æz ðɪ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən pɹəɡɹˈɛst, stˈiːmpˈaʊɚd stˈiːl ʃˈɪps ɹᵻplˈeɪst sˈeɪlpˈaʊɚd wˈʊdən ʃˈɪps; bˌʌt nˈeɪvəl ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðə pɹɪfˈɜːd wˈɛpən.
As the industrial revolution progressed, steam-powered steel ships replaced sail-powered wooden ships; but naval artillery remained the preferred weapon.