Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Britain would need a faster, heavier answer to Tillman III

Britain could not rely on speed against a 30-knot American battleship and would have to reconsider the G3, L2, J3, gun calibre, and supporting dockyard infrastructure.

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British planning had relied on a speed advantage over American battleships, but Tillman III would combine 30 knots with twelve 16-inch guns. L2 offered eight 18-inch guns at 25 knots, while the faster J3 study carried nine 18-inch guns without the same battleship protection. A competitive response would need at least 30 knots, with eight or nine 18-inch guns or a matching 16.5-inch armament among the options. G3's planned 16.5-inch weapons differed from the altered 16-inch guns used by Nelson and Rodney. Supporting such a ship would require investment in British dockyard infrastructure.