crimean war

HMS Duke of Wellington (1852)

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Steamship of the line. Royal Navy in the Crimean War. Star of the show: HMS Duke of Wellington (1852) The Royal Navy Flagship in 1853 When reports on the French building the Napoleon, the first steam-powered, screw propelled steamship of the line came out to British naval intelligence, it caused some turmoil in the admiralty … Read more

Napoléon (1850)

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Napoléon, 1st steamship of the line (1848-1873) Marine Francaise 1850-60 (Crimean War) The Napoleon was a ship of the line of the French Navy built from 1848. Equipped with 90 guns, it was the first warship in the world to have propeller propulsion1. Steam became the primary element of propulsion while the sails would become … Read more