The Confederate Blockade Runner,the Merrimack,was

The Confederate blockade runner,the Merrimack,was

A) destroyed by Union troops to prevent its use as a slave ship.
B) captured and used by Union troops to help restore the Federal blockade.
C) destroyed by Confederate soldiers to keep it out of the hands of Union troops.
D) able to escape to British ports.
E) used to ferry both British and French troops across the ocean.