industrial era

Novara class steam Frigates (1853)

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Novara class Steam Frigates (1857) Austro-Hungarian Navy 1843-1900, SMS Novara, Schwarzenberg The Novara class was one of two largely similar, but not sister-ships, two frigates with various interesting backstories and fates, with long and illustrious career for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. At thei design core, two typical sailing frigates whch later received steam engine. Powerfully armed, … Read more

Ironclad “Le Redoutable” (1876)

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France 1873-1910, Central Battery Ironclad The “Le Redoutable” was the world’s first steel-built central battery ironclad and started a new breed of capital ships for France in the 1880s. She however still had wrought iron armor. She was also the largest warship afloat when launched, rebuilt in 1894, and saw service until 1910 in the … Read more