Dreadnought

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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	60	196	5,200	32	8,100		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

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Dreadnought is one of the more famous warships present in World of Warships, and she has the heavy burden of expectations that accompany any famous vessel for her to live up to.

Dreadnought is the second Tier III premium battleship, alongside the German battleship, König Albert. Like many of her peers at this tier, she possesses five twin-gun turrets, two of which exist as wing turrets, with one on either side of her hull. Like many of her counterparts, she has no super-firing front guns, so captains are forced to sail nearly full-broadside to get the maximum number of guns on target. Luckily, Dreadnought has a sturdy armor scheme that allows her to soak up a fair amount of damage.

In comparison to her tech-tree counterpart, Bellerophon, Dreadnought has less hit points, absolutely no anti-aircraft firepower, and is slightly slower. In exchange, Dreadnought is a bit more maneuverable in terms of rudder shift and turning circle, as well as having better concealment.

Like all low-tier battleships, captains of Dreadnought will be hard pressed to get any reasonable performance out of her guns at range, and should prioritize reaching close-range engagements. Her good maneuverability will serve her well in brawls, and make dodging enemy torpedoes easy.

Pros:

Powerful main battery guns with good damage and penetration for both HE and AP shells.
Large health pool.
Very tight turn radius.
Better concealment than Bellerophon.
She has historically accurate thicker armor belt than Belerophon.

Cons:

Horribly slow main battery traverse speed.
No AA defenses.
Lower maximum speed, health pool and main battery range than Bellerophon.

Research

As a premium ship, Dreadnought doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Dreadnought are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns.
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration.	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time ★★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Dreadnought can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Dreadnought comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Dreadnought captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India Delta () and India Yankee () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. November Foxtrot () flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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References

Ships of U.K.

Destroyers	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
Cruisers	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle

Battleships

Japan	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • ★ Satsuma
U.K.	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
France	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
U.S.S.R.	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
U.S.A.	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Germany	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
Europe	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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-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.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|5b1d62fc047d423daf6629422708bfc5}}
+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.
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is one of the more famous warships present in '''World of Warships''', and she has the heavy burden of expectations that accompany any famous vessel for her to live up to.
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 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Powerful main battery guns with good damage and penetration for both HE and AP shells
+* Powerful main battery guns with good damage and penetration for both HE and AP shells.
-* Large health pool
+* Large health pool.
-* Very tight turn radius
+* Very tight turn radius.
+* Better concealment than ''[[Bellerophon]]''.
+* She has historically accurate thicker armor belt than Belerophon.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Slow main battery traverse speed
+* Horribly slow main battery traverse speed.
-* No AA defenses
+* No AA defenses.
-* Lower maximum speed and main battery range than ''[[Bellerophon]]''
+* Lower maximum speed, health pool and main battery range than ''[[Bellerophon]]''.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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 <!--Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' commanders include INSERT TEXT HERE. -->
-{{Commander Skills 2
+{{Commander Skills 3 BB
-<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship.  They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
-| rating11 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating12 =  <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
-| rating12 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
+| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
-| rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader -->
+| rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
-| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
+| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
-| rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
+| rating16 =  <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
-| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
-| rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
-| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
-| rating21 = 2 <!-- High Alert -->
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
-| rating22 =  <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
+| rating22 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| rating23 = 3 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
+| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
-| rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
+| rating24 =  <!-- Vigilance -->
-| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
+| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
-| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
+| rating26 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
-| rating27 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| rating28 =  <!-- Last Stand -->
-| rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
+| rating31 =  <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
-| rating32 =  <!-- Survivability Expert-->
+| rating32 =  <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
-| rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
+| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
+| rating34 =  <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
-| rating35 = 1 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
+| rating35 =  <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
-| rating36 = 2 <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating36 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
-| rating37 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
-| rating38 = 1 <!-- Vigilance -->
-| rating41 =  <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
+| rating41 = 2 <!-- Dead Eye -->
-| rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
+| rating42 =  <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming -->
-| rating43 =  <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
+| rating43 =  <!-- Close Quarters Combat -->
-| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
+| rating44 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
-| rating45 = 1 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
+| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
-| rating46 = 0 <!-- Massive AA Fire ; no AA -->
+| rating46 =  <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
-| rating47 =  <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
-| rating48 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
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 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
-[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits;
+{{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=3}}
-Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
-As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 9 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
-''Dreadnought'' captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time. Lastly, economic and special signal flags can be mounted to increase the ship's economic gains per battle.
+''Dreadnought'' captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time.
 {{Signal Flags
 | November Echo Setteseven =
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 | Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
 | Victor Lima =
 | Hotel Yankee =
 | November Foxtrot = 2
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 | Juliet Charlie =
-| Zulu = 1
+| X-Ray Papa Unaone =
-| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Sierra Bravo =
-| Equal Speed Charlie London = 1
-| Zulu Hotel = 1
-| Papa Papa =
-| Wyvern = 1
-| Red Dragon = 1
-| Dragon Flag = 2
-| Ouroboros =
-| Hydra =
-| Basilisk =
-| Leviathan = 1
-| Scylla = 1
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 # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dreadnought_(1906) HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1906) - Wikipedia]
 # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/museum-dreadnought/ HMS Dreadnought: First and Foremost! - News - World of Warships]
+<references />
+{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
+*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.10.
+{{WoWS Ship Testing Changes Insert|1=
+*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/pfbid026Qis9ygMrk9wAdtw14zE8McsbU5oAWXd2QHYrUkvXvJiNLBT4gofaBFzjsxhfTEDl September 18, 2018]</span>:
+**Preliminary characteristics.
+*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/pfbid0BpvMX3K2NPKGmvZyrDFrZ5WtpLAmGYQHp2QgxyX297iT3Tiw4f5C1fZhEV4VTVpTl October 26, 2018]</span>:
+**Surface detectability was increased from 10.26 to 12.26 km.
+**Detectability after firing main guns in smoke was increased from 8.06 to 9.37 km.
+}}
+*Added to the Premium Shop as part of the Vanguard packages on 11/16/2018.
+*Update 0.7.11.1:
+**Fixed a bug where the ship could not accelerate to the declared speed of 21 knots.
+*Update 0.7.12:
+**Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
+*Update 0.8.0:
+**Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
+*Update 0.10.0:
+**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
+*Update 0.11.4:
+**Fixed an issue with a missing horn sound when using the Snow and Stars permanent camouflage.
+*Update 0.11.7:
+**Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
+*Update 0.11.10:
+**Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
+}}
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