U.K. · Tier 3 · Premium

Dreadnought

Battleship · 5×2 305 mm

Hit points37 400
Top speed21 kt
Sea detection (base)11.9 km
Turning radius520 m
Dreadnought — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationU.K.
ClassBattleship
Tier3
StatusPremium
Hit points37 400
Upgrade slots2
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed21 kt
Turning radius520 m
Rudder shift time11.6 s
Battle levels3–4
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea11.9 km
Detectability by air7 km
Detectability by submarine7 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout5×2 305 mm
Total guns10
Caliber305 mm
Range13.7 km
Reload30 s
180° traverse36 s
Maximum dispersion196 m
Rate of fire2/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name305 mm AP Mk VIa
Max damage7 300
Muzzle velocity831 m/s
Shell mass390 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name305 mm HE Mk IIa
Max damage4 700
Muzzle velocity831 m/s
Shell mass386 kg
Fire chance32%
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range3.2 km
76 mm HE Mk27damage 1 100 · reload 5 s · 4% fire
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha73 000
Theoretical AP DPM146 000
HE broadside alpha47 000
Theoretical HE DPM94 000

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

At the turn of the century, the idea to substitute the classic squadron battleship with a battleship of a new class came about. V. Cuniberti described the ideal ship for the British Navy, with 305 mm guns. In 1902, the concept of a ship armed with only large-caliber guns was developed. Project H with five twin-gun main turrets served as the new basis. HMS Dreadnought heralded the beginning of a new era in naval history. She was the flagship of the Home Fleet between 1907 and 1912 and the 4th Battleship Squadron between 1912 and 1916. In 1915, the ship managed to ram and sink a U-29 submarine.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.