USS Monitor Legacy Program: USS Michigan, The US Navy’s First Iron Ship

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Image Credit: USS Michigan renamed Wolverine painted white. From Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

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.

Register on our website to attend in person: https://www.marinersmuseum.org/event/uss-michigan/