The claim that battle experience made aft destroyer guns unnecessary does not fit the wider wartime construction program. Other destroyer classes continued to receive aft guns despite their cost and design complexity. The Battle-class twin turrets sat as far forward of the superstructure as possible so their arcs could reach aft within severe internal constraints. The Daring class restored a third mounting on the stern once a non-penetrating design was available. The same standardization spread 4.5-inch armament across Royal Navy carriers, battleships, destroyers, and proposed cruisers.
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Why the Battle class lacked a stern main turret
Deck penetration and internal layout drove the all-forward Battle-class battery. The Daring class restored an aft turret when a non-penetrating mounting became available.