It was fought Hostile_encounter over two days , March 8–9 , 1862 , in Hampton Roads , a roadstead in Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond rivers meet the James River just before it enters Chesapeake Bay adjacent to the city of Norfolk .

Problems with the aircraft 's wiring were found Know , including evidence of arcing in the Fuel Quantity Indication System ( FQIS ) wiring that enters the tank .