Ironclads


HMS Warrior, 1860


ClassIronclad Frigate
Built1860
Speed14 to 15 Knots
Weight9,000 tons
Dimensions420 feet long, 58 foot beam
Armament26 x 68pounders, 10 x 100 pounders, 4 x 40 pounders
FateSold 1885
NotesHMS Warrior was the first Iron hulled ironclad in the world. Her design revolutionised the naval arms race. In 1867 she was rearmed with 7" RML guns.


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by Stephen Luscombe