Battleship - Explosive-shell naval guns - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia - Battleship
Battleship was — from the 15th century until the mid-20th century — the name given to the most heavily gun-armed, most heavily armore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Industrial Age
However, from the early 1840s onwards, several technological innovations started to revolutionize the conception of warships. Reliable st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Fictional Appearances
The term "battleship" often makes an appearance in military-oriented science fiction, where they often occupy a role similar to their his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Post World War Ii
After World War II, several navies retained battleships, but they were now outclassed by carriers. The Italian Giulio Cesare was taken by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - World War I
A naval arms race had been ongoing between Germany and the United Kingdom since the 1890s. The building of Dreadnought actually helped Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - The Dreadnought Era
With advances in gun laying and aiming, engagement ranges had increased from 1000 yards or less to 6000 yards or more over the previous f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Early Battleships
The origin of the concept of the battleship can be found in the "great ships", such as galleons, which had existed in several European co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - World War Ii
With the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, the major navies of the world scaled back their battleship programs, with numerous ships on all...   » Read the article