However, the Confederate States Navy had other ideas, successfully raising the vessel, rebuilding it as a casemate ironclad ram—co-designed by then-Lieutenants John Mercer Brooke (1826-1906 ...

MANILA: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on Friday (Mar 28) and pledged to deploy advanced capabilities to ...

In 1858 the French completed several wooden hulled armor plated steam frigates. The British responded with the all iron HMS Warrior, setting off an “ironclad race” as both powers began building new ...

MANILA, March 28 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines, saying in Manila on Friday that ...