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Turtle ships participated in the war against Japanese naval forces supporting Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempts to conquer Korea from 1592 to 1598.

One of a number of pre-industrial armoured shipsĭeveloped in Europe and in East Asia, this design has been described by some as the first armored ship in the world. The ship's name derives from its protective shell-like covering. It was used alongside the panokseon warships in the fight against invading Japanese naval ships. Korean Turtle ship or Geobukseon (Papercraft)Īlso known as turtle ship in western descriptions, was a type of large Korean warship that was used intermittently by the Royal Korean Navy during the Joseon dynasty from the early 15th century up until the 19th century.