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During the attack on the U.S.S. Cumberland on March 8th, the Virginia almost did sink, because she had rammed the Cumberland, because she had an iron prow on her bow for ramming union warships. Unfortunately, the prow got stuck inside he Cumberland, and took the Virginia with her. The Virginia only escaped because they were able to pull the bow out.

But what might have happened if the Virginia wasn't able to get free, and sank? What would that have meant for the Union and the Monitor? How might it have changed naval warfare in the Civil war?
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