![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As a result, dreadnought races sprang up around the world, including in South America, during the lead up to World War I. With the launch of a single ship, Dreadnought, the scales of naval power were reset overnight. As dreadnoughts became a symbol of national power, the arrival of these new warships was a crucial catalyst in the intensifying naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany. Dreadnought's design had two revolutionary features: an "all-big-gun" armament scheme, with more heavy-calibre guns than previous ships, and steam turbine propulsion. The first of its kind, the Royal Navy's Dreadnought, made such a strong impression on people's minds when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built subsequently were referred to generically as "dreadnoughts", and earlier battleships became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. ![]()
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