Buques de guerra, innovación y cultura material en la época imperial.
A Focus on HMS Warrior (1860) El HMS Warrior (1860) en el punto de mira
Abstract
Este estudio investiga el HMS Warrior (1860), el primer buque de guerra oceánico de casco de hierro de la Royal Navy, situándolo como una zona fundamental de la futura innovación naval a pesar de ser el buque de guerra más avanzado en el momento de su botadura. Construido en respuesta al acorazado francés Gloire, el diseño del Warrior enfatizaba la visión del almirantazgo británico de una mayor movilidad y maniobrabilidad frente a los tradicionales combates de flanco ancho, anunciando una nueva era en la estrategia y arquitectura naval. El diseño y el servicio del buque influyeron en el desarrollo de futuros buques de guerra, incluidas las torretas estilo monitor y los acorazados. A partir de los archivos del Museo Nacional de la Marina Real Británica, este estudio explora el papel del Warrior como "laboratorio flotante" que facilitó la experimentación tecnológica durante su puesta en servicio. El estudio también examina las implicaciones sociopolíticas del Warrior, considerándolo tanto una respuesta defensiva a la expansión naval francesa como un símbolo del dominio naval británico. La construcción del Warrior estuvo impulsada por la rivalidad geopolítica y por factores financieros, políticos y sociales, reflejo del contexto más amplio de las carreras navales europeas y de las ambiciones imperiales. Esta investigación se enmarca en los campos de la cultura material y la historia de la tecnología, haciendo hincapié en la intersección de la innovación tecnológica y la expresión cultural. El estudio se extiende al papel actual del Warrior como pieza de museo, criticando su presentación y participación pública a través de la lente del trabajo de Eugene Ferguson sobre los artefactos tecnológicos en los museos. En última instancia, este estudio pretende recontextualizar el Warrior como objeto histórico y agente activo de la innovación y la estrategia navales. La integración de enfoques interdisciplinarios pone de relieve la interacción dinámica entre tecnología, sociedad y cultura, y reafirma el impacto duradero del Warrior en la historia naval y la cultura material.
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