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A '''battleship''' is a large, heavily armed and armored warship, often the largest class in a fleet. The term stems from ''Line of Battle'', a common naval formation used by opposing fleets during the age of sail. Battleships were the backbone of the world's navies until the introduction of the [[carrier|aircraft carrier]] during [[World War II|the second world war]]. | A '''battleship''' is a large, heavily armed and armored warship, often the largest class in a fleet. The term stems from ''Line of Battle'', a common naval formation used by opposing fleets during the age of sail. Battleships were the backbone of the world's navies until the introduction of the [[carrier|aircraft carrier]] during [[World War II|the second world war]]. | ||
Battleships built after 1906 are often called '''dreadnoughts''' due to the | Battleships built after 1906 are often called '''dreadnoughts''' due to the signifigance of adopting an "all big guns" design philosophy that emerged after the Russian-Japanese war. This philosophy was first demonstrated in the ship of the same name. | ||
== List of Historical Battleships == | == List of Historical Battleships == | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 17 July 2009
A battleship is a large, heavily armed and armored warship, often the largest class in a fleet. The term stems from Line of Battle, a common naval formation used by opposing fleets during the age of sail. Battleships were the backbone of the world's navies until the introduction of the aircraft carrier during the second world war.
Battleships built after 1906 are often called dreadnoughts due to the signifigance of adopting an "all big guns" design philosophy that emerged after the Russian-Japanese war. This philosophy was first demonstrated in the ship of the same name.
List of Historical Battleships
- HMS Dreadnought
- IJN Yamato
- IJN Musashi
- USS Iowa
- USS Missouri