The first thing that you will notice is the trimaran format: evaluated between 1998 and 2005 by the Royal Navy’s Research Vessel Triton which, since 2007 has been an Australian Customs Service patrol boat. Compared to a monohull warship, a trimaran has the advantage of a reduced radar signature and less drag when moving at speed, as well as increased stability and survivability, the option of a wide upper deck and the possibility of modular building at smaller shipyards. In this artist’s impression too, the rear door has hinged upwards to reveal a moon pool, or floodable stern dock, which could deploy amphibious vehicles or even launch mine hunting robots. Lowering the buoyancy of Dreadnought 2050 and partly submerging the ship could also make it less visible from a distance when static.