USS Michigan: The US Navy’s First Iron Ship
Presenter:
John V. Quarstein
Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
About the lecture:
The Industrial Revolution enabled the construction of iron-hulled warships that were stronger, larger, and easier to maintain. Laid down in 1839, USS Michigan was the U.S. Navy’s first iron-hulled vessel, built to protect Lake Erie from piracy and foreign threats. Its innovative design laid the foundation for later iron warships, including USS Monitor.
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Image Credit: USS Michigan renamed Wolverine painted white. From Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.