 The first British , French and Russian ironclads , in a logical development of warship design from the long preceding era of wooden ships of the line , carried their weapons in a single line along their sides and so were called " broadside ironclads . " Both Gloire and HMS Warrior were examples of this type . Because their armor was so heavy , they could only carry a single row of guns along the main deck on each side rather than a row on each deck . 
 The first British , French and Russian ironclads , in a logical development of warship design from the long preceding era of wooden ships of the line , carried their weapons in a single line along their sides and so <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> called " broadside ironclads . " Both Gloire and HMS Warrior <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> examples of this type . Because their armor was so heavy , they could only carry a single row of guns along the main deck on each side rather than a row on each deck . 
Da first British , French and Russian ironclads , in a logical development of warship design from the long preceding era of wooden ships of tdaline , carried their weapons in a single line along their sides and so was called " broadside ironclads . " Both Gloire and HMS Warrior was examples of this type . Because their armor was soo heavy , they could only carry a single row of guns along the main deck on each side rather than a row on each deck .