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HMS Dreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships, is christened.

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HMS Dreadnought (1906)

British battleship which revolutionised warship designs

HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship, the design of which revolutionised naval power. The ship's entry into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the dreadnoughts, as…
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Dreadnought

Early 20th century battleship type

The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's HMS Dreadnought, had such an effect when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built after her were referred to as "dreadnoughts", and earlier…
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February 10

Day of the year

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 324 days remain until the end of the year.
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