Passaic class monitor

Passaic class monitor

The "Passaic"-class ironclad monitors of the U.S. Navy saw service in the U.S. Civil War and the Spanish-American War. The last such monitor was stricken from the Navy List in 1937.

Naval architect and engineer John Ericsson designed the "Passaic"-class warships, drawing upon lessons learned from the first USS "Monitor", which he also designed. The "Monitor" fought the Confederate ironclad CSS "Virginia" to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, but was lost in a storm in December 1862. The "Passaic" monitors were larger than the original "Monitor" and had their pilothouses atop the turret, rather than near the bow. This allowed a wider field of fire and easier communications between captain, pilot and crew.

Warships of "Passaic" class included:

* "Passaic"
* "Montauk"
* "Nahant"
* "Patapsco"
* "Weehawken"
* "Sangamon"
* "Catskill"
* "Nantucket"
* "Lehigh"
* "Camanche"

The first ship of the class was named for the town of Passaic, New Jersey.

References

cite book
last = Gardiner
first = Robert
coauthors =
title = Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905
publisher = Conway Maritime Press
date = 1979
pages = p. 120
month =
isbn = 0 85177 133 5


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