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10th February 1906: Edward VII launches HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary new type of battleship that made all other ships obsolete

10th February 2022
Tagged as: Arms Race, Britain, Dradnought, Edward VII, First World War, Germany, Navy, Ship

Germany quickly began developing an equivalent ship to the Dreadnought, resulting in a naval arms race that contributed to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

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10th February 1906: Edward VII launches HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary new type of battleship that made all other ships obsolete

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