Launched in 1906, HMS Dreadnought was the first 'all-big-gun'
battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design for more than a
generation. She was built at Portsmouth in 14 months, a record which has
never been equalled, and when she was launched she was superior in both
firepower and speed to anything then afloat.
Perhaps even more radical than her design was the proposal to adopt
Parsons turbines, which at the time had been hardly tested. Though she
saw little action during her career, her influence was profound and she
gave her name to a class of ship that dominated the high seas for more
than a generation.
As part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this book provides
the finest documentation of the Bellona, with a complete set of superb
line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship's
service history.