Comments by "Ray Purchase" (@raypurchase801) on "Why the dreadnoughts barely fought in WW1" video.

The first-generation Dreadnoughts were obsolete by 1914. A bit like state-of-the-art biplanes from 1936 being obsolete by 1940.
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@dovetonsturdee7033 The Swordfish is a brilliant example of the exception to the rule. I can't think of another1930s biplane which wasn't past its sell-by date by the 40s. Yes I know the Italians were still using biplanes, but they came a cropper when put up against Spitfires and Hurricanes in the autumn of 1940. Yes, I know Gloster Gladiators were still serving during the Battle of Britain, but in the far north west of the UK and they didn't see any combat. Yes, I know about the Maltese Gladiators. Yes, I know about the Luftwaffe's Henschel biplanes on the eastern front. Some "super-dreadnoughts" as they were termed still served in places like the South Atlantic, but they performed poorly against state-of-the-art warships.
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The term "dreadnought" has been misused in this video.
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Lots of British Q-ships were used by the Royal Navy to counter U-boats. After the war, their service records were assessed and it was discovered that the small number of successful encounters didn't justify the effort and expense involved. The term "dreadnought" is misused in this video. The true dreadnoughts were the first-generation vessels, but all of them were obsolete by 1914.
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@dovetonsturdee7033 I recommend the book "Dreadnought" by Robert K. Massie. Find it yourself.
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@dovetonsturdee7033 Me too. Helluva long read.
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