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Type of armour used on warships
Compound armour was a type of armour used on warships in the 1880s, developed in response to the emergence of armor-piercing shells and the continual need
Compound_armour
Type of vehicle armour
Composite armour is a type of vehicle armour consisting of layers of different materials such as metals, plastics, ceramics or air. Most composite armours are
Composite_armour
Battleships built from the 1880s to 1905
developments in ironclad design, being protected by iron-and-steel compound armour rather than wrought iron. Equipped with breech-loading guns of between
Pre-dreadnought_battleship
Ammunition type designed to penetrate armour
Armour-piercing ammunition Armour-piercing (AP) ammunition is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour, including naval armour, vehicle armour
Armour-piercing_ammunition
Class of pre-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy
stern. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
Royal_Sovereign-class_battleship
1893 Royal Sovereign-class battleship
1902. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
HMS_Empress_of_India
British engineering company
and first armour plate. The Naval Defence Act 1889 increased domestic demand and the invention of nickel steel armour rendering compound armour obsolete
Vickers
Victorian Royal Navy warship
cigar-shaped vessel with five submerged torpedo tubes and protected by 2 inches of armour over the deck. The design was modified in late 1875 into a larger vessel
HMS_Polyphemus_(1881)
British-designed composite tank armour
Chobham armour is the informal name of a composite armour developed in the 1960s at the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment, a British tank
Chobham_armour
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
1903–04. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
HMS_Royal_Sovereign_(1891)
Scottish steel company executive, known for his role in developing compound armour for warships. He was born at Haughmill near Windygates in Fifeshire
Sir Alexander Wilson, 1st Baronet
Sir_Alexander_Wilson,_1st_Baronet
1886 Colossus-class ironclad battleship
older ironclads. The new ship also incorporated compound armour instead of the traditional wrought iron armour used in earlier vessels. In addition, the ship's
HMS_Colossus_(1882)
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1811-1894)
British press regarding the naval armour tests by the United States Navy at Annapolis arguing that the compound-armour used in the design of the British
Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1894)
Thomas_Symonds_(Royal_Navy_officer,_died_1894)
Russian armoured cruiser
(381 mm) torpedo tubes. The ship's waterline belt was composed of compound armour and extended the full length of the ship. It was six inches thick amidships
Russian cruiser Vladimir Monomakh
Russian_cruiser_Vladimir_Monomakh
Class of British predreadnought battleships
Centurion-class ships were mostly fitted with compound armour although some portions were made from improved Harvey armour. Their waterline main belt ranged in
Centurion-class_battleship
Swedish coastal defence ship
in the bow. The ship was the first in the Swedish fleet fitted with compound armour. An armoured belt was fitted that was 297 mm (11.7 in) thick at the
HSwMS_Svea
1882 class of British ironclads
than iron for most of the hull structure, and utilised the innovative compound armour for the belt and turrets. The class was originally designed to carry
Colossus-class_ironclad
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
recently designed 12 in (305 mm) gun and Harvey armour, which was significantly stronger than compound armour. The Director of Naval Construction, William
Majestic-class_battleship
Class of Royal Navy ironclads
protected with 3 in (76 mm) thick armour. The class were, alongside Inflexible, the first in the Royal Navy to use compound armour, used to protect the turrets
Ajax-class_ironclad
Admiral-class battleship
tubes, one pair on each broadside. Collingwood's waterline belt of compound armour extended across the middle of the ship between the rear of each barbette
HMS_Collingwood_(1882)
armament with new 152 mm Canet guns and leave the 305 mm gun in place. Compound armour was used. The main belt was 2.13 metres (7 ft 0 in) tall but had only
Russian coast defense ship Gangut
Russian_coast_defense_ship_Gangut
Admiral-class battleship
broadside. The armour scheme of Howe and Rodney was virtually identical to that of Collingwood. The waterline armour belt of compound armour extended across
HMS_Howe_(1885)
Colossus-class ironclad
older ironclads. The new ship also incorporated compound armour instead of the traditional wrought iron armour used in earlier vessels. In addition, the ships'
HMS_Edinburgh_(1882)
British Trafalgar-class battleship
August 1890. The Trafalgars' armour scheme was similar to that of Dreadnought, although the waterline belt of compound armour did not cover the complete
HMS_Nile_(1888)
UK Ajax-class ironclad
inches (76 mm) thick from bow to stern. The turrets were protected by compound armour plates 16 to 14 inches (406 to 356 mm) thick and 12-inch (305 mm) plates
HMS_Ajax_(1880)
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
1902. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
HMS_Royal_Oak_(1892)
Royal Navy turret ironclad
750 tons and was protected by an outer layer of 9 inches (230 mm) of compound armour, an inner layer of 7-inch-thick (180 mm) wrought iron, with a total
HMS_Inflexible_(1876)
Russian armoured cruiser
(381 mm) torpedo tubes. The ship's waterline belt was composed of compound armour and extended the full length of the ship. It was six inches thick amidships
Russian cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi
Russian_cruiser_Dmitrii_Donskoi
1886 class of British armored cruisers
bow or stern, only along the middle 140 feet (43 m) of each side. This armour belt was additionally only 8 feet (2.4 m) wide, and as designed would have
Imperieuse-class_cruiser
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
1902. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
HMS_Revenge_(1892)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Australia
Ironclad battleship (1883–1910)
constructed with a steel hull, and was the first battleship with a compound armour belt, following shortly after the Argentine armoured corvette ARA Almirante
Brazilian battleship Riachuelo
Brazilian_battleship_Riachuelo
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
1902. The Royal Sovereigns' armour scheme was similar to that of the Trafalgars, as the waterline belt of compound armour only protected the area between
HMS_Repulse_(1892)
Admiral-class battleship
had their beam increased by 6 inches over their earlier sisters. The compound armour belt extended across the middle of the ships between the rear of each
HMS_Anson_(1886)
1892 Libertad-class coastal battleship
a ram at its bow. A 203 millimetres (8 in) thick armoured belt of compound armour, backed by 229 millimetres (9 in) of teak ran over two-thirds of the
ARA_Libertad_(1892)
Russian armoured cruiser
medium-caliber artillery became widely used her limited amount of side armour left most of the hull vulnerable. Her machinery also became obsolete and
Russian cruiser Admiral Nakhimov (1885)
Russian_cruiser_Admiral_Nakhimov_(1885)
British lead ship of Centurion-class
Centurion-class ships were mostly fitted with compound armour although some portions were made from improved Harvey armour. Their waterline main belt ranged in
HMS_Centurion_(1892)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Immortalité_(1887)
guns protected by the newly developed compound armour. The ship's breastwork was removed and replaced by side armour with transverse armoured bulkheads to
List of breastwork monitors of the Royal Navy
List_of_breastwork_monitors_of_the_Royal_Navy
British steelmaker
process for uniting a hard steel face with a wrought-iron backing. Such compound armour was used until about 1893, the Royal Sovereign-class battleships being
John_Devonshire_Ellis
Russian pre-dreadnought battleship
carry 50 mines. The ship's armour scheme was based on that of Navarin although it used nickel steel rather than the compound armour of the older ship. The
Russian battleship Sissoi Veliky
Russian_battleship_Sissoi_Veliky
Royal Sovereign-class battleship of the Royal Navy scuttled in Portland Harbour
was in reserve from 1907–09. Hood's protection used both compound armour and nickel steel armour. Her waterline main belt ranged in thickness between 14
HMS_Hood_(1891)
British pre-dreadnought battleship
Centurion-class ships were mostly fitted with compound armour although some portions were made from improved Harvey armour. Their waterline main belt ranged in
HMS_Barfleur_(1892)
British World War II stone aggregate ship armour
Plastic armour (also known as plastic protection) was a type of vehicle armour originally developed for merchant ships by Edward Terrell of the British
Plastic_armour
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
ships used superior Harvey armour of the same thickness instead of compound armour. The waterline main belt was 8 feet (2.4 m) high, 3 feet (0.9 m) of
Fuji-class_battleship
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Narcissus_(1886)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Undaunted_(1886)
Imperial Russian Navy's Ekaterina II-class ironclad battleship
and steel armor imported from Schnider et Cie of France replaced the compound armour used in her half-sisters. Georgii Pobedonosets was 347 feet 6 inches
Russian battleship Georgii Pobedonosets
Russian_battleship_Georgii_Pobedonosets
Russian battleship in the 1880s
tons (8,575 t). Imperator Aleksandr II had two three-cylinder vertical compound steam engines driving 17-foot (5.2 m) screw propellers. Twelve cylindrical
Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr II
Russian_battleship_Imperator_Aleksandr_II
Payload-carrying projectile
armour Armour-piercing (AP) Armour-piercing ballistic capped (APBC) - a shot with a cover to improve aerodynamics Armour-piercing capped (APC) Armour-piercing
Shell_(projectile)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Galatea_(1887)
British Orlando-class armoured cruisers
the bow and stern below water. The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m)
HMS_Aurora_(1887)
Imperial Russian Navy's Ekaterina II-class ironclad battleship
her with more powerful 12-inch 40-calibre guns and to replace the compound armour of her redoubt with Krupp armor, but this proved to be too expensive
Russian battleship Ekaterina II
Russian_battleship_Ekaterina_II
Type of sword
provided finger rings, curved quillons, or other varieties of compound hilts. As armour improved, so did the methods of attacking it. It was quickly realized
Estoc
Impact-resistant high explosive
its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene), is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagent in
TNT
include the poems Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon. Evidence for arms and armour in Anglo-Saxon England derives from three types of sources — archaeological
Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England
Weapons_and_armour_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
Soviet/Russian main battle tank
specifications for its armour have changed considerably. Original T-72 tanks had homogeneous cast steel armour incorporating spaced armour technology and were
T-72
Main battle tank
superseded by the Olifant Mk.1B, which incorporated major improvements in armour protection, a slightly more powerful engine, a double armoured floor for
Olifant_(tank)
German medium tank of WWII
traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The trade-off was weaker side armour, which made it vulnerable to flanking fire, and a weaker high explosive
Panther_tank
the products that can be made from it. "Snappers / Inside Out / Samurai Armour" December 7, 1983 (1983-12-07) 09 Featured: the snapping turtle is profiled;
List of The Nature of Things episodes
List_of_The_Nature_of_Things_episodes
German WWII medium tank
single-plate armour on the turret and hull, as opposed to the appliqué armour added to the Ausf. E, and a further increase in side armour to 30 mm (1.18 in)
Panzer_IV
8 x 1-pounder guns 6 x gatling guns 4 × above water torpedo tubes Armour Deck armour: 4 in (10 cm) (flat), 3 in (7.6 cm) (slope) Gun shields: 2 in (5.1 cm)
Zhiyuan-class_cruiser
American brand of soap and body wash
its use in non-medicinal products, Armour-Dial replaced it with triclocarban, a synthetic antibacterial compound. Dial became the leading deodorant soap
Dial_(soap)
Chemical compound
Potassium tert-butoxide (or potassium t-butoxide) is a chemical compound with the formula [(CH3)3COK]n (abbr. KOtBu). This colourless solid is a strong
Potassium_tert-butoxide
Italian tank of World War Two
defeated by rivet failures. The front armour had a compound slope with a best facing of 50 mm/45 degrees. The armour was capable of protecting the tank against
P26/40_tank
Type of casehardened naval armor
and Bethlehem Steel, form the Harvey Syndicate. Before the appearance of compound armor in the 1880s, armor plating was made from uniform homogeneous iron
Harvey_armor
Topics referred to by the same term
common name for two different compounds Ammonium perchlorate, an inorganic compound Aerial photograph Ap and Bp stars Armour-piercing ammunition AboitizPower
AP
Rapid-fire projectile weapon that fires armour-piercing or explosive shells
essential structural elements, penetrate armour or open up a fuel tank beyond the capacity of self-sealing compounds to counter, even from fairly long range
Autocannon
of the gun, in the bush, off to the southern side of the strip. Solid, armour-piercing shot was generally used by this gun to lessen the risk of injury
Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle
Battle_of_Buna–Gona:_Allied_forces_and_order_of_battle
Battleship class of the Royal Navy
twin gun turrets on the centreline. However, the Iron Dukes had improved armour and a more powerful secondary armament of 6-inch weapons instead of the
Iron_Duke-class_battleship
Canadian media personality
official Under Armour ad!!!!". "Meet the New Hotshot of the Hunting World - ABC News". ABC News. "2016 BowTech Eva Shockey Signature Series Compound Bow" Lancaster
Eva_Shockey
Ship class in the French-navy
guns that were concentrated in two quadruple gun turrets forward, with armour sufficient to defeat the Deutschlands' 283 mm (11.1 in) guns. Strasbourg
Dunkerque-class_battleship
Equipment of the British Army
without armour, a fragmentation vest with soft composite armour but no hard plates, a plate carrier with no soft armour, and a full body armour system
List of equipment of the British Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_British_Army
1875 ironclad turret ship of the Royal Navy
fully framed and partially plated up to the bottom of the waterline belt armour when work was ordered stopped in 1871 in light of the loss of the ironclad
HMS_Dreadnought_(1875)
Unsharpened length of blade between the guard or handle on a knife
2023-12-21. Oakeshott, Ewart (1996). The archaeology of weapons: arms and armour from prehistory to the age of chivalry (Repr ed.). Mineola: Dover Publications
Ricasso
Soviet heavy tank
a new gun with fume extractor, an improved diesel engine, and increased armour. General performance was similar, although the T-10 could carry more ammunition
T-10_tank
Technology used in medieval Europe
obsolete. Quilted armour was also used in conjunction with other types of armour. Usually worn over or under leather, mail, and later plate armour. Cuir bouilli
Medieval_technology
British main battle tank
variants have remained in service. It was a very popular tank with good armour, mobility, and a powerful main armament. Development of the Centurion began
Centurion_(tank)
Zimbabwean-Indian human rights defender and philanthropist
Kassis-Mohamed on abandoned pets in Dubai". Qazinform News Agency. March 2025. Armour, Nancy (30 March 2026). "IOC's transgender athlete ban stems from fear and
Saad_Kassis-Mohamed
outlaw bikers and the Space Wolves are Viking space marines with power armour Bard An archetype in Medieval and Renaissance stories of a lute-playing
List_of_stock_characters
5 x 64 pounder muzzle-loading rifled gun 1 x 40 pounder breach loading rifled gun 1×5 inch breech loading rifled gun 4×Torpedo tubes Armour unarmoured
HMS_Hecla_(1878)
Dreadnought battleship launched in 1913
inches of armour and were defended from raking fire by 6-inch-thick bulkheads. The main conning tower was protected by 12 inches of armour on its sides
HMS_Agincourt_(1913)
Protective clothing for motorcyclists
comes in a variety of forms, from traditional yellow foam to high-tech compounds capable of absorbing large amounts of energy. In its basic form an armored
Motorcycle_armor
Ironclad battleship of the Victorian Royal Navy
with iron plates. Its distinctive feature was a complete and continuous armour by a parapet that rose 36in above the deck surrounding it, protecting the
HMS_Temeraire_(1876)
Farooq becomes Pakistan's first "war-ready female fighter pilot". Vernice Armour becomes the first African American combat pilot to fly during the Iraq War
Timeline_of_women_in_aviation
Victoria (2012). "An ankylosaurid dinosaur from Mongolia with in situ armour and keratinous scale impressions". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. doi:10
List of dinosaur specimens with preserved soft tissue
List_of_dinosaur_specimens_with_preserved_soft_tissue
Reuters estimated the true death toll exceeded 1,500, with tanks, heavy armour and machine guns deployed in some cities. Iran also took down the internet
Political repression in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Political_repression_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
Extinct genus of cambrian radiodont
radiodonts, Anomalocaris had swimming flaps running along its body, large compound eyes densely packed with lenses, and a single pair of segmented, frontal
Anomalocaris
their support club, the Jackals. Some of the Outlaws arriving wore body armour. Some brandished large knives on their belts. The Bandidos, who had traveled
Organized crime in London, Ontario
Organized_crime_in_London,_Ontario
Thornborough, Anthony M., and Davies, Peter E., The Phantom Story, Arms and Armour Press, A Cassell Imprint, London, 1994, ISBN 1854091212, p. 109. Fort Walton
History of Eglin Air Force Base
History_of_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
American telehealth company
to hit $7B in 2017 — Roman launches health platform with $3.1M — Under Armour drops HealthBox". Business Insider. Retrieved 19 January 2018. McCormick
Ro_(company)
Military helicopter family
over a dozen nations, primarily serving in the battlefield utility, anti-armour, search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare roles. The Lynx is a fully
Westland_Lynx
Vehicle intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica
since then. On April 29, 1939, Poulter and The Research Foundation of the Armour Institute of Technology showed the plans to officials in Washington, D.C
Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser
Loose term for a variety of copper alloys used since the Middle Ages
effects on borders, rivets or other details of metalwork (particularly armour), in livery and pilgrim badges or funerary effigies. Latten commonly contained
Latten
Mersey-class cruisers were improved versions of the Leander class with more armour and no sailing rig on a smaller displacement. Like their predecessors, they
Mersey-class_cruiser
Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan
then vandalized. The Zenkō-ji compound contains many interesting and historically significant buildings. The compound is arranged in a linear fashion
Zenkō-ji
Therapeutic interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder
Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Sturt J, Rogers R, Armour C, Cameron D, De Rijk L, Fiorentino F, et al. (13 October 2023). "Reconsolidation
Management of post-traumatic stress disorder
Management_of_post-traumatic_stress_disorder
explosive devices and an armoured personnel carrier using an Al-Yassin 105 anti-armour rocket. Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike hit a tent in the Israeli-designated
Timeline of the Gaza war (16 May 2025 – 19 August 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(16_May_2025_–_19_August_2025)
Steam yacht built in 1876
with fir. The bow was a mass of solid wood reinforced with steel-plate armour. The heavy side frames were braced by two levels of horizontal oak beams
SY_Aurora
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
guns 3 × QF 6 pounder 3 × 3 pounder QF 9 × machine guns 2 × torpedo tubes Armour Deck: 2-inch (50.80 mm) - 4-inch (101.6 mm) Gunshields: 2-inch (50.80 mm)
HMS_Mersey_(1885)
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