The rebuild revisits the secondary tower after it becomes a suspected weakness. Moving equipment and guns creates new firing-arc and weight problems. The German design's rangefinder, loading, and shell settings are then checked as possible sources of its performance advantage. Finally, the British gun's game range changes substantially when cordite is selected. The exercise separates a nominal gun calibre from the equipment and ammunition assumptions used to calculate its performance.
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Firing arcs, tower space, and propellant in a game-built battleship
A rebuild shows how restricted fitting space and equipment settings alter the apparent balance between two designs.