HMS Dreadnought (disambiguation)

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Dreadnought is a generic term for a ship or other military platform much superior to competitors. The Royal Navy has had numerous ships designated HMS Dreadnought, the best-known being the first all-big-gun battleship, ''HMS Dreadnought (1905)'' Template:Dabhdr

• HMS Dreadnought (1553) [r]: A 40-gun sailing warship ^[e] of 40 guns built in 1553. [1]
• HMS Dreadnought (1573) [r]: A 41-gun sailing warship ^[e] a 41-gun ship launched in 1573, rebuilt in 1592 and 1614, then broken up in 1648.
• HMS Dreadnought (1654) [r]: A 52-gun frigate, originally HMS Torrington, renamed HMS Dreadnought in 1660 ^[e] a 52-gun Speaker-class frigate launched in 1654 as Torrington, renamed HMS Dreadnought at the Restoration in 1660, and lost in 1690.
• HMS Dreadnought (1691) [r]: A 60-gun fourth-rate ship ^[e] a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line launched in 1691, rebuilt in 1706 and broken up 1748.
• HMS Dreadnought (1742) [r]: A 60-gun sailing warship of the fourth rate ^[e] a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1742 and sold 1784.
• HMS Dreadnought (1801) [r]: A 98-gun sailing warship of the second rate, later disarmed and used as a hospital ship ^[e] a 98-gun second rate launched in 1801, converted to a hospital ship in 1827, and broken up 1857.
• HMS Dreadnought (1875) [r]: A steam-powered battleship of the "pre-Dreadnought" type, with a mixture of main gun calibers ^[e] a battleship launched in 1875 and hulked in 1903, then sold in 1908.
• HMS Dreadnought (1906) [r]: The first "all-big-gun" battleship, obsoleting all others in the world when built, yet having very little actual combat role ^[e] a revolutionary battleship, launched in 1906 and sold for breakup in 1921.
• HMS Dreadnought (1960) [r]: A 52-gun frigate, originally HMS Torrington, renamed HMS Dreadnought in 1660 ^[e] the UK's first nuclear-powered submarine, launched in 1960 and decommissioned in 1980