Whether in the era of ironclads or sailing warships, building a large ship has never been easy.
As warship technology advanced into the ironclad era, the complexity of the technology and the large amount of steel required meant that the cost and time needed to build an ironclad were constantly increasing.
The keel laying stage of a Bullfighter-class Ironclad alone would take at least a month and a half, which also indicated the vast size of the Bullfighter-class Ironclad.
When the Italian ship-purchasing delegation saw with their own eyes the workers at the shipyard laying the keel of the Bullfighter-class Ironclad, even though they were prepared for Spain's formidable shipbuilding capabilities, they couldn't help but express their admiration.
