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HMS DREADNOUGHT
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HMS Dreadnought was the
first battleship of her era to have a uniform main
battery, rather than having a few large guns
complemented by a heavy secondary battery of
somewhat smaller guns.
Launched
in 1905, HMS Dreadnought's revolutionary design made
all other battleships obsolete. So advanced was Dreadnought that her name became a
generic term for modern battleships, whilst the
ships she made obsolete became known as
"pre-dreadnoughts." From 1906,
the world’s battle fleets officially were divided into
Dreadnoughts and pre-Dreadnoughts.
Perhaps the most
innovative part of the Dreadnought's design was the
use of Parsons Turbines to provide steam power.
These turbines made Dreadnought the
fastest battleship in the world. She not only was
faster than her rivals but also carried twice the
firepower of earlier battleships.
Dreadnought's
introduction sparked off a major naval arms race as
powerful navies rushed to match her, particularly
the German navy in the build up to the First World
War.
On 18 March 1915,
HMS Dreadnought became the only battleship to sink a
submarine during the First World War. The Grand
Fleet was at sea conducting tactical exercises, when
U-29 fired a torpedo at the fleet. Dreadnought and
Marlborough both
sighted the submarine, and a chase began. After ten
minutes the Dreadnought rammed the submarine, which
sank with the loss of all hands.
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This primarily
wood HMS Dreadnought
is 33"
long x 14" tall x 7" wide $2,990
 shipping
and insurance in the
contiguous USA included. Other
places: $350 flat rate. This model is in stock and can be shipped within
five business days.
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