# Canonical recap data for Dreadnought Battleship Launched (1906)
# Source: https://recap.at/1906/dreadnought-launch
# Format: YAML 1.2 (UTF-8). Generated at request time.
slug: dreadnought-launch
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1906/dreadnought-launch"
title: Dreadnought Battleship Launched
subtitle: HMS Dreadnought's launch revolutionized naval warfare and triggered a global arms race that accelerated pre-war tensions.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1906-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1906
decade: 1900
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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 battleships became known as pre-dreadnoughts. Her d
summaryLong: "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 battleships became known as pre-dreadnoughts. Her design had two revolutionary features: an \"all-big-gun\" armament scheme, with an unprecedented number of heavy-calibre guns, and steam turbine propulsion. As dreadnoughts became a crucial symbol of national power, the arrival of these new warships renewed the naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany. Dreadnought races sprang up around the world, including in South America, lasting up to the beginning of World War I. Successive designs increased rapidly in size and made use of improvements in armament, armour, and propulsion throughout the dreadnought era. Within five years, new battleships outclassed Dreadnought herself. These more powerful vessels were known as \"super-dreadnoughts\". Most of the original dreadnoughts were scrapped after the end of World War I under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, but many of the newer super-dreadnoughts continued serving throughout World War II."
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/HMS_Dreadnought_1906_H61017.jpg/1280px-HMS_Dreadnought_1906_H61017.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Dreadnought"
importance: 85
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought"
  title: Dreadnought battleship
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
- war
metaDescription: 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 wh
wikidataQid: Q847109
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260606025449/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-06
  label: Dreadnought battleship
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought"
taxonomy:
domain: military
eventTypes:
- arms_race
canonicalClasses:
- creation
- transformation
impactRadius: global
velocity: sudden
predictability: scheduled
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: birth
