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The confederate iron-plated steamer 'Merrimac', running into the Federal sloop, 'Cumberland', from a sketch by T. Nast. This encounter had one important result; the Federals realised that wooden ships were obsolete in the face of the metal clad Confederate ships. Date: 1862

The confederate iron-plated steamer 'Merrimac', running into the Federal sloop, 'Cumberland', from a sketch by T. Nast. This encounter had one important result; the Federals realised that wooden ships were obsolete in the face of the metal clad Confederate ships. Date: 1862 Stock Photo
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Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo

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2M3JYHJ

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69.3 MB (3.2 MB Compressed download)

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5375 x 4504 px | 45.5 x 38.1 cm | 17.9 x 15 inches | 300dpi

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23 February 2010

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Chronicle

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