The design is refined through armour thickness, pitch, displacement, and the weight saved by reducing speed. Autoloading is selected for the six-inch battery, the ship receives super-heavy shells, and the main guns are set up for long-range accuracy. Protection, hull form, and propulsion choices continue to change while pitch and the weight allowance remain in view. The sequence captures naval architecture as a linked balance of protection, seakeeping, endurance, speed, and usable firepower.
Chapter · 3:08:16-3:23:19
Balancing armour, range, stability, and weight
The final design pass trades deck and belt armour, pitching, range, speed, and ammunition choices against a fixed displacement allowance.