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.
Italian ironclad Andrea Doria Andrea Doria was an ironclad battleship built for the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) in the 1880s and 1890s. Named for the 16th-century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria, she was the third and final ship of the "Ruggiero di Lauria" class . The ship was armed with a main battery of four 17 in guns, was protected with 17.75 in thick belt armor, and was capable of a top speed of 17 kn .