ironclad turret ship

Benedetto Brin liked big cannons for his giant ironclads. For the 3rd series of Brin design philosophy, Ruggiero di Lauria, Francesco Morosini, and Andrea Doria, they use the same caliber 431mm to the former class Italia. As for this gun, were those the same to Italia and Lepanto's? Laurias'...

Hello everyone. I’m curious about the USS Monitor and its historical significance during the Civil War. What were the primary innovations that made this ironclad ship stand out from traditional wooden ships of the time? I know it played a crucial role in the Battle of Hampton Roads against...

During the War of the Triple Alliance (1865-1870) the Argentine navy consisted of a few packet steamers armed with a couple of small-bore muzzle-loaders. The leading naval and military power in the region was Brazil. After the war, Argentina and Brazil sought to establish hegemony over defeated...

In the thread here https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/alltheworldsbattlecruisers/jacky-fisher-s-1882-battle-cruisers-hms-nonsuch-an-t8794.html John talks about a design suggested by Fisher for an fats all big gun ship. Fisher’s first project was what he considered an essential upgrade to his own...