Dreadnought

14.3

Dreadnought

Battleship | U.K. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points37,400

Main Battery

305 mm/45 Mk.X on a BVIII mount5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range13.68 km.

Maximum Dispersion196 m.

HE Shell305 mm HE Mk IIa

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell32 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity831 m./s.

HE Shell Weight386 kg.

AP Shell305 mm AP Mk VIa

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity831 m./s.

AP Shell Weight389.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

76 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a PIV mount17 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.2 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell76 mm HE Mk27

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed21 knot

Turning Circle Radius520 m.

Rudder Shift Time11.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.89 km.

Air Detectability Range6.96 km.

Battle Levels

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14.3

Dreadnought

Battleship | U.K. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points37,400

Main Battery

305 mm/45 Mk.X on a BVIII mount5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range13.68 km.

Maximum Dispersion196 m.

HE Shell305 mm HE Mk IIa

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell32 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity831 m./s.

HE Shell Weight386 kg.

AP Shell305 mm AP Mk VIa

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity831 m./s.

AP Shell Weight389.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

76 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a PIV mount17 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.2 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell76 mm HE Mk27

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed21 knot

Turning Circle Radius520 m.

Rudder Shift Time11.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.89 km.

Air Detectability Range6.96 km.

Battle Levels

12345678910

III

Special

Dreadnought — British special premium Tier III battleship.

This ship began a new era in the naval history. It was the first battleship in the world whose main battery consisted only of large-caliber guns as well as the first ship of this type having a turbine-driven propulsion. She significantly surpassed her predecessors in size, speed, and armament in particular.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
305 mm/45 Mk.X on a BVIII mount	2	36	196	4,700	32	7,300		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Dreadnought	37,400	10	305	5	17					0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk III mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 23,000 hp	21		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

Cons:

• Low maximum speed
• slow turret traverse

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Historical Info

Dreadnought, 1906

Construction

Builder: HM Portsmouth; Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Laid down: 2 October 1905

Launched: 10 February 1906

Commissioned: 2 December 1906

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Specifications

18,110 tons displacement, standard

21,845 tons displacement, deep load

160.6m length

25m beam

9.4m draft (deep load)

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Machinery

18 Babcock & Wilcox coal-fired boilers

4 Parsons steam turbines

2,900 tons coal, 1,120 tons oil

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Performance

21 knots at 23,000 shaft horsepower

6620 nm at 10 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 279mm

Upper belt: 203mm

Torpedo bulkhead: 51mm

Decks: 25mm on 18mm, 25mm + 25mm on 18mm armor slopes

Bulkheads: 203mm

Turrets: 279mm

Barbettes: 279mm

Conning tower: 279mm

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Armament

Main

Ten (5x2) BL 12"/45 (305mm) Mk.X

Secondary

Twenty-seven (27x1) 12-pdr (76mm/50) 18cwt QF Mk.I

Torpedoes

Five (5x1) 450mm torpedo tubes

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Complement

733 officers and sailors

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CAPTION.

History

HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship that revolutionized naval power. Her name and the type of the entire class of warships that was named after her stems from archaic English in which "dreadnought" means "a fearless person". Dreadnought's entry into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that its name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the "dreadnoughts", as well as the class of ships named after it. Likewise, the generation of ships she made obsolete became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". Admiral Sir John "Jacky" Fisher, First Sea Lord of the Board of Admiralty, is credited as the father of Dreadnought. Shortly after he assumed office, he ordered design studies for a battleship armed solely with 12-inch (305 mm) guns and a speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph). He convened a "Committee on Designs" to evaluate the alternative designs and to assist in the detailed design work.
Dreadnought was the first battleship of her era to have a uniform main battery, rather than having a few large guns complemented by a heavy secondary armament of smaller guns. She was also the first capital ship to be powered by steam turbines, making her the fastest battleship in the world at the time of her completion. Her launch helped spark a naval arms race as navies around the world, particularly the German Imperial Navy, rushed to match it in the build-up to World War I.
Ironically for a vessel designed to engage enemy battleships, her only significant action was the ramming and sinking of German submarine SM U-29, becoming the only battleship confirmed to have sunk a submarine. Dreadnought did not participate in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 as she was being refitted. Nor did Dreadnought participate in any of the other World War I naval battles. In May 1916 she was relegated to coastal defense duties in the English Channel, not rejoining the Grand Fleet until 1918. The ship was reduced to reserve in 1919 and sold for scrap two years later.

Design

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Historical Gallery

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  Dreadnought at sea in 1906

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  3-view drawing of HMS Dreadnought in 1911, with QF 12 pdr guns added

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  Hull longitudinal section CC – condenser compartment; ER – engine room; BR – boiler room; WTB – watertight bulkhead; WTF – watertight frame. 1 – after capstan; 2, 4 – torpedo head magazine; 3 – mess space; 5 – fore top; 6 – engine room vent; 7 – boiler room vent; 8 – signal tower; 9 – ; 10 – main top; 11 – admirals sea cabin; 12 – chart house; 13 – conning tower; 14 – officers' cabin; 15 – escape trunk; 16 – vent; 17 – capstan; 18 – trimming tank; 19 – capstan engine room; 20 – submerged torpedo room; 21 – 12 in shellroom; 22 – 12 in magazines; 23 – ash hoist; 24 – reserve feed-water tank; 25 – coal bunker; 26 – coal shute; 27 – electric lift; 28 – oil fuel tank; 29 – fresh water tank; 30 – submerged torpedo room; 31 – fresh water tank; 32 – stern torpedo tube.

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  General arrangement of port engine room

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  Turret with twin 12-inch Mk X guns. Two 12-pounder guns are mounted on the roof for defence against torpedo boats.

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  12-pounder guns mounted on 'X' turret; note the sighting hoods on the turret roof.

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  Armour layout

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  Dreadnought 36 days after the keel was laid showing armoured deck largely in place and beams for main deck

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  Dreadnought two days after the keel was laid. Most of lower frames are in place plus a few of the beams which will support the armoured deck.

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