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The USS Monitor was a Union warship of radical design. Its detractors gave it the nickname of the "cheesebox on a raft".

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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.


What was the nickname for the USS Constellation?

The USS Constellation was nicknamed "The Connie."


Who built the USS monitor?

The USS Monitor was commissioned on January 30, 1862.


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.


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.


What is the nickname of the American warship USS Constitution?

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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.


When did the construction of the USS Monitor begin?

The construction of the USS Monitor began at the beginning of October 25, 1861. On January 30, 1862 the ironclad was launched.


Who built monitor type ironclads for the North after the USS Monitor?

Based on the blueprints of the USS Monitor, ship building pioneer, Donald McKay built monitor type ironclads for the Union's navy during the US Civil War.


Which naval battle during the American Civil War involved the clash between the USS Merrimack and the USS Monitor?

The naval battle during the American Civil War that involved the clash between the USS Merrimack and the USS Monitor was the Battle of Hampton Roads.


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".