Posted in 1860 fleets 1870 Fleets

HNLMS De Ruyter (1863)

Dutch Netherlands Navy: 74 guns 2nd rate, 54 guns Razee, 51 guns steam Frigate, Casemate Ironclad, 1831-1874 HNLMS De Ruyter…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Ottoman Navy

Osmanieh class ironclads (1864)

Ottoman Navy: Four British built Ironclads (1863-1866): Osmanieh, Mahmudieh, Abdul Aziz, Orkanieh The Osmanieh (or Osmaniye) class were four broadside…

Posted in 1870 Danish Navy

HDMS Peder Skram (1864)

Søværnet: Armoured Frigate (1859-1885) HDMS Peder Skram was originally laid down as a wooden steam frigate for the Royal Danish…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Russian Navy

Sevastopol class ironclads (1864)

Imperial Russian Navy – Broadside Ironclad built 1860-65, in service until 1886. The Russian ironclad Sevastopol was ordered as a…

Posted in 1870 Spanish Armada

Zaragoza (1867)

Spanish Broadside Ironclad (1868-1896) Zaragoza was a Royal Spanish Navy (Armada Real) wooden-hulled armored frigate ordered in 1860, built at…

Posted in Prussian 1870 Fleet

SMS Prinz Adalbert (1864)

Prussian Navy – Ironclad Ram 1866-1871 Prinz Adalbert & Prussian Navy 1870. A new cycle opens with a Navy that…

Posted in 1870 Spanish Armada

Arapiles (1964)

Spanish Broadside Ironclad (1865-1882) Arapiles was a Spanish broadside ironclad, wooden hulled armoured frigate built in England, launched in 1864…

Posted in 1870 Danish Navy

HDMS Dannebrog (1863)

Søværnet: Armoured Frigate (1848-1875) For this dive into two decades of Danish warships, we start with one of the most…

Posted in 1870 Spanish Armada

Vitoria (1865)

Spanish Broadside Ironclad (1864-1912) In its rapid expansion program, the Spanish Navy (Armada) chose to order it’s first ironclad in…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Italian Fleet

Roma class ironclads (1864)

Italian Regia Marina, 1863-1896: RM Pirofrigata Roma, Venezia The Roma class ironclads were built in Italy for the Italian Regia…