Just like the war on land, the naval sphere of the First World War was dominated by industrial methods and new fighting machines.
The war was preceded by a dramatic decade-long naval arms race.
The race began in earnest when the British built the warship HMS Dreadnought. Launched in 1906, the Dreadnought was a dramatic leap forward in battleship design. For the first time, its main armament was made up entirely of the largest available guns.
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