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About The Most Revolutionary Ship Ever Built: Complete History of HMS Warrior

In 1860, the world’s most powerful naval superpower faced a terrifying threat: a new generation of French ironclads. Britain’s response was the HMS Warrior, a ship so advanced it rendered every other warship on Earth obsolete overnight. Costing the equivalent of £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) today, this "Black Snake" was the first armor-plated, iron-hulled battleship powered by a massive 4,000-horsepower steam engine—making it the fastest and most lethal predator on the high seas. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

The Most Revolutionary Ship Ever Built: Complete History of HMS Warrior is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 26 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Most Revolutionary Ship Ever Built: Complete History of HMS Warrior
Runtime
26 minutes
Language
English

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