HMS Dreadnought revolutionized battleship design
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HMS Dreadnought revolutionized battleship design by introducing an all-big-gun armament and steam turbine propulsion, setting the standard for 20th-century capital ships.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Dreadnought | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
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battleship ⓘ |
| armament | ten 12-inch (305 mm) main guns ⓘ |
| armamentLayout |
all-big-gun main battery
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five twin 12-inch turrets ⓘ |
| armorScheme |
armored turrets and barbettes
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heavy belt armor ⓘ |
| builder | Portsmouth Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationChange | made all earlier battleships known as 'pre-dreadnoughts' ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1906 ⓘ |
| constructionTime | about one year from laying down to completion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | approximately 700 officers and men ⓘ |
| designFeature |
all-big-gun armament concept
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centralized fire control for main battery ⓘ steam turbine propulsion in a battleship ⓘ |
| designLedBy | Admiral Sir John Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | about 18,000 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| era | pre–World War I naval arms race ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment | Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | super-dreadnought battleships ⓘ |
| gunCaliberMainBattery | 12-inch (305 mm) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
gave rise to the term 'dreadnought' for a new class of battleships
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rendered previous battleships obsolete ⓘ revolutionized battleship design ⓘ set the standard for 20th-century capital ships ⓘ |
| homePort | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| influenced |
global battleship construction programs
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naval strategy in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1905 ⓘ |
| launched | 1906 ⓘ |
| length | about 160 meters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | dreadnought (English word meaning 'fears nothing') ⓘ |
| navalArmsRaceImpact | intensified Anglo-German naval arms race ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rammed and sank German submarine U-29 in 1915 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-dreadnought battleships ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1923 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 12-pounder guns ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Dreadnought-class battleship ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
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