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Launch of HMS Warrior

When
29 December 1860
Where
Blackwall, London
Part of
HMS Warrior, the first iron-hulled armoured battleship, is launched

HMS Warrior was launched on 29 December 1860 at the Thames Ironworks in Blackwall, London, during a severe winter.

The launch occurred at the Thames Ironworks, the largest shipbuilder on the Thames. The ship was the world's first all-iron warship and the largest at the time. The event took place during the coldest winter in fifty years, marking a significant milestone in naval engineering.

Sources

  1. HMS Warrior (1860) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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