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May 19, 1100
Viking Boats
Viking used long boats aligned with their shield for protection -
Period: May 19, 1100 to
Ironclad History
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Jan 1, 1500
Turtle Boats
Turtle boats were used in the 1500 and they were thought to be the very first ironclads -
Proposal of the Ironclad
In 1813 Thomas Gregg of Pennsylvania had come up with the idea of iron boats and offered it, but he did not take any action to start building an ironclad -
Building an Ironclad
Edwin Stevens and his brother Robert of New York had taken up the idea of an iron boat and had made a contract with the United States of America's government to build an iron boat. The brothers had started to create a naval warship named the Stevens Battery -
The Crimean Wars
During the Crimean Wars the French and the English made the first ironclad warships and fought agaisnt each other. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack showed the world that wooden ships stood no chance against ironclads. -
Advancements of the Ironclads
Cruisers and Destroyers were inspired by ironclads -
Present Day
Today there are many naval units inspired by the ironclad like Destroyers, Air-Craft carriers, and Cruisers.
