Download or read book Benjamin Franklin Isherwood, Naval Engineer written by Edward William Sloan and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic account of the 40-year Naval career of Benjamin Franklin Isherwood, whose contributions to Naval engineering helped usher in the development of the modern American Navy. Focusing on the years during and immediately after the Civil War, this study chronicles the extensive contributions made by Isherwood in expanding the size and scope of the U.S. Navy.