Aboard HMS Warrior | The Most Advanced Battleship Of The Victorian Era

'Aboard HMS Warrior | The Most Advanced Warship Of The Victorian Era'
HMS Warrior was Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship and for a short period, the fastest, largest and most powerfully-armed warship in the world.
In the late 1850s, Britain and France were involved in an arms race. Both sides were embracing new technologies like armour plating to try and create the ultimate battleship. In 1860 this produced the revolutionary HMS Warrior, a product of Britain's naval mastery in the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution that was changing everything.
In this documentary Dan Snow takes a tour of this significant ship, beautifully preserved at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. To help explain the history of HMS Warrior, he is joined by Andrew Baines, Deputy Director of Heritage at the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
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[@stanleydangerfreak2325]

During the restoration, the figurehead was carved by my grandfather Jack Whitehead from the Isle of Wight. Working with him was Norman Gaches, also from the Island. Both well known carvers on the Island. My primary school visited Spencer Thetis Warf at Cowes where the figurehead was being carved and I got the chance to carve a bit myself. My grandfather and Norman also appeared on Blue Peter with the figurehead and everybody in my class were told my grandfather was going to be on television. The next day at school I had many questions about my grandfather and his work. It was a very proud moment for me. My grandfather lived to be 89 and I was in my mid 20's when he passed away peacefully. I was very lucky to have known him for so many years of my life. Every time I leave the Island and pass through Portsmouth I look for Warrior. My friends joke about how I tell everyone, "Did you know, my grandfather carved the figurehead". Warrior has a special place in my heart. For me she is my grandfather's monument and a source of fond memories.

[@justinakers3196]

Thanks for sharing that deserves More likes

[@jamesthomas7032]

My dad worked on its restoration in Hartlepool, he always maintained it was his favourite job he's ever had

[@CMillz884]

Very cool to hear, thank you for sharing

[@residentelect]

Read that entire post with a smile on my face, and that's quite an achievement as I'm a Yorkshireman and it takes something truly special for us to crack a smile!

[@petitpanierdosier3206]

Ok

[@TheBuccaneer1975]

I took my family to see Warrior some 10-15 years ago, and was seriously impressed by the restoration. Pointing to a rack of naval swords I asked one of the curators where they went for the information to reproduce such items. "Oh those" he said - "we asked the RN for some drawings and instead they produced a couple of crates from storage with those still wrapped in their original wax paper."....bloody amazing!

[@AJNpa80]

Nurses really do it all... 😉

[@inlangford]

@@AJNpa80 not funny....

[@AJNpa80]

I know, its the Rhodesian Navy.

[@AJNpa80]

I have the utmost respect for the Royal Navy of course. Have cousins over there that served in it. One served during the Falklands, on the admirals flag ship I believe, one time as a kid it stopped over on the east coast and we went to see him, he stayed with us awhile, can't remember for certain if it was when they were returning from there but its what I recall.

[@AJNpa80]

Might have been a separate trip, anyway I know he stayed with us when he was still in the Navy as a kid and I know we met his ship and at least saw him in port, was very young myself, like kindergarten but it made a big impression.

[@DaiElsan]

I've been on board twice. The simple fact it sits close to HMS Victory, you can see very quickly the advances in ship design in such a short period of time. Warrior is an amazing ship.

[@belloissus8768]

how are you alive?

[@DaiElsan]

@@belloissus8768 excuse me?

[@poruatokin]

Say what? You do realize that HMS Victory was launched *95 years* BEFORE HMS Warrior.

[@DaiElsan]

@@poruatokin of course, but the style of Victory was still the main ship of the line well past Trafalgar. having both these ships within spitting distance of each other is remarkable and therefore makes for easy reference to the immense changes which occurred in construction techniques in the mid 19th Century. Also not forgetting Mary Rose as a comparison to Victory and the changes in design from the Tudor to Georgian era.

[@whyjnot420]

@@poruatokin I'm glad I checked the replies as I was going to say much the same thing. Also Warrior is transitory in warship evolution in the manner of so-called "missing links" are in evolution by natural selection. She sits outside of those that came before and those that came after her. (you can make an analog to the area of speed known as 'transsonic')

[@CMillz884]

I had family serve onboard Warrior and I see her most days. My family have lived in Portsmouth for more than 300 years, we’re very proud to be the home of the Royal Navy.

[@mat4263]

Say hello to her for me will ya Carl

[@christopherthewreckerthats2295]

Same hi from down the road portchester

[@CMillz884]

@@mat4263 will do Mat 👍🏻

[@grene1955]

I'm a Yank, and I toured Portsmouth... the Warrior, The Victory and the Mary Rose. Still one of my favorite memories of my travels!

[@jamesalexander5623]

When I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford USAF there was only the HMS Victory. I toured her twice! I'd love to get back to see the rest! But I'm 70 now so best get crackin'!

[@samholdsworth420]

Same. Good times and memories

[@cmdrTremyss]

Hold on, they have the Mary Rose too?

[@grene1955]

@@cmdrTremyss Yep. When I was there it was being sprayed with a glycol treatment to replace the water in the wood. There is an almost complete side of the hull, with the decks clearly laid out. And thousands of artifacts!

[@kevg3320]

@@cmdrTremyss Sir Roger Grenville, reported to be the Captain of the Mary Rose is my 1st cousin 14x rem. Also his son, Sir Richard Grenville of 'The Revenge' fame is my 2nd cousin 13x rem. Another 'also', Sir Bevil Grenville is my 4th cousin 11x rem.

[@ChiKettle]

To those who worked so hard to restore this piece of our naval history: from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@kayleeman9759]

Yankee here- Spent 2 summers in Portsmouth doing research for my masters degree in history. Absolutely loved every minute and every inch of it! People at the Historic Dockyard were incredibly helpful and accommodating to me as I made my way through the mountains of facts and artifacts available there. They referred to me as “the American Woman.”

[@CMillz884]

I’m glad you enjoyed your time in our city!

[@stever4181]

I'm a Yank as well and now live in England. My lovely wife is English. We have visited Portsmouth many times. I use to do Civil War re-enacting and we attended several Christmas dinners on the Warrior dressed in my Civil war uniform and my wife in an 1860s Dress. My wife was absolutely in love with the Warrior. We plane to go back soon.

[@jacktran7024]

oh wow...a yankee making statement....wow you're so special

[@pootincopes]

​@@jacktran7024go away.

[@dridri78630]

A most beautiful ship representing her beautiful country. much love from you neighbour france

[@spankflaps1365]

I saw HMS Warrior entering and leaving Hartlepool, and I regularly went aboard throughout the restoration. For the first 18 months there didn’t seem to be much progress because it took so long to break out the 6 foot of concrete from the deck! I remember talking to the guy who made the new windows for the rear/poop Captain’s cabin, he said it was one of the most complicated jobs on earth!

[@RichardMottram]

I remember going on a school visit while it was in Hartlepool and thinking how cramped it was inside. It must have felt claustrophobic to the crew.

[@NapoleonSolo61]

i worked on the pilot cutter at the time it entered hartlepool

[@thomash6933]

@@RichardMottram idk, dan snow is like 6'5 and he looks relatively fine, i guess itd be different if it was stocked high with supplies etc

[@philjackson4365]

Was that a guy called Steve Batten? Tall fellow with a beard? I used to work with him. Absolute gent.

[@alganhar1]

​@@RichardMottram Probably not, at least not when she was first commissioned. It is a matter of context, you have to remember what came before HMS Warrior, and what those sailors would have been used to. In comparison to even a Ship of the Line of the late Age of Sail the crew quarters on HMS Warrior are positively palatial. So during her actual service Career, when she was a sailing warship, it was very much the opposite. The Crew of HMS Warrior would have been astounded by how much space they had in comparison to older wooden ships. They would likely have considered her luxurious when compared to the crew accommodation on even the latest large 3 deckers, let alone the smaller frigates.

[@julianquirk9946]

I worked at the RN salvage Depot Pembroke Dock when Warrior left in 87. She definitely was a reluctant traveler as I remember there were serious issues with the tow from Pembroke. I saw her in her original condition and the restoration is mind blowing. So impressed with the team that did this. She was a floating metal oil can for such a long time

[@micemb2570]

I had no idea they turned her into an oil can, she looked so sad from her splender as an Ironclad. So glad she was saved and returned to her former glory

[@stephenrojas6533]

When I need that hit of history, history hit once again delivers.

[@MrTorleon]

A brilliant documentary on this important and historic vessel. I was a teenager when the first calls went out to ' Save the Warrior' from sinking into the mud. Many years of pocket money went to the restoration fund - small potatoes I know, but, when I went to view the arrival of Warrior at Portsmouth, 1987 I think, I remember feeling " I helped save this ship !! " I felt very proud - and still do :) In 2015 I made my last visit ( live on the other side of the world ) - and I was privileged to be given a private tour lasting quite a few hours around this glorious ship, and talked to many of the people who were involved in maintaining everything from ropes to teaspoons in tip top condition -a credit to everyone who appreciates the history, so nearly lost that this ship represents.

[@andrewbage3250]

I live in Hartlepool where the Warrior was restored I watched her change from a hulk to a gorgeous ship, then I also had the honour of meeting a gentleman who was 106 years old and served on her before WW1, who then went onto fight in the battle of Jutland his stories were fascinating .

[@kenellis6575]

I was privileged to stand and watch the man working,on his commission,to carve a new figurehead, for HMS Warrior,from a 2Ton block of yellow pine, at an Earls Court Boat Show,in the 1980s,truly amazing!

[@timwhite4301]

That must have been fascinating to watch

[@stanleydangerfreak2325]

That would have been my grandfather Jack Whitehead who was well known for his figurehead carving on the Isle of Wight where he lived. His partner on The Warriors figurehead was Norman Gaches, another well known Island carver. They both appeared on Blue Peter with the figurehead. I remember warriors figurehead being carved very well even though I was a young boy at the time.

[@onawhim9079]

I love visiting HMS Warrior, worth the admission money to the historic dockyard on its own! Then there's HMS Victory a few hundred yards away!

[@Wolfsschanze99]

Not forgetting the Mary Rose

[@MrDaiseymay]

I had to forego a visit to Warrior because the queue was way too long, for a day trip.

[@Wolfsschanze99]

@@MrDaiseymay Wow, when I was there in the spring of 99 I'm sure I was the only one around, no crowds or queues. Warrior was amazing, more rifles & pistols in racks than at the White Tower, weight of the shells for the deck guns were unbelievable, they let me pick a few up, they were fit guys in Rapid fire mode.

[@blowingfree6928]

@@Wolfsschanze99 Same. I visited her in the 90s and we were the only two on board. Doubt that such an opportunity exists now. Took loads of excellent photos; interior and exterior. As you say, stuffed with racks of rifles, cutlasses etc, and the large chests. Gave a real impression of light and space compared to HMS Victory.

[@royalhero4608]

If you're lucky, the new carriers are sometimes at anchor right next to the dockyard

[@peterwalton1502]

An incredible achievement for its time. The Thames Iron Works football team came to be West Ham United. West Ham’s logo is still riveting hammers used in the construction of iron ships.

[@kevnwarriner8819]

Arsenal was of course the Royal Arsenal Football Team and although I haven't been to the UK for ten years now, I believe that their Logo is still the Cannons that the Royal Arsenal would have Cast for the Navy, Royal Navy and the West and East India Company's Ships too

[@fus149hammer5]

⚒️👍Up the irons!

[@kristoffermangila]

Every time West Ham United takes to the field, Its Hammer Time!

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

@@kristoffermangila A tad cheesy.🙄

[@howler6490]

Now THAT is interesting...comment of the video.

[@harbourdogNL]

Visited her a couple of years ago...absolutely stunning, and a must-see. In fact, if you're going to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, give yourself a week. There's so much to see, and so much you'll want to see two or three times. If I lived in Portsmouth I'd be aboard the Victory or Warrior every other week. Actually, I'd be a volunteer.

[@stayfrosty1758]

That guy Andrew Baines i like him a lot. He's young and already raised to such an important and incredibly peculiar position. The way he speaks is worthy of note, very defined, using clear and simple sentences but wisely enhancing them with few refined pearls. And you can feel the passion burning inside of him, in his eyes. My generation should have more people like him! I enjoyed this video so much, you got my like and subrsciption!

[@janettechapple1782]

I went to see Warrior very early in her restoration when she was at Hartlepool. My memories of her contrast starkly with the fully finished ship. She looks magnificent.

[@trevorashworth7307]

I also went on board Warrior when she first came to Hartlepool.This is a great restoration.

[@poolie-mag8282]

Can remember it at hartlepool as a kid

[@uncleron9481]

This restoration and preservation is just amazing, stunning, IMPOSSIBLE ! Your video and narration is so good. Thank you so much for this excellent vid.

[@craftycodhead1]

There's a small town on the north east coast called Hartlepool. Don't think it was even mentioned that that's where the vessel was originally restored. Short memories. You might want to come and visit the 'Trincomalee', also restored in Hartlepool by some very skilled craftsmen an craftswomen.

[@Jams848484]

I can tell you that the people of Portsmouth are very fond of Hartlepool.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Hms Trincomalee is a great ship to visit and the museum around is brilliant

[@CMillz884]

@@Jams848484 love Hartlepool for beating Doncaster so pompey could win the league 😂

[@bulman07]

Not forgetting sister ship of Trincomalee, HMS Unicorn in Dundee - I've been aboard all three 😀

[@barrytipton1179]

What do u expect we are too far north of London

[@briandoyle667]

I love this stuff and so wish we could go back a few years and have a go. Very happy we have these dedicated historians so we all have a chance at going back in time! Fantastic job!!

[@theSam91]

The Portsmouth historic dock and museum is an unforgettable experience, the Warrior was a highlight for me.

[@theguy0594]

Literally went there last week, amazing ship

[@mikereger1186]

I had never heard of her the first time I visited the Historic Dockyard. When I realised what I was seeing, I realised she’s a true national treasure, a step in time between the Age of Sail and the Ironclads.

[@toshishimura]

I'm from Hartlepool and I remember Warrior being towed into the Coal Dock about 15 years after the last shipyard closed. I was a regular visitor during the restoration and watched as she was towed away to Portsmouth. Many in the town were sad to see her go but later, HMS Trincomalee was towed to Hartlepool for her restoration, she now sits proudly in the water in one of Grays graving docks and is going nowhere

[@yaboyed5779]

Love this channel.

[@HistoryHit]

Thank you!

[@Mrfrontrow]

I visited HMS Warrior in November 1997. Quite remarkable! It is truly a beautiful ship and wonderful restoration job.

[@kenroubik3221]

What a stunning restoration. Incredible

[@j.calvert3361]

Impressing story, well told. Greatest appreciation to all the people taking care of the ship.

[@johnbroadway4196]

Utterly fascinating, I very much enjoy historical times. Especially about old sailing ships. The " Warrior " is both of modern art and practical reasons. Thank you.

[@ianlawrie919]

Dan and his guest are fantastic at bringing the time to our senses with wonderful illuminating insight 👍👌

[@davidwright7193]

In 1863 the person giving those midshipmen their gunnery training was on Lt. John Fisher who would go on to build HMS Dreadnought as first sea lord.

[@caroldocherty6810]

Had the pleasure of visiting this dockyard. A beautiful ship.

[@LiveDonkeyDeadLion]

Growing up in Portsmouth, I had been on Victory so many times as my grandfather knew the curator so the only time I went onboard using the ‘on’ ramp was on a school trip. I once took some Irish cousins around telling them as many of the old stories the navy used to tell when they did the tours. It was only a few years ago I went on Warrior and I was genuinely stunned at the progress in such a short time. Funny post script, one of my old bosses used to be a navy officer and Victory was his ship and flew his flag

[@stinker43]

Truly the juxtaposition between the wooden ship and the iron/steel ship era. I have always wondered about how that change happened.

[@skotty1962]

I'm an Australian. We were there in 2010. Great to see her again.

[@potusuk]

Great to see Warrior still in such good condition, I served onboard HMS Arrow aiding as escort from Hartlepool to Pompey. ... and strangely my first draft after trade training was HMS Warrior the shore base in NW London.

[@matty6848]

It’s staggering too think the technology they had even back then. No computers, no electronic measuring systems, everything was engineered and crafted in the heads of extremely clever men. The sheer skill those that built her must of possessed must of been amazing.

[@petitpanierdosier3206]

You do realise the intelligence it required for man to be able to build the computer?

[@mcgoose258]

the lifecycle of this ship is incredible, the fact that it's been restored so completely after its various uses...fantastic

[@mcgoose258]

@AK Floperator yeah another fascinating story!

[@maxt1617]

Just to say the guest presenter Andrew Baines really brought to life this programme (along with Dan Snow of course).

[@redmist5890]

Thank you for this podcast a well delivered program and of corse a great subject. A delight to hear what the interviewee said and was allowed and encouraged to do so. Again thanks.

[@a320trevor]

My Grandfather was aboard the WW1 ship named HMS Warrior at the battle of Jutland.

[@Luke_Sandy_High_Ground]

Damn, you wouldn’t be here today if HMS Warspite didn’t draw fire from the entire High Seas Fleet and saving HMS Warrior. If Warspite wasn’t there then Warrior would have been vaporised like HMS Defence

[@DeltaComrad]

One of the differences that really struck me between the gundeck on HMS Victory and HMS Warrior was the standardisation on Warrior. As you can see at 3:40, by every gun there is a bench and a cabinet for it's crew's tools. Further tools for operating the guns are mounted on hooks on the ceiling.

[@Wanderer628]

We have a ship from every era but we never preserved any actual battleships. Sending HMS Warspite to the scrapyards, one of the most decorated, legendary Battleships ever was a crime.

[@joygibbons5482]

@Ruska we do still have HMS Exeter

[@zorkmid1083]

@Ruska Sure we can relate. We scrapped the Enterprise, the carrier that served the entire duration of WWII with honors.

[@hughgrection4205]

The Warspite should have been alongside the Mary Rose, Warrior and Victory

[@markfoley8582]

No it should be HMS Dreadnough

[@hughgrection4205]

@@markfoley8582 Nice thought but keeping historic ships for posterity had not been thought of back then

[@blowingfree6928]

@@hughgrection4205 it was in Japan, US, Russia etc.

[@alganhar1]

@@blowingfree6928 Years later, not immediately post war. Most of the US museum ships for example survived to become museum ships because they continued to serve in the USN well after the war, the Iowa's being a very good example. As a result they survived long enough for people to become interested in them. Plus the second problem with Britain immediately post war is a little thing called money. For crying out loud, people forget that Rationing was still ongoing in the UK until 1955. Ten years AFTER the war. You think people had spare money to sink into museum ships immediately after WWII in the UK? Because if you do think again.

[@blowingfree6928]

@@alganhar1 I understand your point, but I was not thinking of people ploughing money into museum ships. I was thinking of the government setting aside a couple of ships for posterity. There was a campaign to save Warspite (if ever a ship should have been saved it was she - who saw more action than any other battleship) so there was some public appetite, but it fell on deaf government ears, who were at the time spreading largess abroad. Warspite could have been saved at relatively little cost. In 1947 Britain took out and sank HMS Implacable, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars; an act of vandalism. All UK museum ships were saved by accident, so I think there is more to it than just not wishing to spend money.

[@michaeltroster9059]

Amazing restoration of a ship that was one step from the breaker’s yard. Well done.

[@artawhirler]

Such an interesting video! I had never even heard of this amazing ship until now! Thanks!

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

I just love these ships. Thank you very much for sharing, appreciate it a LOT! Greets from the Netherlands 🌷, T.

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you for this video. The more things change…the more they stay the same. Pre 9/11, I served on the USS Nimitz (aircraft carrier) and when we visited Alaska, what did we have? Public tours aboard the ship. Any Navy is amazing in the job that it does, day after day, but very rarely in the limelight. Tours help remind civilians what they are getting for their money, but also the hard work done by sailors.

[@charleswhitfield8915]

The restoration is amazing. I used to fish off her when she was moored in Milford Haven when I was a kid and she was a sorry state. I was stunned when I visited her a few years ago at the standard she was restored to.

[@philhayhoe1]

My Dad managed the dockyard at Pembroke Dock in the sixties and I stood on the (concrete!) deck as a small boy. It's so incredible to see this deep restoration and to know that this vital piece of Maritime history is being cherished and preserved.

[@mikehoy4238]

My family moved to Pembroke in the 1966 when I was 9 and I think my parents knew yours (Pat and Richard?). We sailed past The Warrior many times, but I never went aboard. My Dad explained to us the historical significance of the ship and I remember thinking at the time what a pity it was for her to end up as that scruffy oil fueling hulk at Llanion Cove. I knew that she'd subsequently been renovated to some extent at Hartlepool but had no idea of what she looks like now on display in Portsmouth - until the KZbin algorithm sent me this interesting video today. They must've spent an absolute fortune to turn what I last saw as a desolate hulk in the 1970s into that, but I'm glad they did. Hard to believe something like that would happen in today's Britain.

[@andrewrichardson2293]

Very interesting bit of history. Here in the US our public schools teach our USS Monitor and CSS Virginia were the first iron ships but perhaps that was just to do battle which was in 1862. They did stress it as “a point in history where all other warships in the world became obsolete”, but perhaps that was American bravado with Warrior around.

[@alecblunden8615]

Certainly bravado and bravado without any basis in fact. Warrior and it's sister ship Black Prince, were accompanied by Defence, Resistance and Hector in 1862 with a number of others on the stocks or planned - and all were ocean going battleships, not coastal barges with inadequate freeboard and inadequate steam engines like Monitor.

[@tarkjones]

@@alecblunden8615 and were the first ironclads to engage in battle. The French was the first launched ironclad, followed by . However, and were the first fully steam-powered ironclads. , , and others of similar design were ironclad frigates with steam engines, but their overall design was essentially the same broadside-firing man o' war design used for hundreds of years prior. did mark a key turning point in naval warfare as the first ship to employ a turret, which in itself did lead to ironclad frigates becoming obsolete, so I wouldn't say it's bravado without basis in fact. During their battle, could fire on Virginia at any time and from any location, whereas , being based on a rebuilt ironclad frigate hull, was still a broadside-firing vessel and had to turn the entire ship to target. The Monitor gun style went on to inform the design of naval warships from that point forward, culminating in as the first true battleship and followed by which defined modern heavy battleships with matching primary batteries and limited secondary broadside batteries.

[@alecblunden8615]

@@tarkjones I don't know of any nation other than the US who used the Erickson turret. Nor do I know of any country which regarded the Monitors as anything more than coastal defence ships of dubious value.. And I can hardly award the victory to either Virginia or Monitor - this a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. The Black Snakes were the first armoured seagoing warships.

[@nathansharp2478]

Absolutely brilliant thanks!!

[@johnking759]

What a fantastic day out. Visiting the Victory and the Warrior.

[@sunsettersix6993]

Is it just me or does somebody need to rerelease this video after dubbing over Dan Snow's lines with the voice of an excited 8 year old boy? The thrill and excitement he displays is obvious and my inner 8 year old boy can totally relate. :)

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

Love listening to Dan Snow.Ive seen loads of his docs and never seen a shit one.

[@MrFroglips69]

Brilliant! What a beautiful ship. What a groovy video. Thanks to everyone who saved her for all to see and enjoy..

[@thebiggol]

The sick bay on the HMS Victory wasn't on the orlop deck it was on the upper gun deck at the bow of the ship so that it had good ventilation and light. While in combat the ships doctor did surgery in the cockpit on the orlop deck (that's why Nelson was taken down there) but under normal conditions the sick bay way used. Also the Warrior is not three times the length of Victory it's about twice as long (420ft. vs 227ft).

[@ianjenkinson3585]

I had the privilege of working on the fitting out after restoration when she arrived in Portsmouth. I worked on the jetty and gangways, gun-carriages and the drop down propeller during 1987. I'm pleased to see that 35-years later, she is well looked after

[@Euragone68]

The Spark was the American Civil War... The Monitor and the Merrimack battle ended of the wooden fighting ship era! If I ever venture to the UK.. Portsmouth is at the top of my places to visit list.. The Warrior is Ab-So-Lutely B E A UTIFUL!

[@jordanroud2248]

Absolutely stunning, I can't wait to pay my respects

[@Ammageddon89]

Beautiful Documentary. Thank you!

[@marcusverngren858]

You can't convince me this isn't Michael Cera in disguise, preparing for a new role as a british naval historian.

[@patrickkeefe1919]

I was lucky enough to visit Warrior when she was still in Pembroke Dock, and then be in Portsmouth soon after her transformation in 1987. I've also been an associate member of the War Widows Association (in Portsmouth) since about 2001, at which time one of the widows mentioned her father had been the Chief Gunnery Instructor onboard! I'm surprised the fact that Warrior was one of the first ships with an armoured citadel and watertight doors didn't get a mention. The ship is such a treasure and is a vivid demonstration of the progression from Mary Rose there (essentially the first purpose-built gun-platform), through Victory (almost the ultimate in wooden line-of-battle ship design - whose size was constrained by the strength of the wood). Warrior was properly rendered obsolete in 1871 by HMS Devastation - the first 'modern' looking warship without sails (which was similarly transformational and hence why she appears on the boxes of 'England's Glory' matchboxes). Despite this however, I would argue that the whole period from 1860 till 1906 was trying to work out how to sink a ship like Warrior - Devastation had only 4 main (12 inch initially) muzzle-loading guns that were capable of damaging Warrior, but unlikely to hit her very often! Accordingly, Dreadnought in 1906 (learning from the lessons of the battle of Tsushima) was the first class not fitted with a ram! Which turned out to be ironic, since the only thing she sank was a U-boat (the only battleship to achieve that feat deliberately), by ramming!

[@netacid11]

This channel is insane. What an amazing video. What an amazing channel. This was so wonderful to see. Thank you!

[@HistoryHit]

Wow, thank you!

[@mikedrown2721]

Enjoyed this video, thanks Dan👍😊

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

Thanks to ships like this, we now have absolute legends in the history books and continue to be built thanks to this one ship revolutionising the world on the ocean, thanks hms warrior, if battleships were still around, I’d want one named after you

[@Sabelzahnmowe]

Very good Video. I have been on Warrior and the quality of the restauration is staggering

[@Showa_Mechagodzilla1974]

Warrior is so underrated

[@pho3nix-]

Keep 'em coming!

[@Aubury]

A visit some years ago, had me agog. An amazing warship.

[@mrwinterhd5202]

Love this Video, great Contend!

[@ruscador1]

loved watching this thanks for sharing

[@mpersad]

A terrific documentary of a terrific ship.

[@Christpoher]

I hope all of my history loving friends are doing well.

[@cjthedevil5689]

Do you mean us or do you have a close knit group of friends that enjoy history?

[@Christpoher]

@@cjthedevil5689 all of the above

[@kooperativekrohn819]

Iv had the pleasure of seeing her might in person ! And Hms victory is amazing also

[@leonardo.1024]

Sound design very on point. Props.

[@davidcreager1945]

If i ever get a chance to visit England, she is near the top of my list of things and places to see ! Thank you for the up close " visit " !!! Really enjoyed the video 😊 🇬🇧

[@2pugman]

It required four trips to England to see the historical sites I had only read about for years.

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@2pugman Did it include Brunel's SS Great Britain in the Bristol Dock she was made in?

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Fascinating & excellent

[@robertdiehl1281]

What a great story. Involved the lives of so many people. Very good video.

[@philc4520]

Absolutely incredible.

[@mrdeliberate5175]

Amazing. Thanks! :D

[@davidnemoseck9007]

Well, another place I'll have to visit if I ever get to England, first being the Tank Museum, most likely.

[@philipplace9990]

Hi, I've been on Warrior about 4 times and each time the restoration work has moved forward, always something new to see. I took a young friend on board a couple of years ago, he knew nothing about her and within 20 minutes he fell in love with her! Quick fact; I asked one of the guides around 3 years ago about the state of the hull, they were getting worried about how badly rusted she may have been getting. He told me that the divers had been down recently and only 12% rust had been found! Hope you get to see her soon, absolutely fascinating ship!

[@derekwordley1837]

A really interesting u tube site is 'Tank chats.'

[@davidnemoseck9007]

@@derekwordley1837 Thanks!

[@SomeGuyCalledJ]

You might also like the Royal Armories at Fort Nelson, home of Saddam's 800km supergun, as well as a history of artillery, and a whole load of fort. Then perhaps Portchester Castle, a Roman fortification used right up until the end of the 2nd world war. Gotta love Portsmouth.

[@malcolmwilkinson4449]

You will have so many historical places in the U.K. you will need a year at least to see say 10% of our sites ….. we have over 5000 years of history 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@billybobkingston5604]

Superb job on the ship and great video

[@Wolfsschanze99]

I visited in 99, Warrior is an amazing walk around.

[@garethjudd5840]

HMS Warrior is indeed magnificent but there is something really magical about HMS Victory.

[@royalhero4608]

As cool as the Warrior is, she doesn't have the illustrious career of almost legendary proportions that the Victory has

[@punksintheback7062]

Glad to see Mike Myers knows so much about ships

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@227beau]

I do enjoy visiting the Historic Dockyard, however I am dismayed at how expensive it has become since before the pandemic. One attraction, ie HMS Victory, was about £18, it included a Harbour Tour, and was valid for repeat visits for a year. Now, it is £24, Harbour tour plus £10, and only valid for the one day. Whow.

[@minuteman4199]

With all the modern technology they still have racks of cutlasses strapped to the deck heads on the gun decks!

[@drewgrant3030]

You've done Victory and Warrior, how about covering the halfway house, one about the two decker sailing ship/steamship conversions that served at Crimea?

[@Andrew-qx8kg]

I really enjoyed this video I will go to the museum next time I visit Briton....I cant believe my parents never took me when we lived in England!

[@JockeB70]

Absolutely amazing! What a ship and the presentation is awesome!

[@Hectorsdad]

What an amazing restoration. I’ve been on Warrior a few times over the years and had no idea that so much of the ship had to be recreated from scratch. Really interesting tour and documentary. Thanks for putting out such quality work.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Dan Snow delivers!

[@Haydensky23412]

Fascinating!

[@fosterfuchs]

What a labor of love to restore and maintain this ship to this condition and detail ! From what was the equivalent of skin and bones (if she was a living organism).

[@johnhughes1704]

My friends step father was a security gaurd when this was still being restored in Hartlepool, we got a private tour! If I remember some of the cannons were fibre glass replicas.

[@leeedsonetwo]

Amazing ship to visit.