HMS Warrior (1860)

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HMS Warrior (1860) is a preserved Victorian-era ironclad warship, famed as the Royal Navy’s first iron-hulled armored battleship and now serving as a museum ship in Portsmouth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic ship
ironclad warship
museum ship
armament breech-loading guns
muzzle-loading guns
armour 4.5-inch wrought-iron belt armour
armourType ironclad
boilers 10 rectangular boilers
builder Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
builtAt Blackwall, London
commissioned 1861
completed 1861
country United Kingdom
crewComplement approximately 700 officers and men
currentUse museum ship
decommissioned 1883
designInfluence triggered international ironclad arms race
displacement approximately 9,210 tons
era Victorian era
funnelCount 1
gunDecks one main armoured gun deck
heritageDesignation listed historic ship
homePort Portsmouth, England
hullMaterial iron
laidDown 1859
laterUse depot ship
oil fuel hulk
launched 1860
length about 380 feet
maximumSpeed about 14 knots under steam
museumLocation Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
navalArchitecturalSignificance transition from wooden ships of the line to armoured steam warships
notableFor combination of steam power and full sailing rig
first British iron-hulled armoured warship
openToPublic yes
operator Royal Navy
powerPlant single trunk steam engine
preservationOrganization National Museum of the Royal Navy
propulsion sail
steam engine
publicAccess guided tours available
reclassifiedAs reserve ship
renamed Oil Fuel Hulk C77
restoration extensively restored in late 20th century
riggingType full-rigged ship
shipClass Warrior-class ironclad
sisterShip HMS Black Prince (1861)
status preserved historic ship

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
HMNB Portsmouth
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Portsmouth ("HMS Warrior")
hasLandmark
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard ("HMS Warrior 1860")
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