Military Photo of the Day: December 5, 2015
America’s first iron-hulled warship was launched for the first time in 1843. USS Michigan’s launch was attended by throngs of people who wanted to see how an iron ship could possibly float.
“All they saw was a ship that stuck on the ways and could not be persuaded to move. Strange to say, during the night the ship relented of its perversity and was found afloat at daybreak the following day, having launched itself.” β Naval History Blog