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What the Admiral-class companion battleship might carry

The battleship paired with the Admiral-class concept would likely make 25-28 knots and carry either eight 16-inch or ten 15-inch guns.

Question

What might the battleship designed alongside the Admiral class have looked like?

Short answer

Probably a 25-28-knot ship armed with either eight 16-inch guns or ten 15-inch guns.

Notes

British design work considered a battleship companion to the Admiral-class battlecruisers. Its likely speed was roughly 25 to 28 knots. The main battery would probably be either eight 16-inch guns or ten 15-inch guns. Those estimates describe a more heavily armed battle-line complement to the fast Admirals while leaving the exact unbuilt design uncertain.