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"John Ericsson invented the screw propeller and designed the <em>USS Monitor</em>."&mdash;E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

John Ericsson

"John Ericsson invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor."—E. Benjamin…

John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer. After the Civil War began, Ericsson designed the USS <em>Monitor</em>, a unique design of armored ship and after much controversy was build and finished on March 6, 1862 after 100 days.

John Ericsson

John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer. After the Civil War began,…

"Sectional view of Monitor through Turet and Pilot-House."&mdash;E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

Monitor

"Sectional view of Monitor through Turet and Pilot-House."—E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

Navy soldiers on the deck of the Monitor, a warship famous for the battle with the Merrimac.

Monitor

Navy soldiers on the deck of the Monitor, a warship famous for the battle with the Merrimac.

USS <em>Monitor</em> was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. <em>Monitor</em> consisted of a heavy round revolving iron gun turret on the deck, housing two 11 inch Dahlgren guns, paired side by side.

Interior of the Monitor's Turret

USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. Monitor…

"The orginal Monitor."&mdash;E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

original Monitor

"The orginal Monitor."—E. Benjamin Andrews 1895