He now commissioned two further ships, but this time with iron hulls.

She had an iron hull and was rigged as a barque.

"And I shall still have the iron hull," said the captain in a softer tone.

The ship's large iron hull was damaged filling it partially full of water.

It was bolted through the teak to the iron hull.

But no; it was real, the iron hull secure.

The ship was fully rigged and had an iron hull.

Cunard realized that in the future, new construction must include an iron hull.

The chief advantage of the iron hull was its much greater structural strength.

Her compasses did not work properly because of the iron hull.