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The inventor of the USS Monitor was John Ericsson. It was a an ironclad warship of radical design. It was the first ironclad with a canon mounted on a revolving turret. The USS Monitor's turret was widely copied in other nations.
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∙ 13y agoLieutenant John L Worden was the first commander of the ship, including in its famous five-hour fight against the CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads. (When Worden was injured during the battle, his executive officer, Samuel D. Greene, took command.
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∙ 16y agoAnswer Lt. John L. Worden Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Monitor
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Who was the leader of the union in the battle of the ironclads?
Captain John L. Worden was the Commander of the USS Monitor at the Battle of Hampton Roads against the Virginia.
During the civil war what was nicknamed cheese box on a raft?
The Union ironclad USS Monitor was referred to as a "cheesebox on a raft".
What was the North's iron clad ship called?
The USS Monitor.
Why were the ironclad ships called Merrimack and the Monitor?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Why were the ironclad ships called the monitor and the Merrimack?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Did the USS Monitor defeat the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads in the war's first naval battle?
The Confederates claimed the victory in that a cannon shot hit the USS Monitor's pilot house. This temporarily blinded Captain John Worden, forcing the Monitor to withdraw. As an aside, US President Lincoln was later able to meet the Union captain and congratulate him.
When was USS Monitor created?
USS Monitor was created on 1862-02-25.
How much money was spent to make the USS Monitor?
$275,000 was spent for the construction of the USS Monitor.
Who was not a captain of the starship enterprise Christopher pike or kathryn janeway?
Kathryn Janeway was not a captain of the USS Enterprise. She was captain of the USS Voyager.Christopher Pike was a former captain of the USS Enterprise.
Who was the leader of the union in the battle of the ironclads?
Captain John L. Worden was the Commander of the USS Monitor at the Battle of Hampton Roads against the Virginia.
Who was captain sigsbee?
He was the captain of the USS Maine
Who built the USS monitor?
The USS Monitor was commissioned on January 30, 1862.
Where was the USS Monitor constructed?
The USS Monitor was built in a shipyard in New York. Its designer was John Ericsson, an inventor for the Union.
How many times was the USS monitor used?
the uss monitor was used once in battle and then sunk shortly after in a wavy storm.
Who was the first captain of the USS Constellation?
Captain Thomas Truxton was the first captain of the USS Constellation. The ship was the best the US had at the time in 1799.
What was the humorous nickname of the USS Monitor?
The USS Monitor was a Union warship of radical design. Its detractors gave it the nickname of the "cheesebox on a raft".
What price did the Union pay for its new USS Monitor?
The cost of building the USS Monitor was $275,000. This was a large amount of money for 1861.
