HMS Dreadnought
Eight ships and a submarine of the Royal Navy led so far been named HMS Dreadnought, named after the English phrase fear nothing (except for God ):
- The first HMS Dreadnought was a 40 -gun galleon launched in 1553.
- The second HMS Dreadnought was a galleon of 41 guns, which put into service in 1573, 1592 and 1614 fundamentally modernized and was scrapped in 1648.
- The third HMS Dreadnought was a 1654, launched in 52- gun frigate, which first bore the name of Torrington, was renamed in 1660 and was lost at sea in 1690.
- The fourth HMS Dreadnought, a battleship of the 4 class with 60 guns, was launched in 1691, was rebuilt in 1706 and 1748 canceled.
- The fifth HMS Dreadnought was also a two-decker 4th grade with 60 cannons. Built in 1742, it was sold for scrapping in 1784.
- The sixth HMS Dreadnought was a 98 -gun three-decker, which was built in 1801; In 1827 it was converted to a hospital ship, in 1857, she was scrapped.
- The seventh HMS Dreadnought was made in 1879 as the tower ship in service. Since 1903 it has been used as the Hulk and 1908 scrapped.
- The eighth HMS Dreadnought was the first battleship of the Dreadnought completely new type. The ship was launched in 1906 by Stack, 1923 was scrapped.
- The ninth HMS Dreadnought, which was put into service in 1963, was the first British nuclear submarine: It was put out of service in 1980.