Battleship Dreadnought

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Battleship Dreadnought

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Launched in 1906, HMS Dreadnought was the first 'all-big-gun' battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design for more than a generation. She was built at Portsmouth in 14 months, a record which has never been equalled, and when she was launched she was superior in both firepower and speed to anything then afloat.

Perhaps even more radical than her design was the proposal to adopt Parsons turbines, which at the time had been hardly tested. Though she saw little action during her career, her influence was profound and she gave her name to a class of ship that dominated the high seas for more than a generation.

As part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this book provides the finest documentation of the Bellona, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
The gunnery revolution
A question of Speed
Design
Construction
The experimental cruise/Operational history
Summary of service
Hull, weights and stability
Machinery
Steering gear
Electrical machinery/Ventilation
Accommodation/Armament
Fire control equipment
Armour
Compasses
Wireless/Telephone system/Modifications
NOTES
SOURCES
The PHOTOGRAPHS
The DRAWINGS
General arrangement
Lines and constructional details
Machinery
Accommodation
Superstructure
Rig
Armament
Fire control
Fittings
Ground tackle
Boats

Product details

Published Jun 23 2020
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781472846105
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Dimensions Not specified
Series Anatomy of the Ship
Short code ANT
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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