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Agincourt as a fast 18-inch-gun possibility

A Q&A answer uses Agincourt to connect battlecruiser speculation, boiler lead times, and British interest in 16- and 18-inch guns.

Question

Has there been time to research the Agincourt question yet?

Short answer

The ship sits between competing interpretations, but a 28-knot design would require small-tube boilers and likely points toward triple 15-inch guns or six 18-inch guns.

Notes

Agincourt remains an unresolved design puzzle. The claimed 28-knot speed points toward small-tube boilers, but both those boilers and heavy guns were long-lead items. Speed, machinery, and armament evidence can therefore support different reconstructions of the proposed Royal Navy capital ship.