jan 1, 1906 - Britain introduced world's first modern battleship
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When World War I started, most naval experts had already predicted that the greatest sea battles would take place between heavily armed and armored battleships. In 1906, Britain had introduced the world's first modern battleship, the HMS Dreadnought. It was larger, more powerfully armed, and more heavily armored than earlier warships. Faced with this threat, the major naval powers had scrapped their old fleets and began replacing them with similar battleships. In 1916, the German and British navies fought a major naval battle with their battleships. Each side sank many ships, but neither side won a clear victory.
