Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Why HMS Dreadnought deserved preservation

Dreadnought's submarine attack also supports the case for preserving the era-defining battleship as a museum ship.

HMS DreadnoughtShip PreservationSubmarine WarfareWorld War I
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Question

Did HMS Dreadnought nearly ram another British ship while attacking a submarine?

Short answer

Yes. The near-collision was incidental to Dreadnought gaining her only confirmed World War I kill, and the ship's era-defining design strengthened the case for preservation.

Notes

HMS Dreadnought nearly collided with another British ship while attacking a submarine. The near-collision was incidental to the battleship securing her only confirmed kill of World War I. HMS Warrior survived as a museum ship because she inaugurated the ironclad era. The first completed dreadnought battleship had a comparable claim to preservation, yet Dreadnought was scrapped.