The Great John Ericsson

John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads

In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.

Drehbuch

Oscar Rydqvist

Regie

Gustaf Edgren

Drehbuch

Gustaf Edgren

Status

Veröffentlicht

Veröffentlichung

13/12/1937

Originalsprache

Schwedisch