Posted in 1870 Ottoman Navy

Assar i Tewfik (1868)

Ottoman Navy: French built Ironclad (1867-1870) Asar-ı Tevfik (Ottoman Turkish: آثار توفیق, loosely Meaning: “God’s Favor”, was an Ottoman Navy…

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Provence class Ironclads (1862)

France 1862-1870, Broadside Ironclads: The Provence class were ten broadside ironclads built in the follow-up of the Gloire class in…

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Gloire class ironclads (1859)

France 1858-1880, Broadside Ironclad Origin of the ironclad concept The naval staff under the 2nd French Empire (Napoleon III) was…

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Kronprinz (1869)

Prussian Navy – Ironclad 1866-1921 SMS Kronprinz was a single German broadside ironclad built for the Prussian Navy in 1866–1867 at…

Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Royal Navy

Warrior class Ironclad (1860)

Royal Navy Broadside Ironclads: HMS Warrior, HMS Black Prince 1859–1862, service until 1902 The start of the ironclad age, before…

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SMS Friedrich Carl (1867)

Prussian Navy – Ironclad 1866-1899 SMS Friedrich Carl was a broadside ironclad of mixed construction built for the Prussian Navy in…

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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…

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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…