109 years of "Fearless"
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/109-years-of-fearless.htmlOn 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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"Dreadnought" after commissioning, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives
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Construction of the Dreadnought at the Portsmouth Dockyard, 1905. Photo: Wikipedia
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Construction of the Dreadnought at Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: Wikipedia
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Construction of the Dreadnought at the Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: Royal Naval Museum
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After launching, 1906 Photo: Royal Naval Museum
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Dreadnought in dry dock at Portsmouth Dockyard, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives
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"Dreadnought", 1906. Photo: Royal Naval Museum
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Dreadnought deck, 1908. Photo: Imperial War Museum
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Dreadnought quarterdeck, 1908. Photo: Library of Congress
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A pair of 12-inch Dreadnought guns, 1908. Photo: Library of Congress
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"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
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Anchor testing, 1906. Photo: UK National Archives
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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
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"Dreadnought", 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum
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"Dreadnought", 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum
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Togo, the Dreadnought's mascot cat, 1910. Photo: Imperial War Museum
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