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ding, ding, ding, correct!
Pre-Dreadnought battleships featured a few big guns and many smaller guns. The British commissioned the Dreadnought in 1906, and it had all 16 inch guns. Guns of that caliber were quickly matched by other navies, making all pre-Dreadnought battleships obsolete.
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-- Chris Coleman
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM ET
Jul 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM ET
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shout out for recommending World at War! its fantastic!**
-- AnotherTechW
Jul 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET
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07/10/26 12:45 PM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct!
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-- lilhokie525
Jul 10, 2026 at 07:38 AM ET
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07/10/26 07:38 AM ET
Beginning of WWI England/Churchill did not sell Turkey 2 of them
-- turkeywinghokie
Jul 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM ET
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07/10/26 12:52 PM ET
Actually, Dreadnought had 12" guns.
-- Chris Coleman
Jul 10, 2026 at 08:41 AM ET
Jul 10, 2026 at 08:41 AM ET
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07/10/26 08:41 AM ET
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And eventually 18.1" guns on the Yamato
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 10, 2026 at 09:09 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/10/26 09:09 AM ET
Correct. Nasty, but pointless.**
-- Chris Coleman
Jul 10, 2026 at 09:31 AM ET
Jul 10, 2026 at 09:31 AM ET
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07/10/26 09:31 AM ET
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07/10/26 09:31 AM ET
Especially since we sent both BBs in that class to the bottom.
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
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