Which of these famous military 'product launches' occurred first and revolutionized naval warfare by making wooden warships obsolete almost overnight?

Throughout military history, certain weapon systems and military technologies have dramatically shifted the balance of power on battlefields. These 'product launches' often represented years of research, development, and strategic investment. This trivia question explores one such game-changing military innovation that transformed warfare and shaped geopolitical outcomes. Test your knowledge of how military technology evolution has influenced history!

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USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War
HMS Dreadnought, the revolutionary battleship that rendered all previous battleships obsolete with its 'all-big-gun' design
La Gloire, the French Navy's first armored ironclad warship that sparked a naval arms race in the 1850s
Torpedo boats introduced by the Imperial Japanese Navy that demonstrated small vessels could threaten larger warships