<strong>Dreadnought</strong> \dred' not\ n. 1. A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by a main armament of big guns all of the same caliber. She has a displacement of 17,900 tons at load draft, and a speed of 21 knots per hour. <br /><br />Dreadnoughts are known for being large and having big guns...<br /><span class="postbody"><em><font size="1">(submitted by </font></em></span><span class="postbody"><em><font size="1">Shadow Shack)</font></em></span><br />________________________________________________________<br /><br />A sub-project that will deal with ships larger than HS:20. Facets will include the following:<br /><br />> Who owns them<br />> Why have them<br />> What makes them special<br />> Why are they needed in the UPF/Frontier<br />> Construction<br />> Where they can be built<br />> Cost<br />> Hull Specifications<br />> Skills