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Dreadnaught shown
left flying an Admiral's flag In 1905 the
British Admiralty approved plans for the worlds first dreadnaught. The
first battleship to be powered by Turbine propulsion system, which gave
her a speed of 21.5 knots during her trials, which compared to the earlier
battleship speeds of 17 to 18 knots. It took just one year to complete the
construction of HMS Dreadnaught, from the beginning of laying her keel to
the ship being completed and only six months later she entered
service. HMS Dreadnaught was the flagship of the the 4th battle
squadron at the outbreak of world war One and on the 18th March 1915 she
rammed and sunk the German U-Boat U29in the North Sea. HMS
Dreadnaught missed the Battle of Jutland as she was in refit due to her
poor condition and in August 1917 she was transferred to the Navy
Reserve. Finally sold for breaking up in May 1921. and finally scrapped in
1923. |
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HMS
Dreadnought - Name History |
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The ninth “DREADNOUGHT” is a 10-gun turbine
battleship launched at Portsmouth in 1906.
She is of 17,900 tons, 27,500 horse-power, and 22 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 490ft., 82ft., and 26ft.
This vessel represented an important departure from the
comtemporary battleship design, and as she was the first vessel of the
twentieth century to embody the all-big-gun principle, as well as to be
fitted with turbine machinery, much attention was concentrated upon her
trials and subsequent behaviour. On
August 5th, 1907, His Majesty, the late king Edward the
Seventh, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princess Victoria, Prince Edward of
Wales and H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught visited H.M.S.
“Dreadnought” at Spithead. Their Majesties were received by the Board of Admiralty,
Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman, commanding the home fleet, and
Captain R. H. Bacon, who commanded the ship.
The Standard having being broken, Their Majesties inspected the
battleship, and proceeding for a short cruise, witnessed some firing by
the 12-in. guns, and also a series of exercises performed by the
Submarine Flotilla.
Soon after his accession to the Throne, His Majesty
King George the fifth honoured the Home Fleet with a visit at Torbay.
On July 27th and 28th, 1910, the
“Dreadnought,” commanded by Captain H. W. Richmond, flying the flag
of Admiral Sir William H. May, the Commander-in-Chief, proceeded to sea
for various exercises with the fleet, and His Majesty the King was
graciously pleased to go to sea and fly his Royal Standard in the
“Dreadnought” on both these occasions. |
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| Displacement
21,060 tons. Speed 21 knots Range 6,000 miles
Armament: Ten 12 - inch Guns in Pairs, Twenty Eight 3 - inch
Guns Compliment 810 |
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SHERRATT: My Grandfather served on HMS Dreadnaught as a Royal marine. I understand he was drafted on board either on her maiden launch or just
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