How would a fight between two Alsace-class and two Lion-class battleships go?
Short answerAlsace has a paper firepower edge, but armor, turret reliability, and operational support probably favor the Lions.
NotesThe 32-knot Alsaces could not reliably disengage from 30-knot Lions and would carry more nominal guns if fitted with quadruple fifteen-inch turrets. The Royal Navy still has the edge because British triple turrets were likely more reliable and faster-firing, the Lions had thicker armor, and British reinforcements were more likely to arrive.