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The designer, John Ericsson, proposed the name Monitor for the warship. Monitor means one who admonishes and corrects wrongdoers

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Who invented the USS Monitor?

The first Union ironclad warship for the Union in the US Civil War was the USS Monitor. It was designed by Swedish engineer, John Ericsson. The ship was unique in that it was the first warship to have a revolving turret. This enabled the ship to always be able to aim its cannons on an enemy warship. The USS Monitor was built in 1862 and battled the CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads.


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 are the key differences between a monitor and the Merrimac in terms of their design and capabilities?

The key differences between a monitor and the Merrimac in terms of their design and capabilities are that a monitor is a type of warship with a low profile and heavily armored turret, designed for close combat, while the Merrimac was an ironclad warship with a sloped armor design and steam-powered engines, known for its role in the American Civil War.


Why did they name the first ironclads Monitor and Merrimack?

The USS Merrimack had been burned and scuttled when Union forces abandoned Norfolk, Virginia. When the Confederates raised it and made it an ironclad, it was renamed the CSS Virginia. The "Monitor" was the US ironclad and it monitored possible reef or torpedo damage. The name was also thought to infer that this warship would "monitor" the seas and be vigilante for threats.


What was the nick name of the warship constitution in 1812?

Old Ironsides

Related Questions

What was the name of the union warship?

The USS Monitor was the first Union ironclad warship.


What was the name of the union?

The USS Monitor was the first Union ironclad warship.


When was monitor first developed?

The warship Monitor was developed in 1862


The union's ironclad warship was names?

Monitor.


What side did the Monitor represent in the civil war?

The ironclad Monitor was a warship of the Union Navy.


Which side was the monitor on in the battle of Hampton Roads?

The USS Monitor was a US warship. The CSS Virginia was a Confederate warship. While it was considered a draw, the Virginia did not see action again.


Name the first union ironclad warship that fought the first sea battle in the civil war?

USS Monitor, CSS Virginia was the Confederate vessel.


What side did ironclad warship Monitor belong to during the civil war?

The USS Monitor was a Union, United States ship.


Who invented the USS Monitor?

The first Union ironclad warship for the Union in the US Civil War was the USS Monitor. It was designed by Swedish engineer, John Ericsson. The ship was unique in that it was the first warship to have a revolving turret. This enabled the ship to always be able to aim its cannons on an enemy warship. The USS Monitor was built in 1862 and battled the CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads.


Is the monitor a union ship or confederate ship?

The Monitor was a Union warship. It fought the Merrimac(k) and lost on March 9 1862


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 is the name of a warship beginning with the letter c?

Cruisers are a warship. They are larger than a destroyer.