Editing Warrior-class ironclad (section)

===Armament===
[[File:HMS Warrior between decks.jpg|thumb|left|A mess table aboard ''Warrior'' with a 68-pounder cannon in the background]]
The armament of the ''Warrior''-class ships was intended to be 40 [[British ordnance terms#SBML|smoothbore, muzzle-loading]] [[68-pounder gun]]s, 19 on each side on the main deck and one each fore and aft as [[chase gun]]s on the upper deck. This was modified during construction to ten rifled [[RBL 7 inch Armstrong gun|110-pounder]] [[breechloader|breech-loading guns]], twenty-six 68-pounders, and four rifled breech-loading [[RBL 40 pounder Armstrong gun|40-pounder]] guns as [[Salute#Heavy arms: gun salutes|saluting guns]]. The 40-pounder guns were to have been replaced by 70-pounder guns, but these failed their tests and were never issued.<ref>Lambert, p. 85</ref> Both breech-loading guns were new designs from [[Armstrong Whitworth|Armstrong]] and much was hoped for them. Four of the 110-pounder guns were installed on the main deck amidships and the other two became chase guns; all of the 68-pounder guns were mounted on the main deck. Firing tests carried out in September 1861 against an armoured target, however, proved that the 110-pounder was inferior to the 68-pounder smoothbore gun in armour penetration and repeated incidents of breech explosions during the [[Battles for Shimonoseki]] and the [[Bombardment of Kagoshima]] in 1863–1864 forestalled plans to completely equip the ships with the 110-pounder gun.<ref>Parkes, pp. 17–19</ref>

The {{convert|7.9|in|mm|adj=on|sigfig=3}} [[roundshot|solid shot]] of the 68-pounder gun weighed approximately {{convert|68|lb|kg|1}} while the gun itself weighed {{convert|10640|lb|kg|1}}. The gun had a muzzle velocity of {{convert|1579|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and had a range of {{convert|3200|yd}} at an elevation of 12°. The {{convert|7|in|mm|adj=on|sigfig=3}} shell of the 110-pounder Armstrong breech-loader weighed {{convert|107|-|110|lb|1}}. It had a muzzle velocity of {{convert|1150|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and, at an elevation of 11.25°, a maximum range of {{convert|4000|yd}}. The shell of the 40-pounder breech-loading gun was {{convert|4.75|in|0}} in diameter and weighed {{convert|40|lbs|1}}. The gun had a maximum range of {{convert|3800|yd}}<ref>Lambert, pp. 85–87, 89</ref> at a muzzle velocity of {{convert|1150|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}.<ref>Textbook of Gunnery</ref> The 110-pounder gun weighed {{convert|9520|lb|1}} while the 40-pounder weighed {{convert|3584|lb|1}}. In 1863–1864 the 40-pounder guns were replaced by a heavier version with the same ballistics. All of the guns could fire both [[Round shot|solid shot]] and [[Shell (projectile)|explosive shells]].<ref>Lambert, pp. 86–87, 89</ref>

Both ships were rearmed during their 1867–1868 refit with a mix of 7- and {{convert|8|in|0|adj=on}} [[Muzzle-loading rifle|rifled muzzle-loading guns]]. ''Warrior'' received twenty-eight 7-inch and four 8-inch guns while ''Black Prince'' received four fewer 7-inch guns. Both ships received four [[RBL 20 pounder Armstrong gun|20-pounder]] breech-loading guns for use as saluting guns.<ref name=p19/> The shell of the 15-[[caliber (artillery)|calibre]] [[RML 8 inch 9 ton gun|8-inch gun]] weighed {{convert|175|lb|kg|1}} while the gun itself weighed {{convert|9|LT|t}}. It had a muzzle velocity of {{convert|1410|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and was credited with the ability to penetrate a nominal {{convert|9.6|in|mm|0}} of [[wrought iron]] armour at the [[muzzle (firearms)|muzzle]]. The 16-calibre [[RML 7 inch 6.5 ton gun|7-inch gun]] weighed {{convert|6.5|LT|t}} and fired a {{convert|112|lb|kg|1|adj=on}} shell. It was credited with the nominal ability to penetrate {{convert|7.7|in|mm|adj=on|0}} armour.<ref>Roberts, p. 6</ref>