. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . COPYRIGHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE HEYDAY OF THE MONITOliA FLEET OF FIVE IN 64 On the Appomattox River, in 1864, lie five of the then latest typeof Federal ironelail—all built on the improved Ericsson plan, doingaway with the objectionable overhang of the deck, dispensedwith in order to give greater speed and seaworthiness. By thistime the Federal navy liud found alnindant ofiportunity to tryout the qualities of the monitortype. A monitor presented lessthan a
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . COPYRIGHT, 1911, REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE HEYDAY OF THE MONITOliA FLEET OF FIVE IN 64 On the Appomattox River, in 1864, lie five of the then latest typeof Federal ironelail—all built on the improved Ericsson plan, doingaway with the objectionable overhang of the deck, dispensedwith in order to give greater speed and seaworthiness. By thistime the Federal navy liud found alnindant ofiportunity to tryout the qualities of the monitortype. A monitor presented lessthan a third as much target areaas one of the old broadsideships that could possibly com-pete with her armament. Herino\able turret enabled her totrain her guns almost instantlyon an adversary and bring themto bear constantly as fast as theycould be loaded, no matter whatthe position or course of eithervessel. If a monitor wentaground, she remained a revolv-ing fort irrespective of the posi-tion of her hull. A shot to doserious damage must strike theheavy armor of the monitor S& squarely. The percentage of shots that
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