The discussion compares the roughly 27.2-metre beam of the King George V class with the approximately 27.4-metre beam of the Iron Dukes. The 24- and 25-knot alternatives generally reach about 28 metres, while the largest version approaches 30 metres. Triple mounts therefore affect beam, though layout choices keep the increase within a plausible battleship scale. The most ambitious game design reaches 28 knots on machinery output comparable to the Queen Elizabeth class, making power as well as dimensions part of the counterfactual test.
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Checking beam and power against historical battleships
Historical beam figures and machinery output provide scale checks for the wider, faster triple-turret alternatives.