The HMS Dreadnought has an estimated cost of roughly £31 billion ($39 billion). The submarine will be the 12th Royal Navy vessel to bear that name. The first was a 40-gun ship built in 1553.

On June 21, 1967, Commander Peter Cobb was informed that HMS Dreadnought S101 had just 24 hours to prepare for a covert mission against the Soviet Union. The Dreadnought was the United Kingdom’s ...

The HMS Dreadnought set the standard for what a dreadnought should be. For the next four decades, similar battleships would strive to embody its style and presence.