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The first references to older, first generation turtle ships, known as Gwiseon , come from 1413 and 1415 records in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which mention a mock battle between a gwiseon and a Japanese warship. However, these early turtle ships soon fell out of use as Korea’s naval preparedness decreased during a long period of relative peace.
Turtle ships participated in numerous victories against Japanese naval forces that supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempts to conquer Korea from 1592-1598, inflicting heavy losses. However, their historical role may have been exaggerated since "the entire Korean fleet probably did not have more than half a dozen turtle boats in action at any one time". Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin is credited with designing the ship. His turtle ships were equipped with at least five different types of cannon. Their most distinguishable feature was a dragon-shaped head at the bow (front) that could launch cannon fire or flames from the mouth. Each was also equipped with a fully covered deck that was shielded to deflect cannon fire, and with iron spikes to discourage enemy men from attempting to board the ship. - Wikipedia
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Navio tartaruga ou barco tartaruga (também conhecidos como Geobukseon ou Kobukson pelo seu nome coreano) eram grandes barcos de guerra pertencentes à classe de barcos Panokseon, existente na Coreia, usados pela dinastia Joseon entre os séculos XV e XVIII.
As primeiras referências aos navios tartaruga são de 1413 e 1415. Esses barcos eram descritos como "barcos-lança" ou "barcos-ariete" e serviam para furar os cascos barcos dos Jurchen e dos piratas japoneses. Esses navios rapidamente cairam em desuso devido a um longo período de paz durante o qual a Coreia floresceu.
O almirante coreano Yi Sun-sin tem o mérito de ter desenhado e construído os navios tal como os conhecemos hoje. Os seus navios foram equipados com pelo menos cinco tipos diferentes de canhões durante a guerra Imjin. Os navios de Yi Sun-sin tinham o convés tapado e revestido de placas de ferro com pequenos picos. Ele teve entre três a cinco barcos deste tipo enquanto que em 1782 havia pelo menos 40.
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