Today we take a look at a the highlights of the development of turrets from the 1860's through the 1940's.

Sources:
International Journal of Naval History, October 2002, Volume 1 Number 2 - When the Monitors Came to Europe
Warships International, Volume 42, Issue 3 - The Eads Steam-Powered Revolving Turret
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