Battle, Monitor and Merrimack

Battle, Monitor and Merrimack (HMDZY)

Location: Norfolk, VA 23503
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 58.027', W 76° 17.352'

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On March 9, 1862, the first battle between ironclad ships occurred in Hampton Roads when the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack) met in a naval engagement which opened the era of the armored warship.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 10:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 385239 N 4092001
Decimal Degrees36.96711667, -76.28920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 58.027', W 76° 17.352'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 58' 1.62" N, 76° 17' 21.12" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1323 W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk VA 23503, US
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