British Battleships 1914-18 (1): The Early Dreadnoughts

by Angus Konstam

The launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 changed the face of naval warfare. This revolutionary new battleship was in a league of her own, capable of taking on any two "pre-dreadnought" battleships in a straight fight. A naval arms race followed between Britain and Germany, as both countries hurriedly built a fleet of these powerful new warships. This race led inexorably to the outbreak of a world war. During World War I these dreadnoughts formed the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780961677
• ISBN13: 9781780961675
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.8"