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Questioning an Agincourt refit with single 15-inch guns

Agincourt's existing armament and the British 15-inch gun designs do not fit the proposed battery of single 15-inch/45 mountings.

15-inch GunsHMS Agincourt (1913)Naval GunneryRoyal Navy
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Question

What about a plan to refit Agincourt with single 15-inch/45 guns?

Short answer

The plan is not recognized, and the proposed gun and single-mount arrangement are rejected; no historical refit scheme is verified.

Notes

The proposed refit is rejected as implausible, without establishing whether a documented plan existed. The built Agincourt carried 12-inch guns. Britain's relevant 15-inch weapon was a 42-calibre gun, while a 50-calibre design was under development. Single 15-inch/45 mounts do not match the British gun options identified here, and the proposed use of single mountings is also rejected.