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Turret ship
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Turret ships were a 19th-century type of warship, the earliest to have their guns mounted in a revolving gun turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.
Turret of USS Monitor, one of the first turret-armed warships
Turret of USS Monitor, one of the first turret-armed warships
HMS Prince Albert, a pioneering turret ship, built by naval engineer Cowper Phipps Coles.
HMS Prince Albert, a pioneering turret ship, built by naval engineer Cowper Phipps Coles.
HMS Captain was one of the first ocean-going turret ships.
HMS Captain was one of the first ocean-going turret ships.
Inboard plans of USS Monitor.
Inboard plans of USS Monitor.
HMS Neptune (1874)
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HMS Neptune was an ironclad turret ship originally designed and built in Britain for Brazil, but acquired for the Royal Navy in 1878. Modifications to suit the Royal Navy took three years to complete
HMS Neptune (1874)
Right elevation and deck plan (with masts truncated) as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1888
Right elevation and deck plan (with masts truncated) as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1888