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At the Battle of Sinope in 1853 a squadron of [[Turkish]] frigates was completely destroyed by [[Russia]]n shellfire which - apart from being one of the immediate causes of the [[Crimean War]] - had every major navy in the world scurrying to build armor-plated ships, or cover their wooden-hulled vessels with iron. The first true ironclad was the [[French]] "La Gloire" in 1859. The [[British]] followed the next year with the first all-iron warship, HMS "Warrior". "Ironclad" became the generic description for such vessels until "Dreadnought" replaced it in 1906.
At the Battle of Sinope in 1853 a squadron of [[Turkish]] frigates was completely destroyed by [[Russia]]n shellfire which - apart from being one of the immediate causes of the [[Crimean War]] - had every major navy in the world scurrying to build armor-plated ships, or cover their wooden-hulled vessels with iron. The first true ironclad was the [[French]] "La Gloire" in 1859. The [[British]] followed the next year with the first all-iron warship, HMS "Warrior". "Ironclad" became the generic description for such vessels until "Dreadnought" replaced it in 1906.
The first engagement (really a duel) between ironclad ships, the [[Battle of Hampton Roads]], took place in 1862 during the [[American Civil War]] between the [[USS Merrimack]] and the [[USS Monitor]]. Neither ship was able to seriously damage the other, although both clearly outclassed wooden fighting ships. The first major battle in which ironclad ships took part was the [[Battle of Lissa]] between [[Austria]] and [[Italy]] on 20th July, 1866.
The first engagement (really a duel) between ironclad ships during the [[Battle of Hampton Roads]] which took place in 1862 during the [[American Civil War]] between [[CSS Virginia]] (previously USS Merrimack) and [[USS Monitor]]. Neither ship was able to seriously damage the other, although both clearly outclassed wooden fighting ships. The first major battle in which ironclad ships took part was the [[Battle of Lissa]] between [[Austria]] and [[Italy]] on 20th July, 1866.
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