Comments on: HMS Warrior & HMS Vanguard print by John Wigston http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/ art news and information straight from the harbour Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: admin http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-338 admin Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-338 The amazing thing about <i>HMS Warrior</i> was how fast after she was launched the entire world of warships changed from wood and sail to the grey battleships of today. Wooden-sided <i>Warrior</i>, with both steam and sail, was the first step but after thousands of years of sail the entire transition to no-sail basically took less than 30 years... within 46 years of her launch you had the massive fleets of <i>Dreadnought</i>-type battleships and cruisers ranged against each other <i>en masse</i> in the First World War. There was an excellent small exhibition on this topic in the RN Museum (150 yards from <i>HMS Warrior</i>) about two years ago. In 20 minutes you could see and learn all about the entire chain of warship design transition. The RN Museum shop probably has good books on the subject. Louise is right too about <i>Warrior</i> and Portsmouth. <i>Warrior</i> was pivotal to the continuing development of a Royal Navy that really did rule the waves, and Portsmouth was its home. Strangely, though, the change to industrialised warfare at sea that <i>Warrior</i> ushered in (at the same moment as industrial land warfare was developed in the American Civil War) also swept away the global British imperial power it was designed to uphold. Imperial power become untenable within just 50 years for all but the mightiest of the new world powers. <i>Admin</i> The amazing thing about HMS Warrior was how fast after she was launched the entire world of warships changed from wood and sail to the grey battleships of today.
Wooden-sided Warrior, with both steam and sail, was the first step but after thousands of years of sail the entire transition to no-sail basically took less than 30 years… within 46 years of her launch you had the massive fleets of Dreadnought-type battleships and cruisers ranged against each other en masse in the First World War.
There was an excellent small exhibition on this topic in the RN Museum (150 yards from HMS Warrior) about two years ago. In 20 minutes you could see and learn all about the entire chain of warship design transition. The RN Museum shop probably has good books on the subject.
Louise is right too about Warrior and Portsmouth. Warrior was pivotal to the continuing development of a Royal Navy that really did rule the waves, and Portsmouth was its home.
Strangely, though, the change to industrialised warfare at sea that Warrior ushered in (at the same moment as industrial land warfare was developed in the American Civil War) also swept away the global British imperial power it was designed to uphold. Imperial power become untenable within just 50 years for all but the mightiest of the new world powers.
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]]> By: Louise http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-337 Louise Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-337 Sad for you to lose it yes, but its back in Portsmouth where it belongs and to be honest, with the naval history of Portsmouth it is the most suitable place to put her. She sure looks good, saw her twice this week and she's an amazing ship. Sad for you to lose it yes, but its back in Portsmouth where it belongs and to be honest, with the naval history of Portsmouth it is the most suitable place to put her. She sure looks good, saw her twice this week and she’s an amazing ship.

]]> By: Tall Ships Race http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-320 Tall Ships Race Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:02:54 +0000 http://www.artistsharbour.com/blog/2007/10/09/hms-warrior-hms-vanguard-print-by-john-wigston/#comment-320 It was certainly a sad day for Hartlepool to see the Warrior leave. We restored the ship from a wreck. To her most glorious splender for the South again to enjoy. Will have to wait for 2010 and the finnish of the Tall Ships race. Cheers from Mel It was certainly a sad day for Hartlepool to see the Warrior leave. We restored the ship from a wreck. To her most glorious splender for the South again to enjoy.

Will have to wait for 2010 and the finnish of the Tall Ships race.

Cheers from Mel

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