The CSS Albemarle had more engagement and technology impact on naval warfare technologies then the Hampton Roads and other Ironclad engagements. The hunting for the ship included ramming, submarine nets usage and torpedo boom which were the basics of the future submarine warfare. After causing many damages to Union ships and positions Albermale was neutralised by Cushing’s audacious confrontation. The torpedo boom was like the slingshot (David and Goliath) that terminated the already crippled Albermarle. Thus military historians were wrong in overlooking this case.
The Ironclad featured a simplistic construction with two rotating cannons that had 270 degrees as opposed to the 360 degrees of one canon in the Monitor class. This concept was vastly used in future ships. Under this idea the vessel has an ample overlapping line of fire in fore and aft with a blind-spot of 90 degrees that each one could compensate while the ship is turning while the cannons are reloading. The multi turret concept was adopted in all navies later on as well in some tanks and trains. The Albermale cannon rotation was done from within with 3 hatches as opposed to the conventional turrets.
Related Sources and Links
Albermale – Naval History and Heritage Command
https://www.history.navy.mil/
The Ramming of U-Boat in WWI by Captain Fryatt
https://www.bbc.com/