USS Ericsson

USS Ericsson has been the name of three warships in the United States Navy. They are all named for John Ericsson, the inventor of the USS Monitor and a torpedo that was cable-powered by an external source. More recently, a support ship in the Military Sealift Command has been designated by his full name.


 * USS Ericsson (TB-2), a torpedo boat, served from 1897 until 1912.
 * USS Ericsson (DD-56), an O'Brien-class destroyer, served in the navy from 1915 until 1922. Transferred to the United States Coast Guard where she served from 1925 until 1932 as CG-5.
 * USS Ericsson (DD-440), a Gleaves-class destroyer, served from 1941 until 1946.
 * USAT John Ericsson formerly the cruise ship MS Kungsholm 1928-1941, it was requisitioned by the US Government in 1942, and was initially used to transport USMC troops to New Zealand from San Francisco.
 * USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194), a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy.