Has anyone done a timeline where the battle between the Monitor and Merrimack/Virginia had a decisive outcome either way, or a draw with both ships wrecked? If the Dahlgren guns on Monitor had been fired with 30 pound charges, or the rebel ironclad had carried solid shot, either or both ships could have been wrecked.
Also a successful ramming could have ended the battle, either with Monitor driven under, or Virginia's rudder smashed, leaving her completely unmaneuverable...
Also a successful ramming could have ended the battle, either with Monitor driven under, or Virginia's rudder smashed, leaving her completely unmaneuverable...