Comments by "Todd Webb" (@toddwebb7521) on "The Drydock - Episode 125" video.
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As a frequent listener the 1st and second generation dreadnought and super dreadnought description for those who haven't heard Drach's explanation before.
1st gen dreadnought- 8 gun broadside of 11-12 inch guns. They may have more than 8 guns but inefficient Hexagonal layout or wing turrets where they can't fire them all on the same side
Examples Dreadnought, Nassau, Heligoland, South Carolina
2nd generation dreadnought- still 11 or 12 inch guns but a 10 or more gun broadside because of either centerline guns or cross deck layouts
Examples include Delaware, Florida, Wyoming, Kaiser, König, Tegethoff, Gangut, Agincourt
1st gen super dreadnoughts had 10 or less 14ish inch guns broadside
Examples include all the 13.5 inch British ships, the New York, the Nevada, Bretagne
Second generation Super dreadnoughts had either 12 14 inch or 8 15+ inch guns
Examples include the standards from Pennsylvania on, Queen Elizibeth, R, Bayern, Fuso
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