The USS Monitor was the first ironclad to be built and used by the young US Navy. With the naval battle between the Monitor and Confederate Virginia, she was also involved in the first battle between armored ships in history and was involved through their development at the sinking of the wooden ships.
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Ironclad USS Monitor
Ironclad CSS Virginia
The CSS Virginia was the Confederation's first and only battleship in the American Civil War. The battleship USS Monitor of the Northern States was the first battle of two armored ships in history.
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Ironclad SMS Arminius
The battleship SMS Arminius was the first warship Germany in this new class of ships and should be equal to the French La Gloire and the English HMS Warrior.
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Ironclad HMS Warrior
With the construction of the French ironclad La Gloire, the British Royal Navy also recognized the benefits and advantages of iron armored ships, letting two Navy ships of the new Warrior class set sail for their navy, which also established the era of armored ships in England.
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Steam regatta La Gloire
The French steam regatta La Gloire sprang from the experience of the navy during the Crimean War and was not only the world's first ocean-going armored ship but laid groundbreaking foundations for the further construction and development of warships despite its disadvantages in its lifetime.
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Frigate SMS Gefion (SMS Eckernförde)
The frigate Gefion was a ship first used in the Danish Navy, which was used during the German-Danish War and after its end sailed under the Prussian flag.
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