This document traces the development and manufacture of armor plate for the United States Navy, covering the metallurgical processes, specifications, and manufacturing methods used to produce naval armor from the ironclad era through the modern dreadnought period. It addresses compound armor, Harvey armor, Krupp cemented armor, and the progressive improvements in face-hardening techniques that defined the armor protection fitted to American battleships and cruisers.
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