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Naval armour
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Naval armor refers to the various protections schemes employed by warships. The first ironclad warship was created in 1859, and the pace of armour advancement accelerated quickly thereafter. The emerg
Illustration of turtle ship based on a ship that existed in 1795 and that was believed to be similar to the variants constructed in the 1590s.
Illustration of turtle ship based on a ship that existed in 1795 and that was believed to be similar to the variants constructed in the 1590s.
HMS Warrior during her third commission between 1867 and 1871
HMS Warrior during her third commission between 1867 and 1871
Sloped armour on the front of Soviet T-54 tank, here cut open to demonstrate the increase in effective thickness.
Sloped armour on the front of Soviet T-54 tank, here cut open to demonstrate the increase in effective thickness.
HMS Glatton in drydock, circa 1914–1918, showing its anti-torpedo bulge
HMS Glatton in drydock, circa 1914–1918, showing its anti-torpedo bulge
Ironclad warship
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An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to e
Naval armour
…Naval armor refers to the various protections schemes employed by warships. The first ironclad warship was created in 1859, and the pace of armour advancement accelerated quickly thereafter. The emergence of battleships around the turn of the 20th century…
HMS Warrior (1860), one of the last surviving ironclad ships.
HMS Warrior (1860), one of the last surviving ironclad ships.
Napoléon (1850), the first steam battleship
Napoléon (1850), the first steam battleship
A Paixhans naval shell gun. 1860 engraving
A Paixhans naval shell gun. 1860 engraving
French Navy ironclad floating battery Lave, 1854. This ironclad, together with the similar Tonnante and Dévastation, vanquished Russian land batteries
French Navy ironclad floating battery Lave, 1854. This ironclad, together with the similar Tonnante and Dévastation, vanquished Russian land batteries at the Battle of Kinburn (1855).