Captainsĭates of appointment are provided when known. On 1 May, 1906, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet noted that Armstrong and Vickers had "taken the 12-inch gun machinery started for the "Lord Nelson" class and appropriated it to the "Dreadnought," the date of the orders have therefore become interchanged." At the same time all orders were accelerated.
Armstong, Whitworth & Co., and Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, were ordered to proceed with turntables for Dreadnought on 6 January, 1905. The order for the turntables of Lord Nelson and Agamemnon were placed on 8 December, 1904. Hitherto there has been some confusion as to whether 12-inch mountings ordered for Lord Nelson and Agamemnon were diverted to Dreadnought. By the time construction began, £12,217 had been spent on labour £29,078 had been spent on materiel and 1,100 men had been engaged. As much materiel as possible was ordered in quantity and stockpiled in advance.
The variety of types of steel size was kept to a minimum and where possible the size of armour plating, in its various thicknesses, was standardised. The hull had been designed to be as simple as possible while being able to withstand the shock of firing a broadside of eight guns. Extraordinary steps were taken to ensure a swift delivery time before construction even started.
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