of plans for the conversion of the wrecked USS Merrimack to an ironclad that would be named the CSS Virginia and which represented
Mary_Louvestre
Kennebec-class fleet oilers built during World War II
The third USS Merrimack (AO-37) (ex-Caddo) was one of five Kennebec-class fleet oilers (also known as a type T2 tanker) built during World War II for
USS_Merrimack_(AO-37)
Military incursion as part of the French Revolutionary Wars
command of Frederick Watkins. On 22 September the American sloops USS Patapsco and USS Merrimack arrived, and on 23 September the Patapsco sailed into the harbor
Invasion_of_Curaçao_(1800)
Ship of the line
USS Pennsylvania was a three-decked ship of the line of the United States Navy, rated at 130 guns, and named for the state of Pennsylvania. She was the
USS_Pennsylvania_(1837)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Flotilla to attend USS Cumberland and USS Congress to give them aid in case of attack by the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack). On 8 March
USS_Dragon
US Navy shipyard in Virginia
hulk of USS Merrimack; participant in Battle of Hampton Roads against USS Monitor USS Texas – First U.S. naval battleship to be commissioned. USS Raleigh
Norfolk_Naval_Shipyard
Undeclared naval war between the United States and France, 1798–1800
French corvette. When French troops occupied Curaçao in July, USS Patapsco and USS Merrimack bombarded French positions on the island and landed marines
Quasi-War
and other, for the Year 1859. Park, Carl D. (2007). Ironclad Down: USS Merrimack-CSS Virginia from Design to Destruction. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-659-9
List of steam frigates of the United States Navy
List_of_steam_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy
Swedish-American engineer (1803–1889)
began constructing an ironclad ram upon the burnt hull hulk of the USS Merrimack which had been partially burned and then scuttled / sunk by evacuating
John_Ericsson
Sidewheel steam frigate
the area were then threatened by ironclad CSS Virginia, the former USS Merrimack. Susquehanna and four other Union warships acting under orders from
USS_Susquehanna_(1850)
1936 American war drama film by Lew Ayres
Civil War, the film depicts the Union Navy's deliberate sinking of USS Merrimack, the Confederate States Navy's salvage and refitting of the ship as
Hearts_in_Bondage
Military unit
significant warship left at the Yard was the screw frigate USS Merrimack. The U.S. Navy had torched Merrimack's superstructure and upper deck, then scuttled the
Confederate_States_Navy
World War II order of battle
USS Quick, USS Doran, USS Cole, USS Bernadou, USS Rodman and USS Emmons Submarine USS Barb Tankers USS Housatonic and USS Merrimack 3 mine hunting ships
Operation Torch order of battle
Operation_Torch_order_of_battle
Gunboat of the United States Navy
the unique revolutionary appearance of the CSS Virginia—the former USS Merrimack, (the 1855 steam-powered heavy frigate, rebuilt since burnt/scuttled
USS_Minnesota_(1855)
American naval officer (1802–1862)
States Naval Institute. 1933. p. 1165. Retrieved 13 December 2023. "USS Merrimack". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 2004. Archived from the
Garrett_J._Pendergrast
List of ships with the same or similar names
Confederate States Navy ironclad, built using the hull of the captured USS Merrimack CSS Virginia II, an ironclad ram. SS Virginia, an Austro-Hungarian steamship
Virginia_(ship)
US Navy sailing frigate, 1842–1862
an engagement with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) at Newport News, Virginia on 8 March 1862. The engagement known as
USS_Cumberland_(1842)
American schooner
and continued command of the ship for its final years. She, USS Ganges, and USS Merrimack recaptured American merchant schooner "John" on 15 August 1799
USS_Pickering
US Navy vessel sunk in 1862
she fell under attack by the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) and five other small ships. Serving aboard Congress at this time was
USS_Congress_(1841)
Bridge in Suffolk to Newport News, Virginia
The battle took place between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia. The latter ship had been rebuilt from the wreck of USS Merrimack. The site of the battle was
Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel
Monitor–Merrimac_Memorial_Bridge–Tunnel
American sailing frigates (1819–1912)
1862, Cumberland was sunk by CSS Virginia–herself built on the hull of USS Merrimack captured at Norfolk–during the Battle of Hampton Roads. During the war
Potomac-class_frigate
United States Navy officer
in June. In 1861–62, he was employed in converting the steam frigate USS Merrimack into an ironclad and was the ship's executive officer when she was commissioned
Catesby_ap_Roger_Jones
by American sloop of war USS Merrimack. Flambeau | France | 23 July 1800 A French Letter of marque of 12 guns, captured by USS Enterprise, commanded by
List of ships captured in the 19th century
List_of_ships_captured_in_the_19th_century
Merrimack-class screw frigate
USS Roanoke was a wooden-hulled Merrimack-class screw frigate built for the United States Navy in the mid-1850s. She served as flagship of the Home Squadron
USS_Roanoke_(1855)
Steam-propelled warship protected by armor plates
Confederate Navy, having been rebuilt at Norfolk. Constructed on the hull of USS Merrimack, Virginia originally was a conventional warship made of wood, but she
Ironclad_warship
List of ships with the same or similar names
commissioned as a privateer and captured in 1799 in the Atlantic by the USS Merrimack. Bonaparte was a 75-ton, 14-gun privateer brig commissioned in Bayonne
List of French privateers named for Napoleon Bonaparte
List_of_French_privateers_named_for_Napoleon_Bonaparte
American naval constructor
developed a plan of the conversion of the scuttled and burned steam frigate USS Merrimack to an ironclad, which became CSS Virginia when commissioned in February
John_L._Porter
American sailor, engineer and scientist
Confederate Navy. He was involved in the conversion of the frigate USS Merrimack into the ironclad CSS Virginia. He was also instrumental in the development
John_Mercer_Brooke
Schooner in the late 1790s
again came into American hands on 28 June 1799, when a broadside from USS Merrimack forced her to haul down her colors. She performed convoy duty in the
USS_Retaliation_(1798)
Naval battle of the American Civil War
Catesby ap Roger Jones, who had commanded CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) in her famous duel with USS Monitor on March 9, 1862, the second day of the Battle
Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
Confederate Navy admiral
be his flagship. Buchanan was the captain of CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) during the Battle of Hampton Roads in Virginia. He climbed to the top
Franklin_Buchanan
Mississippi River gunboat of the Americans civil war
shape of the best-known Confederate ship of the war, CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack). When they were finally in the water, their awkward appearance struck
City-class_ironclad
Study of human activity at sea
American Civil War. He commanded USS Boston during the Mexican–American War in 1846. In 1856, he commissioned USS Merrimack, the ship that would later become
Maritime_history
United States Navy rear-admiral
number of the ships. He was able to remove the USS Cumberland, towed by the USS Pawnee. The USS Merrimack was burned to the waterline, but it was refitted
Hiram_Paulding
Fortified structure
between the turreted ironclad USS Monitor and the casemate ironclad CSS Virginia (built from the scuttled remains of USS Merrimack). "Casemate ship" was an
Casemate
Topics referred to by the same term
Wisconsin, a village Merrimack River, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, of which Merrimac is an earlier spelling Merrimac coup USS Merrimack, several, some
Merrimac
American politician (1812–1873)
created at Mallory's urging was CSS Virginia. The burned and scuttled USS Merrimack had been raised at Gosport (Norfolk) Navy Yard, and an armored casemate
Stephen_Mallory
1861 Warrior-class ironclad ship
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Black_Prince_(1861)
she fell under attack by the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) and five other small ships. The ironclad along with the other ships
List of maritime disasters in the 19th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_19th_century
Battle in the American Civil War
the clash of the ironclads (the Union's USS Monitor and the Confederacy's CSS Virginia, formerly USS Merrimack) during the Battle of Hampton Roads on March
Battle_of_Sewell's_Point
Island in Virginia, United States
first Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia was converted from USS Merrimack there. The Confederates built a 20-gun battery on the island and berthed
Craney_Island_(Virginia)
Town in New York, United States
commanded the Union Navy's ironclad USS Monitor in its famous battle with the CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) during the American Civil War. Buried
Pawling_(town),_New_York
Annual military exercise
six ships: USS Ticonderoga (CG-47), USS Iowa (BB-61), USS Aylwin (FF-1081), USS Halyburton (FFG-40), USS Pharris (FF-1094), and USS Merrimack (AO-179).
BALTOPS
British paddle sloop
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Virago_(1842)
Type of large warship
frigates with very long hulls and a heavy gun armament, for instance USS Merrimack or Mersey. The 1860s saw the introduction of the ironclad. The first
Cruiser
Union Army ram ship unit
Confederate build up of ram ships. The Confederate forces captured the USS Merrimack at the Norfolk Navy Yard and converted her to a ram ship. Despite being
United_States_Ram_Fleet
October 12 The Navy purchases the USS George Washington, which was previously a merchant ship. The USS Merrimack launches at Newburyport, Massachusetts
Timeline of the John Adams presidency
Timeline_of_the_John_Adams_presidency
Month of 1973
the Confederate Navy's most powerful vessel, and an adaptation of the USS Merrimack, in a battle memorialized as "Monitor vs. Merrimac". Monitor sank in
August_1973
Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Virginia had been built from the hull of the U.S.S. Merrimack, partially burned by Union troops evacuating the Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Merrimack_Trail
American novelist
of the Tour of the Merrimack series of military science fiction/space opera novels. The series is set on the warship U.S.S. Merrimack in a future where
Rebecca_M._Meluch
Confederate States Navy ironclad
following the victory of their first ironclad ram CSS Virginia (the rebuilt USS Merrimack) over the wooden-hulled Union blockaders in Hampton Roads, Virginia
CSS_Albemarle
American naval gun of the 19th Century
1855 and 1864. Pivot mounted on board ships such as USS Cumberland, USS Brooklyn and USS Merrimack (pre-CSS Virginia) with a crew of 20 and a powderman
Dahlgren_gun
Czech writer
printing) 1976 Rakve útočí (about the armored ships CSS Virginia, USS Merrimack and USS Monitor in the American Civil War) 1978 Tušení souvislosti 1980
Ludvík_Souček
American diplomat (1915–1995)
great-granddaughter of Admiral Franklin Screven, commander of the Confederate USS Merrimack, and a descendant of Thomas McKean, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
Angier_Biddle_Duke
Frigate of the Royal Navy
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Imperieuse_(1852)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Hecate_(1839)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Driver_(1840)
American naval officer (1793–1869)
Nearly 2,000 cannon and several of the scuttled warships, including the USS Merrimack, were captured and returned to service by the Confederates. He was placed
Charles_Stewart_McCauley
90-gun ship of the line in the United States Navy
USS Columbus was a 92-gun ship of the line in the United States Navy. Although construction of the warship was authorized by Congress on 2 January 1813
USS_Columbus_(1819)
American surgeon and US Navy officer (1809–1880)
witnessed the historic battle of the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (the former USS Merrimack) in Hampton Roads; and later took part in the assault
William_Maxwell_Wood
US Navy admiral and 3rd Director of National Intelligence
Carolina, who is credited with first suggesting that the hull of the USS Merrimack be used to build the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia.Virginia. He
Dennis_C._Blair
1942 Edsall-class destroyer escort
On 23 September, Tomich, in company with USS Farquhar (DE-139), departed Bermuda and escorted USS Merrimack (AO-37) to Norfolk, Virginia, before sailing
USS_Tomich
American civil engineer (1810–1862)
convinced of the possibility of ram ships when the Merrimack, renamed CSS Virginia, sank the USS Cumberland and USS Congress at Hampton Roads. The Navy still ignored
Charles_Ellet_Jr.
Canadian–British clipper ship
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
Marco_Polo_(1851_ship)
and steam engines of the scuttled USS Merrimack. Virginia fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads against the Union's USS Monitor in March, 1862, in what
Economy of the Confederate States of America
Economy_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America
CDP in Virginia, United States
named because coal from area mines was used on CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack). A post office called Merrimac Mines operated from 1904 until 1935
Merrimac,_Virginia
Cemetery in Selma, Alabama
commanded the famous ironclad warship the USS Merrimack (1855) during its first battle versus the Union vessel the USS Monitor. William R. King (1786–1853)
Old_Live_Oak_Cemetery
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Plymouth was a sloop-of-war constructed and commissioned just prior to the Mexican–American War. She was heavily gunned, and traveled to Japan as
USS_Plymouth_(1844)
74-gun ship of the line
The third USS Delaware of the United States Navy was a 74-gun ship of the line, named for the state of Delaware. She was laid down at Norfolk Navy Yard
USS_Delaware_(1820)
Military unit
Marines saw their first naval action aboard CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 8 to 9, 1862, and near the end of
Confederate States Marine Corps
Confederate_States_Marine_Corps
Iron-hulled passenger ship
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
SS_Canadian
723 tons of armor plating that covered the CSS Virginia (the former USS Merrimack), which fought the first battle between ironclad warships in March 1862
Richmond, Virginia, in the American Civil War
Richmond,_Virginia,_in_the_American_Civil_War
Gunboat of the United States Navy
built the Virginia by using the raised hull and engines of the former USS Merrimack—which had been burned and scuttled by U.S. Navy forces as they retreated
USS_Sachem_(1861)
American naval officer (1824–1884)
1861, Simms was transferred to serve on the CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack (1855)) under French Forrest. In 1861, he became commander of the newly
Charles_Carroll_Simms
1861 ship of the Royal Navy
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Defence_(1861)
(AK-323) USS Mero (SS-378) USS Merrick (AKA-97/LKA-97) USS Merrill (DE-392, DD-976) USS Merrimac (1864, 1898) USS Merrimack (1798, 1855, AO-37, AO-179) USS Mertz
List of United States Navy ships: M
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_M
Gunboat of the United States Navy
to tow USS Monitor to Hampton Roads as soon as possible so that the revolutionary new ironclad might confront CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack). Departing
USS_Currituck_(1843)
Frigate of the United States Navy, launched 1848
ironclad, Virginia, (formerly USS Merrimack) attacked Union warships there two days later. On that fateful afternoon, gunboat USS Cambridge, came alongside
USS_St._Lawrence
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
HMS_Conqueror_(1855)
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
guns and endured 13 cannon shot before surrendering. She, USS Pickering, and USS Merrimack recaptured American merchant schooner John on 15 or 16 August
USS_Ganges
American naval engineer and shipwright
information regarding the technical details and progress of the rebuilding of USS Merrimack and its transformation into the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia
John_H._Burroughs
Sailing frigate, laid 1820, destroyed 1861
The first USS Raritan was a wooden-hulled, three-masted sailing frigate of the United States Navy. During the Mexican-American War, she participated in
USS_Raritan_(1843)
American shipbuilder (1807–1882)
of the American Civil War. Among them was the wooden steam frigate USS Merrimack, which the Confederate States of America later seized and converted
John_Lenthall_(shipbuilder)
Confederate Navy ironclad warship
more guns, for a total of twenty. For comparison, CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) carried only 12 guns, while Louisiana had 16. From the first, construction
CSS_Mississippi
American Civil War gunboat
Apr: USS Columbus, USS Delaware, USS Germantown, USS Merrimack, USS Pennsylvania, USS Plymouth, USS Raritan 21 Apr: USS Columbia, USS Dolphin, USS New
CSS_Winslow
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