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Founded by Thomas F. Rowland.1
Private company
Continental Iron Works
American shipbuilding and engineering company
The Continental Iron Works was an American shipbuilding and engineering company founded in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 1861 by Thomas F. Rowland. It is best known for building a number of monitor warships for the United States Navy during the American Civil War, most notably the first of the type, USS Monitor.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Continental Iron Works was an American shipbuilding and engineering company founded in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 1861 by Thomas F. Rowland. It is best known for building a number of monitor warships for the United States Navy during the American Civil War, most notably the first of the type, USS Monitor.2
Leadership
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- FounderThomas F. Rowland1
Products and brands
- ship
Listed on Wikidata.1
Links
- WikipediaContinental Iron Works
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ99884929
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