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What was the first battleship ever made?

is it the HMS Dreadnought


What was a major result of the russo Japanese war?

The launching of HMS Dreadnought which led to WWI.


Consequences of Russo-Japanese war?

Launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 and a new naval arms race leading into WWI.


What were the effects of the russo-japanese war?

There were three major effects:1. Establishment of the Japanese Imperial Navy as a major naval power.2. Removal of the Russian Navy from the European naval arms race, which allowed Germany to compete against Britain without competition.3. Britain's approval to lay the keel of HMS Dreadnought in October 1905.The number one effect was the construction of HMS Dreadnought four months after the Battle of Tsushima, which had validated the concept of an all-big-gun battleship. The launching of Dreadnought in 1906 commenced a new world naval arms race which led directly into World War I


Dreadnought in WW1?

It referred to the battleships of the early 1900's. These massive war machines were pretty much invincible and "feared nothing," in otherwords, they were in 'dread of nought.' They were armed with large-caliber guns in turrets. The name alludes to HMS Dreadnought, a ship launched by Britain in 1906. A dreadnought was a British name for an large ironclad, steam-powered warship with a lot of big guns on it. Later the term was changed to battleship. A dreadnought is type of battleship, built after 1906, that utilized an "all-big-gun" arrangement. Dreadnoughts usually only had eight or more, 12 inch guns, where pre-Dreadnought battleships usually only carried four 12 inc guns, and an assortment of smaller guns. One good example of this new type of battle ship was the HMS Tiger.

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Who built the HMS Dreadnought?

Britain


What was the first battleship ever made?

is it the HMS Dreadnought


What sort of guns did HMS Dreadnought use?

HMS Dreadnought used the following:10 x 12" (305mm) main, 24 x 12 pounder(76mm) and 5 x 18" torpedo tubes.


How many battleships had the dreadnought sunk?

None. HMS Dreadnought only sank one enemy ship, and that was a U-boat, which it sank by ramming.


Why was the HMS Dreadnought so revolutionary?

It was fast, it was sturdy, it was powerful and the race to build them fits in the Militarism cause of World War I.


What mean from dreadnougts ship?

A dreadnought is a modern all-big-gun (12" guns or larger) battleship. Named for HMS Dreadnought, launched in 1905.


What was a major result of the russo Japanese war?

The launching of HMS Dreadnought which led to WWI.


What is the first pre-dreadnought in British Navy what is the first pre-dreadnought in other cuntry's navy such France Italy Russia USA ....?

Pre-Dreadnought is a generic naval military term used to describe any warship that A) was built before 1907 or B) Warships that do not share the characteristics of the HMS Dreadnought, ie large long range guns, armoured and compartmentalized hulls, speed in excess of 22 knots and long range fire control. Technically the first pre-dreadnought battleship in the Royal Navy would be a ship of the line. The term "Pre-dreadnought" is synonomous with "Obsolete"


Consequences of Russo-Japanese war?

Launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 and a new naval arms race leading into WWI.


What was a major result of Japanese war?

The biggest result, was that the war caused the creation & launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 (keel was laid in October 1905, four months after the battle of Tsushima, which verified the Dreadnought's construction). Dreadnought caused a whole new naval arm's race which led directly into WWI.


How many oak trees were used to build HMS victory?

It was estimated that 2000 trees were used to build HMS Victory


What was a major result in the russo-japanese war?

The laying of the keel of HMS Dreadnought in Oct 1905 (4 months after the battle of Tsushima). Upon her launching in 1906, "Dreadnought" would start a new worlds's arms race which would culminate into WWI in 1914.