When Ironclad warships first entered service, was there ever a period when they were up against wooden warships?

by Dre25Dre

I understand they were used in the American Civil War, but how did both ships cope against each other

Superplaner

While more can certainly be said about the topic, I high recommend this thread by /u/jschooltiger and others which goes over, among other things, the battle of Lissa and Hampton Roads.