They were intended to counter the small armored ships of the other Baltic powers.
Designed from the beginning to fire shot against armored ships with heavier powder charges.
She was the first large armored ship built at Devonport.
Design work on the new class of armored ships began that year.
It also ordered the creation of a board to inquire into armored ships.
They were determined to ship out only in an armored ship.
Virginia replied, and the world's first battle between armored ships was launched.
That armored ship of the line could bombard the city, drive us out if they wanted to.
We've got more armored ships and suits than we have prospectors right now, but I don't know how long that's going to last.
And I shall design the fastest armored ship in the world to carry these guns into battle.