The ship cat aboard the Intrepid The Royal Navy s little guard guarding the muzzle

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-02-01

On board HMS Dreadnought, the Royal Navy's first all-heavy gun capital ship, the ship's Cat Togo is at the mouth of the right gun in the 12-inch Q turret on the starboard side – perhaps it is checking whether the sailors are cleaning their gun barrels cleanly?

Above the turret was a covered twelve-pounder gun.

HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of the British Royal Navy and the world's first all-main gunboat in the modern sense. It was launched in 1906 and caused great impact and revolutionary change at the time.

One of the biggest innovations of the HMS Dreadnought was that it all adopted the same caliber main gun, with a total of ten 12-inch (305 mm) guns. This allowed it to far surpass the previous battleships in firepower. In addition, it uses a turbo drive system, which allows it to reach a higher speed.

The design of this battleship inspired the navies of other countries to make similar improvements, giving rise to the so-called "dreadnought race". The race led to the construction of larger and more powerful battleships in order to compete for superiority at sea.

HMS Dreadnought remained the flagship of the British Navy during the First World War and played an important role in a number of naval battles. Although it was decommissioned during World War II, its design and impact continue to this day and is seen as an important milestone in the development of modern warships.

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