the battle Hostile_encounter of hampton roads , also referred to as the battle Hostile_encounter of the `` monitor Scrutiny '' and `` merrimack ( or virginia '' ) or the battle Hostile_encounter of ironclads , was a famous and arguably most important naval battle Hostile_encounter of the american civil war Military_operation .

The two ironclads fought Hostile_encounter for about three hours , with neither being able to inflict Bodily_harm significant damage Damaging on the other .

On March 6 , 1866 , while en route Self_motion from Lota to Montevideo ( and being accompanied by `` Independencia '' pilebot ) with a crew of 7 men , and officer and 126 sailors destined to complete the crews of the Peruvian ironclads `` Huascar '' and `` Independencia '' , it was captured Conquering by the Spanish frigate `` Blanca '' , commanded Control by Juan Bautista Topete .