Dreadnought (Red Alert 2)

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"Cruise and fire!"

- Dreadnought

The Dreadnought was employed by the Soviets in Great World War III. This massive ship was mounted with twin rockets which reloaded faster than conventional land-based V3s and therefore had a higher DPS. It was used primarily to bombard land installations from afar. Dreadnoughts were, by far, the longest ranged unit in Great World War Three. Equaling the range of the Allied Aircraft Carrier and later the Boomer. The Dreadnoughts had thick armor. They could in inflict greater damage then Aircraft Carriers, but at a cost their missiles were easier to shoot down.

The Dreadnought had little ability to defend itself from other ships and would fall to Allied Destroyers if not protected. Even with its heavy armor, it is still vulnerable against air strikes and coastal defenses should the Dreadnought venture close to shore. If there was a lot of anti air it's rockets could be shot down before they hit. The Dreadnought could, however, effectively attack ships (especially heavy ones like Aircraft Carriers or other Dreadnoughts).

If used carefully, Dreadnoughts could devastate formations of enemy heavy ships at long range, because ship technology at the time required the ships to remain stationary while performing attacks. Dreadnoughts were also slow-moving, however, and needed escorts in water, as Tanya or U.S. Navy SEALs could easily sink a Dreadnought by swimming up to the hull of the ship and planting C4 charges on it.

Usage


They played a major role in the initial invasion of the United States. They were used along with V3 Launchers to bombard costal military bases and significant portions of New York City before the eyes of the Allied Commander and Tanya as they moved into New York City to defend it. Tanya quickly retaliated by sinking the Soviet Dreadnoughts in the Harbor with C4 Charges. They were also notoriously used in an attempt to demolish the Statue of Liberty, which was ironically accomplished by their land-based brethren, the V3 Launcher. Other major battles in which Dreadnaughts played a significant role in were the Battle of Hawaii and The Invasion of Florida.

Trivia

 * Early artwork for Red Alert 2 depicted the Dreadnought as being armed with a set of large triple-barrel gun turrets, but the idea was scrapped.