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HMS Warrior 1860 (Portsmouth)

Description: Located in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. / Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured ... more

HMS Warrior 1860 (Portsmouth) ... battleship; powered by steam and sail, she was the largest and fastest warship of her day.

Newest Review: ... solution. The S.S. Great Britain had doubled the size of ANY ship afloat in 1843, HMS Warrior was to do the same for the Navy. At 418 feet (127 metres) she was to be 120 feet longer than any previous naval vessel. Where the two ships varied substantially was in purpose. The Great Britain was the world's first ocean going liner, uncomfortably cramped by modern standards, it was, when ... more

... launched, the last word in luxury and speed. Naturally as a battleship, a gun platform even, HMS Warrior varied substantially in concept. At the heart of Warrior is a strengthened 'citadel', an armoured oblong 4.1/2 inch thick, wrought iron, box forming the ...more

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HMS Warrior 1860 (Portsmouth): A STUNNINGLY WELL PRESERVED OLD WARRIOR (3813 words)
by - written on 08/04/09 (Very useful, 273 readings)
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It is many moons since last I wrote about a ship, that being the S.S. Great Britain, which given the slightest opportunity, I urge you to visit in Bristol. Why mention that here? Well, there are many similarities between the two preserved ships and, I rather suspect that, an enthusiast of one is likely to find much of interest in the other. Both are equally important milestones in the history of shipping, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Britain being the first iron hulled steam propelled ocean going liner, Isaac Watts' HMS Warrior being the first Iron Clad Warship. If it were possible to look at the two ships side by side, anyone could be forgiven ... Read the complete review

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