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The International Naval Research Organization was founded in 1964 and incorporated in the US state of Massachusetts. [1]

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The organization is the publisher of the quarterly magazine, Warship International ; the journal is mainly about warships in the era of iron and steel (about 1860 to date). The International Naval Research Organization is a non-profit organization.

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Warship ship that is built and primarily intended for combat

A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more manoeuvrable than merchant ships. Unlike a merchant ship, which carries cargo, a warship typically carries only weapons, ammunition and supplies for its crew. Warships usually belong to a navy, though they have also been operated by individuals, cooperatives and corporations.

Warship International

Warship International
Warship International.jpg
Categories Military history, warships
Frequency Quarterly
Publisher International Naval Research Organization
Year founded 1964
Country United States
Based in Toledo, Ohio
Language English
Website www.warship.org/wi.htm
ISSN 0043-0374
OCLC number 1647131

Warship International is a quarterly magazine published by the International Naval Research Organization [2] that was established in 1964. [3] It publishes articles about various type of warships, especially since the advent of ironclad warships (1860–onwards), with a focus on ship designs (armor, armaments, etc.) and careers, but does not cover mercantile vessels or naval battle descriptions. There is also a section for current warship-related news as well as a review section for naval books.

Ironclad warship Steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates

An ironclad is a steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The first ironclad battleship, Gloire, was launched by the French Navy in November 1859. The British Admiralty had been considering armored warships since 1856 and prepared a draft design for an armored corvette in 1857; in early 1859 the Royal Navy started building two iron-hulled armored frigates, and by 1861 had made the decision to move to an all-armored battle fleet. After the first clashes of ironclads took place in 1862 during the American Civil War, it became clear that the ironclad had replaced the unarmored ship of the line as the most powerful warship afloat. This type of ship would come to be very successful in the American Civil War.

The headquarters of Warship International is in Toledo, Ohio. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "International Naval Research Organization - Rutland, Massachusetts (MA) | Company Profile". Manta. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "International Naval Research Organization. Publishers of Warship International". INRO. June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Publications". INRO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Admiralty Ships lost between 1939 and 1946. Premal. p. 307. GGKEY:1UE4DEA6ZC6. Retrieved 7 July 2016.


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