Tag: warship
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Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Captain
Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Captain HMS Captain was an innovative but ultimately ill-fated ironclad turret ship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1869. She was designed during a period of rapid technological change in naval architecture, when the transition from wooden sailing warships to armoured, steam-powered vessels was still underway. Although conceived as a powerful… Read more
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Argentine Heavy Cruiser Almirante Brown (C-1)
Argentine Heavy Cruiser Almirante Brown (C-1) The heavy cruiser Almirante Brown (C-1) was one of the most significant surface combatants operated by the Armada Argentina during the interwar period and the early Cold War. Built in Europe during a period of naval modernisation in South America, the ship reflected both regional naval rivalry and the… Read more
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Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Monarch (1868)
Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Monarch (1868) HMS Monarch, launched in 1868, was one of the Royal Navy’s early seagoing turret ships and represented an important stage in the transition from broadside ironclads to modern battleships. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was designed under the direction of Sir Edward Reed, the Chief Constructor of the Navy.… Read more