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56k | John Ericsson, born 31 July 1803 in Vermland, Sweden, is best known for devising and building the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. A prolific inventor, Ericsson advanced maritime science in many ways, perfecting the screw propeller and other devices which played a significant part in advancing naval engineering. Ericsson died in New York City 8 March 1890. | NHC | |
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179k | Undated, location unknown. Photo from "U.S. Warships of World War One" by P. H. Silverstone. | Robert Hurst/Thomas Becher | |
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239k | USS Ericsson (TB-2) showing bow collision damage about 1897. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No.19-N-14-24-9. | Mike Green | |
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87k | Photo #: NH 63744. USS Ericsson (TB-2) photographed circa 1897-98, with either USS Cincinnati or USS Raleigh in the left background. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | NHC | |
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104k | Port broadside view of the USS Ericsson (TB-2) underway ca. 1897-1901 at an unknown location. Library of Congress, LC-D4-20395. | Mike Green | |
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202k | USS Ericsson (TB-2) in drydock at the Brooklyn Navy yard ca. 1897-1901. Library of Congress, LC-D4-20398. | Mike Green | |
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287k | USS Dupont (Torpedo Boat # 6) and USS Ericsson (Torpedo Boat # 2) in the New York Navy Yard dry dock, circa 1898. Image and text from Building The Mosquito Fleet: The U.S. Navy's First Torpedo Boats, by Richard V.Simpson. | Robert Hurst | |
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174k | Foote (TB # 3), Ericsson (TB # 2), Morris (TB # 14) Cushing (TB # 1) and Porter (TB # 6) (or Dupont TB # 7) at Norfolk Navy Yard, circa early 1900s. Period postcard. Image and text from Building The Mosquito Fleet: The U.S. Navy's First Torpedo Boats, by Richard V. Simpson. | Robert Hurst | |
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93k | USS Ericsson (TB-2) alongside USS Cushing (TB-1) in November, 1900. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-14-24-10. | Mike Green | |
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138k | Photo #: 19-N-14-24-12. Torpedo Boats at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York in November 1900. They are, from left to right: USS Winslow (Torpedo Boat # 5); USS Ericsson (Torpedo Boat # 2); USS Cushing (Torpedo Boat # 1); USS MacKenzie (Torpedo Boat # 17); and USS Porter (Torpedo Boat # 6). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | NHC | |
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167k | Photo #: 19-N-14-24-11. New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York in November 1900. | Terry Miller, Executive Director, Tin Can Sailors Inc./Robert Hurst | |
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200k | Postcard from 1901. Copyright E. Muller. | Arnold A. Putnam | |
LT Nathaniel Reilly Usher Feb 18 1897 - ? (Later RADM)
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