The USS Monitor engaged in a fierce gun battle

The USS Monitor engaged in a fierce gun battle with the Merrimac. The USS Monitor, which was an ironclad warship powered by steam, eventually won the duel, and the Merrimac, which was a steam frigate, had to be towed away owing to having been totally disabled

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