Battleship

A Battleship is a large, heavilly armed and armored warship, generally the largest class in the fleet. The term stems from Line of Battle, a common naval formation used by opposing fleets. Battleships wer the backbone of the world's navy's until the advent of the aircraft carrier. Battleships built after 1906 are often refered to as Dreadnoughts

List of Historical Battleships

• HMS Dreadnought
• IJN Yamato
• USS Iowa

Battleships in Science Fiction

• Dominion battleship

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