Chronological Notebook on Instagram: "The moment it touched the water, the world’s fleets suddenly felt old. When HMS Dreadnought was launched, it was not just a new battleship. It was a reset button for naval power, a leap so dramatic that its name became a whole category of ships. Earlier battleships were a compromise of mixed gun sizes and uneven speeds. Dreadnought embraced a ruthless idea: hit harder, shoot farther, move faster. Its heavy main battery and modern propulsion turned it into a