Jan 22 2025 34 mins
When it was launched in 1861, HMS Warrior was the most powerful warship in the world and the pride of the Royal Navy. Why and how did this vessel come to be built?
HMS Warrior remains in existence today and can be visited at the brilliant Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.
Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.