HMS Dreadnought (1906)
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HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship, the design of which revolutionised naval power. The ship's entry into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that her name came to
Dreadnought at sea in 1906
"Intermediate-dreadnought" Satsuma
Turret with twin 12-inch Mk X guns. Two 12-pounder guns are mounted on the roof for defence against torpedo boats.
12-pounder guns mounted on 'X' turret; note the sighting hoods on the turret roof.
Dreadnought
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The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's HMS Dreadnought, had such an effect when launched in 1906 that similar battles
HMS Dreadnought (1906)
…into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the dreadnoughts, as well as the class of ships named after her. Likewise, the generation of ships she made obsolete became known as pre-dreadnoughts. Admiral Sir John…
USS Texas, the only dreadnought still in existence, was launched in 1912 and is now a museum ship.
King George V (left) inspects HMS Neptune