Mechanical Progress

In the year 1883, when the first contract was sigued for the increase of the United States navy, there was not a single mili in the country that had ever made piates required in the specifications. There was nofouiidry suitable to turn out the work, no forges for the same and no plant that could make the armor plates. Since that time there have been brought forwaid shops and yards that can produce in any quantity and of the highest quality auy work in steel, brass or iron rhat thp npw naw