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Choosing guns for a British Alaska equivalent

A rapid British postwar large cruiser would probably reuse six 14-inch guns in twin mountings already available from the King George V class.

Question

What armament would a British equivalent to the Alaska class probably carry?

Short answer

Most likely six 14-inch guns in three twin turrets, reusing an available British weapon and mounting.

Notes

A British counterpart to the Alaska class could carry six 14-inch guns in three twin turrets. The weapon and mounting already existed in the King George V program, avoiding the delay of an entirely new system. Six larger guns could be presented as comparable striking power to Alaska's nine 12-inch weapons. Twin turrets would also keep the hull narrower and faster than quadruple mountings, preserving the large cruiser's speed requirement.