Which country built the first battleship?

The French Navy
The French Navy introduced steam to the line of battle with the 90-gun Napoléon in 1850—the first true steam battleship.

Are land battleships possible?

A Still feasible concept. Due to the very same same reasons the concept never made it through, notably the laws of gravity and power required to move very large objects on land, the idea is still impracticable, but not technically. So in short, yes, a “land warship” could be made today.

What were battleships designed for?

Designed for commerce protection and raiding, as well as to cooperate with the battle line in fleet action, it was considered powerful enough and sufficiently protected to fight any ship capable of catching it and able to outrun battleships. Some even held it should become the principal warship.

Who built the first battleship?

A mere 44 years after the Monitor and the Virginia duked it out, the Royal Navy commissioned in 1906 what could be the first modern battleship—HMS Dreadnought. Dreadnought was fast, had great range and bristled with 12-inch guns designed to punch holes in other armored ships.

Is the Ratte tank real?

The tank was planned to be 1000 tonnes, being far heavier than the Panzer VIII “Maus”, the heaviest tank ever built (weighing 188 tonnes)….

Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte
Height	11 m (36 ft)
Crew	20+, possibly as many as 41
Armor	150–360 mm (5.9–14.2 in)
Main armament	2 × 280 mm 54.5 SK C/34

What was the name of the British battleship HMS Nelson?

HMS Nelson (pennant number 28) was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy between the two World Wars. She was named in honour of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson the victor at the Battle of Trafalgar. The Nelsons were unique in British battleship construction,…

What was the name of the British battleships built in 1922?

The Nelson class was a class of two battleships ( Nelson and Rodney) of the British Royal Navy, built shortly after, and under the terms of, the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. They were the only British battleships built between the Revenge class (ordered in 1913) and the King George V class, ordered in 1936.

How thick was the armour on the Nelson-class ships?

The top of the armoured citadel of the Nelson -class ships was protected by an armoured deck that rested on the top of the belt armour. Its non-cemented armour plates ranged in thickness from 6.25 inches (159 mm) over the main-gun magazines to 3.75 inches (95 mm) over the propulsion machinery spaces and the secondary magazines.

What kind of guns were used in WW2 battleships?

At the outbreak of World War II, most battleships had large anti-aircraft batteries. The battleships used the same light AA guns (the Allies used autocannons such as the Bofors 40 mm gun and Oerlikon 20 mm cannon) as those on smaller ships, but in greater number.

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