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The name for an ironclad battleship is typically referred to as an "ironclad." These warships were armored with iron or steel plating and were used primarily in the mid-to-late 19th century, marking a significant advancement in naval warfare. Notable examples include the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, which famously clashed during the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862.
The Russian battleships at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905; Borodino, Prince Suvorov, Orel, and Alexander III, were all referred to as ironclads by their men.
Russian sailors during the Russian/Japanese War (1905) called their battleships (Kniaz Suvorov (Flag); Borodino; Orel, and Alexander III) ironclads.
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The southern ironclad was the CSS Virginia. It was built upon the partially destroyed hull of the former USS Merrimack.
Wooden warships plated with iron. In 1883 the US Navy began construction of all steel battleships (not wood plated with metal). However the name "ironclad" stuck by some of the old sailors. During the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905, Russian seaman referred to their battleships as "Ironclads", and yet they were constructed of pure steel. Tsushima was the only time in history that steel battleships fought a decisive fleet action.
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