What type of battleships were used in World War 1?

Answer 1

fish torpedoes

The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo; colloquially called "fish") is a self-propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to detonate on contact with, or in proximity to, a target. The term torpedo was originally used for a variety of devices, most of which would today be called mines. From about 1900 "torpedo" has been used only for an underwater self-propelled missile.

While the battleship had evolved primarily around engagements between armoured ships with large guns, the torpedo allowed torpedo boats and other lighter surface ships, submersibles, and aircraft to destroy large armored ships without the use of large-caliber guns, though sometimes at the risk of being hit by longer-range shellfire.

Today's torpedoes can be divided into lightweight and heavyweight classes; and into straight-running, autonomous homers and wire-guided. They can be launched from a variety of platforms.

Answer 2

Shore bombardment and providing anti-aircraft protection for aircraft carriers. There were some surface engagements involving some battleships, but they were greatly overshadowed by the fleet carrier battles. And if by chance a battleship were to get between clashing carriers...they were toast!

Answer 3

They were supposed to be used for a major decisive fleet action upon the high seas. The only chance they got was in 1916, and they muffed that up. So basically it was just shore bombardments, escorts, etc. etc. etc. The Great War (WWI) was not much of a naval war.

Answer 4

Dreadnaughts, built after 1906. Pre-Dreadnaughts were built prior to 1906, and fought the only modern decisive battleship fleet action in history, at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905.

Answer 5

Probably Great Britain.