Who established the advisory board that developed the first ironclad warship?
USS Monitor USS "Monitor" was an iron-hulled steamship. Built during the American Civil War, she was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the Union Navy. "Monitor" is most famous for her central role in the Battle of Hampton Roads on 9 March 1862, where, under the command of Lieutenant John Worden, she fought the casemate ironclad  (built on the hull of the former steam frigate USS "Merrimack" ) to a standstill. The unique design of the ship, distinguished by its revolving turret which was designed by American inventor Theodore Timby, was quickly duplicated and established the monitor type of warship.
Re d'Italia-class ironclad The "Re d'Italia" class was a pair of ironclad warships built for the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) in the 1860s. The class comprised two ships, "Re d'Italia" and "Re di Portogallo" . The two ships were built in the United States, and were based on the French ironclad "Gloire" ; they were armed with a battery of thirty-eight guns in a broadside arrangement and were protected with 120 mm of wrought iron plating.