European navies built large warships with large-caliber turreted guns before WWI. Everyone expected these ships to slug it out during the war, but they only ever fought in one battle, the Battle of Jutland. What was the name for these types of ships?
Answer Dreadnoughts
The dreadnought class of warship was named after the HMS Dreadnought, the first ship ever made in its class. Dreadnoughts were large, armored, warships with huge guns.
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