In order to demonstrate the importance attached to naval development, Carlo personally attended the commencement ceremony for eleven small and medium-sized warships and also inspected the construction progress of the Rejuvenation-class Ironclad.
Although these small and medium-sized warships were mostly designed by the British, the Royal Guanizuo Shipyard made certain modifications on this basis, making them slightly different from the original British designs.
In reality, the differences are not substantial, merely involving changes in the caliber of the guns and a slight increase in the tonnage of the warships.
The good news about these actions is that Spain can claim these warships as independently developed, convincing the public that Spain has more extensive experience and excellent concepts in shipbuilding to enhance the national pride of the Spaniards.
