Naval Warfare.
Naval Warfare in World War I was mainly characterized by the efforts of the Allied Powers, with their larger fleets and
surrounding position, to blockade the Central Powers by sea, and the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade or to establish an effective blockade of the United Kingdom and France with submarines and raiders.
surrounding position, to blockade the Central Powers by sea, and the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade or to establish an effective blockade of the United Kingdom and France with submarines and raiders.
Dreadnought Battleships.
HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of the Royal Navy that revolutionised naval power. Her
entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology
that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.
entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology
that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.
The German's Reponse:Nassau Battleships.
The Nassau class were a group of four German dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Navy.
The Ships were:SMS Rheinland, SMS Nassau, SMS Rosen, SMS Westfalen.
SMS Rheinland in 1910.
The Ships were:SMS Rheinland, SMS Nassau, SMS Rosen, SMS Westfalen.
SMS Rheinland in 1910.
Proplusion Of the Ships.
Dreadnought was the first battleship to use steam turbines in place of the older reciprocating triple-expansion steam engines. She had two paired sets of Parsons direct-drive turbines, each of which was housed in a separate engine-room and drove two shafts.
Weapons Of The Sea.
Turret with twin 12 inch Mk X guns. Two 12-pounder guns for defence against torpedo boats are mounted on the Roof.
One of the Weapons of a Dreadnought Battleship.
One of the Weapons of a Dreadnought Battleship.
12-pounder guns mounted on 'X' turret