warrior class ironclad warrior class ironclads class warships built royal_navy ocean going ironclads iron hulls constructed ships designed armoured frigates response invasion scare sparked launch french ironclad sisters initially armed mix rifled breech loading muzzle loading guns armstrong breech loading guns proved unreliable ultimately withdrawn service ships spent commission channel_fleet rearmed new rifled muzzle loading guns late 1860s warrior rejoined channel_fleet refit joined 1st class reserve joined fleet annual manoeuvres ships exchanged roles refit ships spent decades 19th century reserve warrior survived restored museum ship training ship sold scrap design description warrior class ships described revolutionary truth evolutionary wrought iron armour use ocean going ships years naval architect historian commented warrior truly novel way individual aspects blended making biggest powerful warship world designed response started invasion scare britain different concept operation french ship meant replacement wooden ships line designed chief navy gun armoured frigates largely based fine lines large frigate warrior sister intended stand line battle admiralty uncertain ability withstand concentrated fire wooden deck ships line designed fast force battle fleeing enemy control range battle fought advantage general characteristics warrior class ships feet inches long perpendiculars feet long overall feet longer longest wooden ship royal_navy beam feet inches draught feet inches ships displaced long tons hull subdivided watertight transverse bulkheads compartments double underneath engine boiler rooms fitted royal_navy significantly reduced roll ships length ships proved sluggish warrior proved collided warrior class ships trimmed bow fitted long ton iron knee placed bow traditionally pleasing shape prevented ships ships shortened completion effort reduce trim noticeably successful propulsion warrior class ships cylinder trunk steam engine sons driving single inch propeller rectangular boilers provided steam engine working pressure psi kpa cm2 engine produced total indicated horsepower powerful far built warship sea trials october warrior maximum speed knots mph half knot slower ships carried long tons coal steam nautical miles knots mph ironclads ship rigged sail area square feet lower masts wood masts iron warrior knots mph sail knots mph sail steam warrior logged knots mph funnels semi retractable reduce wind resistance sail ships propellers hoisted stern ship reduce drag sail largest propellers required men raised armament armament warrior class ships intended muzzle loading pounder guns main deck fore aft chase guns upper deck modified construction rifled pounder breech loading guns pounders rifled breech loading pounder guns guns pounder guns replaced pounder guns failed tests issued breech loading guns new designs armstrong hoped pounder guns installed main deck amidships chase guns pounder guns mounted main deck firing tests carried september armoured target proved pounder inferior pounder gun armour penetration repeated incidents breech explosions battles plans completely equip ships pounder gun inch solid shot pounder gun weighed approximately pounds gun weighed pounds gun muzzle velocity range yards elevation inch shell pounder armstrong breech weighed pounds muzzle velocity elevation maximum range yards shell pounder breech loading gun inches diameter weighed pounds gun maximum range yards muzzle velocity pounder gun weighed pounds pounder weighed pounds pounder guns replaced heavier version guns fire solid shot explosive shells ships rearmed refit mix inch inch rifled muzzle loading guns warrior received inch inch guns received fewer inch guns ships received pounder breech loading guns use guns shell calibre inch gun weighed pounds gun weighed long tons muzzle velocity credited ability penetrate nominal inches wrought iron armour muzzle calibre inch gun weighed long tons fired pound shell credited nominal ability penetrate inch armour armour warrior class ships wrought iron armour belt inches thick covered feet amidships armour extended feet waterline feet inch transverse bulkheads protected guns main deck armour backed inches teak ends ship left entirely unprotected meant steering gear vulnerable construction gun ports warrior class ships built inches wide allowed pounders traverse ships building directing bar developed consisted iron bar pivot bolt gun port gun carriages modified allowed pivot closer gun port previously possible meant gun ports narrowed width inches retaining arc fire gun ports narrowed new width inches wrought iron delay modification armour plates tongue groove joints lock plates increase resistance armour piercing shells modifications delayed completion warrior year past contract completion date service hms warrior joined channel_fleet july placed ordinary time refitted ship rejoined channel_fleet towed floating drydock bermuda sister warrior placed ordinary modified deck recommissioned 1st class reserve periodic training cruises ship formally reclassified armoured frigate disarmed warrior depot ship renamed royal_navy ship regained original converted oil pipeline pier warrior towed dock renamed release new aircraft carrier hms warrior moved restored hms warrior london assumed hms warrior early 1960s ironclad seen near portsmouth historic dockyard capsized dock damaging masts arrived november jury rigged fore ship assigned channel_fleet completion rearmed assigned 1st class reserve refitted given deck rejoined channel_fleet flagship rear admiral sir second command fleet placed reserve devonport converted training ship ireland renamed ship renamed iii assigned training school hms sold scrap march
Warrior-class ironclad