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HMS Warrior: 'A black snake among rabbits'?, Why was the Warrior built?

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Main deck of HMS Warrior as fitted.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H2748
Description: The 'Warrior' was the largest warship in the world at 9,210 displacement tons, 380 feet in length and with 1,250 horse power engines. At the time of her launch in 1860, she had the largest iron hull to have been made apart from the 'Great Eastern' (1858).
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1861
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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