109 years of "Fearless"

109 years of "Fearless"

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On February 10, 1906, HMS Dreadnought, His Majesty's Ship Dreadnought, was launched. This is a British battleship, the ancestor of a new class of ships that were named after him and made a revolution in naval affairs.

The Dreadnought is the first ship to implement the "all-big-gun" principle ("only big guns"). The founder of the concept of building and combat use of dreadnoughts was John Fisher, an admiral of the Royal British Navy and a supporter of the idea that dominance at sea is the main condition for winning a war.

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109 years of "Fearless"

"Dreadnought" after commissioning, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives

109 years of "Fearless"

Construction of the Dreadnought at the Portsmouth Dockyard, 1905. Photo: Wikipedia

109 years of "Fearless"

Construction of the Dreadnought at Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: Wikipedia

109 years of "Fearless"

Construction of the Dreadnought at the Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: Royal Naval Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

After launching, 1906 Photo: Royal Naval Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

Dreadnought in dry dock at Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives

109 years of "Fearless"

"Dreadnought", 1906. Photo: Royal Naval Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

Dreadnought deck, 1908. Photo: Imperial War Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

Dreadnought quarterdeck, 1908. Photo: Library of Congress

109 years of "Fearless"

A pair of 12-inch Dreadnought guns, 1908. Photo: Library of Congress

109 years of "Fearless"

"Dreadnought" under the flag of St. George. This is the admiral's flag, which indicates that the Dreadnought is serving as flagship, 1910. Photo: UK National Archives

109 years of "Fearless"

Anchor testing, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives

109 years of "Fearless"

Right tower. The thickness of the additional protection of the turret barbette is quite obvious. Additional protection was needed due to the proximity of the towers to the edge of the ship. 1908 Photo: UK National Archives

109 years of "Fearless"

"Dreadnought", 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

"Dreadnought", 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum

109 years of "Fearless"

Togo, the Dreadnought's mascot cat, 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum

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