Virginia-Class Pre-Dreadnought

The American Virginia-class pre-dreadnought battleships were built in the early twentieth century, before the all-big-gun dreadnought standard dominated naval construction. Their unusual arrangement placed some secondary guns above main-gun turrets, a compromise that proved less useful than hoped. They served during the growth of the U.S. fleet, including the era of the Great White Fleet. Their unusual superimposed turret arrangement placed intermediate-caliber guns above the main turrets. They served during the transition to dreadnoughts and became obsolete relatively quickly. Some later supported training and transport duties, showing how expensive capital ships could retain secondary value after front-line relevance declined. Their service included training.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, 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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