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File:HMS dreadnaught.jpg|HMS ''Dreadnaught'' | File:HMS dreadnaught.jpg|HMS ''Dreadnaught'' | ||
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File:Bismarck.jpg|The Nazi Battleship, ''Bismark'' | |||
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File:Uss alabama.jpg|The USS ''Alabama'' on display as a museum piece | File:Uss alabama.jpg|The USS ''Alabama'' on display as a museum piece | ||
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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 aircraft carrier during the second world war.
Battleships built after 1906 are often called "dreadnoughts" due to the significance 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
- HMS Rodney
- HMS Prince of Wales
- HMS Duke of York
- HMS Warspite
- IJN Yamato
- IJN Musashi
- USS Iowa
- USS Missouri
- USS Arizona
- USS Texas
- USS Maine
- USS Olympic
Battleships in Science Fiction
- Dominion battleship (Star Trek)
- Emperor-class (Warhammer 40,000)
- D'deridex-class (Star Trek)
- Negh'var-class (Star Trek)
- Aurora-class (Stargate)
- O'Neill-class (Stargate)
- Space Battleship Yamato
Gallery
HMS Dreadnaught
HMS Hood. The pride of the Royal Navy.
Yamato, the largest Battleship ever built.
The Nazi Battleship, Bismark
USS Missouri
The USS Alabama on display as a museum piece
