Before revision: Ships Contemporary drawings of Composite ConstructionIn 19th-century shipbuilding, composite construction was the use of an iron hull framework which was covered in timber planking to provide the outer surface of the hull.
After revision: Ships Contemporary drawings of Composite ConstructionInternal view of HMS Gannet, with the iron frames and timber planking visibleIn 19th-century shipbuilding, composite construction was the use of an iron hull framework which was covered in timber planking to provide the water-tight skin of the hull.