article_snippet: HMS Dreadnought   was an American ship that was eventually transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 .
article_snippet: Escorted Atlantic, African and Russian convoys .
article_snippet: Also took part in a strike on a German battleship .
article_snippet: Warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two .
article_snippet: HMS Dreadnought - 6 was introduced in 1906 and became an important development in naval technology .
article_snippet: HMS Dreadnought - 6 was the first naval warship to have a uniform battery, rather than just a few guns .