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Iron slowly corrodes, especially in water so it has to be replaced before it all rusts to pieces and falls apart.
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What are iron clads?
iron clads are war ships reinforced with iron plates
What causes a ships iron anchor to sink to the ocean?
Gravity causes the ships iron anchor to sink to the ocean.
What are ships converted from wooden ships to fighting ships by adding a coat of steel or iron?
Ironclads.
What were the iron clad ships?
boats
was there a ship called iron maiden?
There are lots of ships named Iron Maiden about.
What material is used to make ships?
Ancient ships were made from wood with nails and iron fittings. Modern ships are steel.
What types of ships were used in the American Civil War?
Monitor and Merrimack (vessel ships). Only fought once. Made of iron at the front. Ironclad ships were a new invention. These ships were covered with iron plates that would deflect shells. Tin-clad ships were river boats that were lightly protected by iron. "Blockade Runners" were a name applied to a varitey of fast ocean ships that were used to get through the Union blockade.
What were the tudorships made of?
Tudor ships were constructed of wood (planking, beams, masts and spars), iron nails and iron brackets, tar and unwoven rope to seal the gaps in the planking. Ships were constructed like this for centuries, until ships were finally constructed almost entirely of iron.
What was the iron clad ships called?
The USS Monitor.
What were ships used for in the Victorian times?
delivering iron
Why were more successful than older wooden ships?
B/c the ships were more armored with iron
Was the iron ore replaced with something else?
No
