Who established the advisory board that developed the first ironclad warship?
Ironclad Board The Ironclad Board was an advisory board established by the Union in 1861 in response to the construction of the "CSS Virginia" by the Confederacy during the US Civil War. The primary goal of the Ironclad Board was to develop more battle-worthy ("ironclad") ships, leading to the construction a number of innovative designs, including the USS Monitor. The Board consisted of senior naval officers Commodore Hiram Paulding, Commodore Joseph Smith, Commander Charles Henry Davis and assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox.
HMS Black Prince (1861) HMS "Black Prince" was the third ship of that name to serve with the Royal Navy. She was the world's second ocean-going, iron-hulled, armoured warship, following her sister ship, HMS "Warrior" . For a brief period the two "Warrior"-class ironclad s were the most powerful warships in the world, being virtually impregnable to the naval guns of the time. Rapid advances in naval technology left "Black Prince" and her sister obsolete within a short time, however, and she spent more time in reserve and training roles than in first-line service.