The HMS Dreadnought was a battleship built by the British Royal Navy that fundamentally changed naval architecture. It was the first "all-big-gun" ship, carrying ten 12-inch guns. Before its construction, battleships typically carried a mix of heavy and light guns. The Dreadnought’s uniform battery allowed for more effective fire control at long ranges, as all shells followed the same trajectory.
In addition to its armament, it was the first capital ship to use steam turbine propulsion. This gave it a top speed of 21 knots, which was significantly faster than the 18 knots typical of previous battleship designs. Because the Dreadnought could outgun and outrun any existing vessel, it made every other battleship then in service obsolete, including the rest of the British fleet. This forced every major naval power to restart their ship-building programs, triggering the Anglo-German naval arms race.
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The ship was completed in 366 days, a record for a vessel of its size and complexity. This rapid construction was intended to give the UK a lead in the new class of warship before other nations could respond. By the time World War I began, both Britain and Germany had built entire fleets based on this single design.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZmJTNhQzbQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZmJTNhQzbQ) This video provides a comparison between the Dreadnought and the pre-dreadnought designs that preceded it, detailing the engineering shifts in armor and engine room layout.
whats the purpose of those tubes on the side?
> This forced every major naval power to restart their ship-building programs, triggering the Anglo-German naval arms race.
mfw Britian threw away its lead in the arms race