HMS DREADNOUGHT

Six ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name 'HMS ''Dreadnought''' in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing, but God". The 1906 ship was one of the Royal Navy's most famous vessels.

★ ''Dreadnought'' of 40 guns is mentioned as in service in 1553, but its existence is doubtful

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1573), a 41-gun ship launched in 1573, rebuilt in 1592 and 1614, then broken up in 1648

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1691), a 60-gun 4th rate launched in 1691, rebuilt in 1706 and broken up 1748

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1742), a 60-gun 4th rate launched in 1742 and sold 1784

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1801), a 98-gun 2nd rate launched in 1801, converted to a hospital ship in 1827, and broken up 1857

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1875), a battleship launched in 1875 and hulked in 1903, then sold in 1908

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (1906), a revolutionary battleship, launched in 1906 and sold for breakup in 1921

★ HMS ''Dreadnought'' (S101), the UK's first nuclear-powered submarine