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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.
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