Historedia
Person

John Ericsson

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Ericsson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1862: USS Monitor sinks in a storm in the Atlantic, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

    1862

    Role: Designer

    1. late December 1862 · Cape Hatteras, North CarolinaMonitor Sinks in Storm

      USS Monitor sank during a heavy storm off Cape Hatteras while being towed by USS Rhode Island, with structural failure caused by violent waves.

  2. USS Monitor launched at Brooklyn

    1862

    Role: Designer and Inventor

    1. 30 January 1862 · Brooklyn, New YorkLaunch of USS Monitor

      USS Monitor was launched in Brooklyn on 30 January 1862, defying critics who doubted its ability to float.

Sources

  1. USS Monitor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. John Ericsson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23