On This Day In American History January 30 First Ironclad Ship Is Commissioned a month later, she soon engages in battle against css virginia, the first battle between ironclad warships. 1863 while landsman richard stout is a member of the crew of uss isaac smith , which is operating on the stono river, s.c., confederate forces ambush and capture the ship. The uss monitor, the world's first fully ironclad warship, was launched jan. 30, 1862, in the first year of the american civil war. it was designed by swedish engineer john ericsson for the union navy. ericsson had moved to england in 1826 and promptly invented the screw propeller; then he crossed to the united states and designed the first.
On This Day In American History January 30 вђ First Ironclad Ship Is Uss monitor was an ironclad warship built for the united states navy during the american civil war and completed in early 1862, the first such ship commissioned by the navy. [a] monitor played a central role in the battle of hampton roads on 9 march under the command of lieutenant john l. worden, where she fought the casemate ironclad css virginia (built on the hull of the scuttled steam. The first ironclad in the u.s. navy was launched on 30 january 1862; and commissioned on 25 february 1862, lt. john l. worden in command. the ironclad departed new york navy yard on 27 february 1862, but a steering failure caused her to return to port. 1892 capt lugard occupies uganda's king mwanga's hide out. 1894 pneumatic hammer patented by charles king of detroit. 1894 us flag fired on in rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by adm benham. 1895 c j eady (tas) 1st australian to score twin centuries (v vic) 1895 ss elbe sinks after collision in north sea, 332 killed. 1835 richard lawrence misfires at president andrew jackson in washington, d.c. in 1st attempted assassination of a us president. us president and general andrew jackson. 1841 a fire destroys two thirds of mayagüez, puerto rico. 1847 yerba buena renamed san francisco.
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