Conflict: Civil War
The Battle of Hampton Roads, which took place 150 years ago this week (March 8–9, 1862) in Virginia, was the first ever fight between two ironclad warships. The two combatants were the Union’s USS Monitor and the Confederate CSS Virginia … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
The USS Lexington sank as a result of damage caused by Japanese torpedo planes and dive-bombers at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. She was the fourth of five ships to carry the name Lexington and one … Continue reading
Conflict: Revolutionary War
The Continental Gunboat Philadelphia, America’s oldest surviving fighting vessel, was commissioned by the continental congress and built in 1776. The 54 foot, 29-ton gunboat was part of a small fleet of ships that Brigadier General Benedict Arnold used to harass … Continue reading