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Treatise on iron ship building its history and progress as comprised in a series of experimental researches on the laws of strain including the experimental results on the resisting powers of armour plates and shot at high velocities by fairbairn william sir 1789 1874. Treatise on iron ship building its history and progress as comprised in a series of experimental researches on the laws of strain including the experimental results on the resisting powers of armour plates and shot at high velocities author sir william fairbairn publisher longmans green company 1865 original from the university . Swedish iron corts iron an anchor 43 cwt 2 qrs 4 lb an anchor 44 cwt 3 qrs 0 lb on the ninth of may the arms of the two anchors were placed over the sides of two building slips which lie parallel to each other chocks and the shanks lay horizontally with the rings opposite each other the straps of two treble fall tackle blocks were then put through the rings of each anchor . Iron clad ships were special types of war vessels that were used in the post civil war era in the united states new technology blended with robust design made iron clad ships as one of the best naval ships in the maritime history. December 5th 1843 americas first iron man of war the uss michigan is launched in 1843 the first iron hulled and prefabricated warship the uss michigan was launched at erie pennsylvaniaa little over a century later in november 1949 proceedings published a brief article written by captain frederick oliver usn retired about the ships long and peaceful career