Nassau-class Dreadnought Battleship

The Nassau class was Germany’s first dreadnought battleship class. Its hexagonal main-turret arrangement and reciprocating machinery distinguished it from later German designs. The ships served in the High Seas Fleet during the First World War, including Jutland, but their original design reflected the early phase of the dreadnought race rather than the larger guns and machinery of later capital ships.

Four ships formed the class: Nassau, Westfalen, Rheinland, and Posen. Their twelve 28cm guns were distributed among six twin turrets, including wing positions that limited how many could bear together. Unlike Britain’s turbine-powered Dreadnought, they retained triple-expansion engines. At Jutland their place within the High Seas Fleet connected early dreadnought design with a much larger modern battle line. After Germany’s defeat, the surviving ships were surrendered and subsequently broken up rather than entering another major navy’s battle fleet.

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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