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Best 1 HMS Dreadnought (1906)
HMS Dreadnought (1906)

The original dreadnought that rendered all previous battleships obsolete. Its all-big-gun design set the standard for decades.

9.80 Brilliant
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2 Martin D-15M
Martin D-15M

The Martin D-15M is a stripped-down workhorse with all-mahogany construction (top, back, sides) for a warm, dry, and focused tone that sits perfectly in a mix. Its satin finish and dovetail neck joint...

9.50 Brilliant
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3 USS Iowa (BB-61)
USS Iowa (BB-61)

The lead ship of the Iowa class, known for high speed, heavy armor, and powerful 16-inch guns. Served from WWII through the Gulf War.

9.50 Brilliant
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4 Yamato
Yamato

The largest and heaviest battleship ever built, armed with 18.1-inch guns. Symbol of Japanese naval ambition, sunk in 1945.

9.40 Excellent
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5 HMS Warspite (03)
HMS Warspite (03)

A Queen Elizabeth-class battleship with an illustrious combat record, including Jutland and multiple Mediterranean actions. Known as the 'Old Lady'.

9.30 Excellent
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6 USS Missouri (BB-63)
USS Missouri (BB-63)

Site of the Japanese surrender in 1945. An Iowa-class battleship with extensive WWII and later service, now a museum ship.

9.20 Excellent
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7 Bismarck
Bismarck

Germany's largest battleship, famous for sinking HMS Hood in 1941. Its formidable armor and main battery made it a feared adversary.

9.10 Excellent
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8 USS North Carolina (BB-55)
USS North Carolina (BB-55)

First new U.S. battleship built since the 1920s, fast and well-armed with nine 16-inch guns. Saw extensive Pacific service.

9.00 Excellent
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9 HMS Hood (51)
HMS Hood (51)

The most famous British battlecruiser, known for its elegance and tragic loss to Bismarck. Fast but light armor.

8.90 Very Good
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10 HMS Vanguard (23)
HMS Vanguard (23)

The last British battleship built, commissioned after WWII. Combined modern design with spare 15-inch guns from older ships.

8.80 Very Good
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11 HMS Nelson (28)
HMS Nelson (28)

Unique design with all main guns forward of the superstructure. Armed with 16-inch guns and heavily armored, served in WWII.

8.70 Very Good
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12 Richelieu
Richelieu

French battleship with forward-mounted 15-inch guns in quadruple turrets. Served in both Allied and Vichy forces before modernisation.

8.60 Very Good
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13 SMS Bayern
SMS Bayern

Lead ship of the Bayern class, the first German battleships to mount 15-inch guns. Served in WWI and scuttled at Scapa Flow.

8.50 Very Good
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14 Texas (BB-35)
Texas (BB-35)

A New York-class battleship that served in both World Wars, including D-Day bombardment. Now a museum ship in Texas.

8.40 Very Good
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15 SMS Derfflinger
SMS Derfflinger

A German battlecruiser with heavy armor and 12-inch guns, fought at Jutland and survived heavy damage. Scuttled at Scapa Flow.

8.30 Very Good
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16 Giulio Cesare
Giulio Cesare

An Italian dreadnought modernized heavily between wars. Served in both World Wars and later transferred to the Soviet Navy as Novorossiysk.

7.80 Good
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