HMS Victoria

When launched, Victoria was the largest, fastest, and most heavily-armed ironclad. Three years after commissioning, she collided with HMS Camperdown and quickly sank, with the loss of 358 men.

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Olympia, USS (C-6)

This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.

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Model of French battleship Hoche - starboard bow

Hoche

The ironclad Hoche was an early ironclad battleship of the French Navy.

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Picket Boat No.1

Using a spar torpedo mounted on Picket Boat No.1, Lt. William Cushing and his crew succeeded in sinking CSS Albemarle at Plymouth, North Carolina, on the night of 27 October 1864.

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Model of USS Kearsarge, port side

Kearsarge, USS

Kearsarge is best known for her defeat of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama during the American Civil War.

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Model of USS Olympia (C-6) - starboard side

Olympia, USS (C-6)

This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.

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Model of Italian heavy-cruiser Fiume - Overhead view

Fiume

A heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina that saw extensive service during World War II

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Monitor, USS

First Union ironclad of the American Civil War. Fought famous battle with the first Confederate ironclad ‘Virginia’ here in Hampton Roads – the first battle between two iron ships.

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