It was no matter that Eads had never built a gunboat in his life. He had never built a gunboat ever. Instead, he Eads completed 700 [gunboats] in 100 days. It's unbelievable. The river ships that Eads built were so strong that the Navy deployed them into the ocean to secure the gulf. They served their purpose. They defended the Mississippi. (14:15–14:21)
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