Dreadnought: A History of the Modern BattleshipPeriscope Publishing Ltd., 2003 - 268 The battleship era began with the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 and ended when air power became the dominant force. Many battleships remain household names and the losses of the Hood, Bismarck, Yamato and Arizona still echo through the decades because of their fascinating stories. |
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An Enormous Ship | 1 |
Dreadnought Origins | 14 |
First Generation Dreadnought Controversy and Competition 19061912 | 32 |
The New Testament Ships | 80 |
GreaterThanEver Guns | 104 |
The Dreadnought at War | 136 |
Dreadnought Survival and Renaissance | 160 |
Refits Rebuildsand Rearmament | 178 |
The Second World War | 223 |
Dreadnought Specifications | 236 |
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