Could someone explain to me how warships developed between the advent of the first ironclad in 1849 to the launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1905?
To supplement the main question, I have some that fit under its topic:
-What kind of inventions allowed for breech-loading guns to be equipped on ships?
-When did turrets start to show up, and when did they become commonplace?
-When did the ram appear (and fade away) as a design element for ironclads?
-What are central battery ironclads?
-What were some important developments in naval armaments, and when did they come about?
-How did the development of armor play out?
-When did wooden ships of any kind become obsolete?
-What were some pivotal developments in warship propulsion? How did they come about?
-How did submarines develop around this time? When did they become viable warships?
-When were torpedo boats first developed? What was the first torpedo boat class, and when was it built?
-When did destroyers first appear? When did they start to become commonplace? Other than protection of larger warships from submarines and torpedo boats, what was/is their role?
I'll probably think of many more questions later on, so be warned.
To supplement the main question, I have some that fit under its topic:
-What kind of inventions allowed for breech-loading guns to be equipped on ships?
-When did turrets start to show up, and when did they become commonplace?
-When did the ram appear (and fade away) as a design element for ironclads?
-What are central battery ironclads?
-What were some important developments in naval armaments, and when did they come about?
-How did the development of armor play out?
-When did wooden ships of any kind become obsolete?
-What were some pivotal developments in warship propulsion? How did they come about?
-How did submarines develop around this time? When did they become viable warships?
-When were torpedo boats first developed? What was the first torpedo boat class, and when was it built?
-When did destroyers first appear? When did they start to become commonplace? Other than protection of larger warships from submarines and torpedo boats, what was/is their role?
I'll probably think of many more questions later on, so be warned.