Category: 1870 Fleets

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: December 13, 2023
Posted in 1870 Fleets austrian-navy

Kaiser Max class ironclads (1862)

The broadside ironclads with a double life Austro-Hungarian Navy, 1862-1883: SMS Kaiser Max, Juan d’Austria, Prinz Eugen Austrian Fleet |…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: November 22, 2023
Posted in 1870 Fleets 1870 Italian Fleet

Re d’Italia class Ironclads (1863)

Italian Regia Marina, US Built 1861-1875: Re d’Italia, Re di Portogallo The Re d’Italia class were two ironclad warships built…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 24, 2023
Posted in 1870 Fleets

IJN Ryūjō (1869)

Japanese Ironclad 1869-1908. The first large sea-going Japanese Ironclad A controversial origin Ryūjō (龍驤, Prancing Dragon), was a British-built ironclad…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 7, 2022
Posted in 1870 Spanish Armada

Spanish Broadside Ironclad Numancia (1863)

Spanish Broadside Ironclad (1862-1910) Numancia was a French-built Ironclad, the first “battleship” ever in service with the Armada. She had…