HMS Dreadnought
HMS Dreadnought was laid down in October 1905 and completed in December 1906, setting a record for battleship construction that was never equalled. Her new Parsons turbines were 300 long tons (305 t) lighter than similar engines of the same power and gave her a speed of 21 knots. The 12 inch main armament was arranged in such a way that only eight of her ten guns could fire a broadside. Once she was launched, the world's other major naval powers started building Dreadnoughts and the name identified the new type of ship. Secondary armament, in 1916, consisted of ten 12 pounders and five 18 inch torpedo tubes. During the First World War Dreadnought was the flagship of the Home Fleet, 4th Battle Squadron, based at Scapa Flow. While patrolling the North sea on 18 March 1915, she rammed and sank U-29, becoming the only battleship to have sunk a submarine.
| Ship | Main guns | Displacement | Propulsion | Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laid down | Commissioned | Fate | ||||
| Dreadnought | 10 × 12 in (30.5 cm) |
18,110 long tons (18,400 t) |
4 × shafts Parsons turbines 18 × boilers |
2 October 1905 |
2 December 1906 |
Sold for scrap 9 May 1921 |
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