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By the late 1850's the world's larger navies were predominantly steam-driven, although wooden ships were still the order of the day. Many countries had experimented with iron-built steam-powered ships, but the French were the first to launch an iron-armoured warship - the Gloire - in 1859.

Her thick iron plating laid over a more-or-less conventional wooden hull rendered her practically impervious to existing naval gunnery. Britain could not allow her traditional enemy to gain the upper-hand at sea, and the race for naval supremacy was on.

The First Ironclads

HMS Warrior and HMS Black Prince - innovative iron warships whose iron armour was strengthened with thick teak - were built as an answer to the Gloire and her sisters. HMS Warrior was commissioned in 1861. But, these were basically just updated wooden ships in design, and were rendered obsolete - along with every other naval ship afloat - by the Battle of The Hampton Roads in March 1862.

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