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This was the American warship that forced navies to change

The USS Monitor was one of the most important warships built during the American Civil War. Designed by engineer John Ericsson, it introduced a rotating gun turret and heavy iron armor. In 1862 the ...
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UK's Royal Navy monitors Russian warship, latest to sail through Channel

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy said on Wednesday it monitored a Russian warship and merchant vessel this week on a voyage through the English Channel and North Sea. HMS Somerset, ...