Ships and Weapons

During the War at Sea, many countries made outstanding developments in the area of ships and weapons. Several weapons, such as the torpedo, were invented and developed. However, the most notable advancement is the ships of the war. Different countries were known for different types of ships-Britain was known for her fierce battleships, while Germany was known for her deadly submarines. The following list is just some of the type of ships used by countries during the war.
Battleships (Dreadnought, Pre-Dreadnought, Semi-Dreadnought): These ships were the most powerful and one of the largest warships. They were made for heavy guns and protection, not for quick speed. The Dreadnought battleships had an armament of "uniform gun type", as well as a second armament for torpedo defense.
Cruisers: There were several types of cruisers made for different purposes that varied greatly. They included Battle cruisers (Lighter battleships built for speed), Armoured Cruisers (Cruisers featuring a "belt armor" in the ships), and Scout Cruisers (Scout ahead and lead destroyers).
Destroyers: This was short for Torpedo Boat Destroyer, and was made for just that- to destroy torpedo boats! They were lighter and faster than regular torpedo boats, and focused more on guns than torpedoes in the building.
Torpedo Boats: Small boats carrying torpedoes
Monitors: These were used to attack coasts. They had no protection and only a few guns, so they couldn't fight other warships successfully.

U-Boats: The U-boat was a submarine that was deadly to anyone sailing in waters with it. The German U-Boats are most widely known.