Which of the Following Is Not True Regarding Naval Activity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true regarding naval activity during the Civil War?

A) The Confederacy achieved its greatest successes in commerce raiding ¾ harassing and destroying Union merchant shipping.
B) The Union used its superior navy to prevent virtually all blockade runners from making it through.
C) The Union had overwhelming naval superiority throughout the entire war and bolstered its fleet with tugs, whalers, and ferries.
D) During the war, the world's first engagement between two ironclad warships took place.
E) The Confederacy tried to have some of its vessels built in Europe.