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Rebuilding large naval guns from an 8-inch starting point

An 8-inch starting calibre is proposed because the ability to manufacture much larger naval guns is limited.

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Question

Would a revived battleship program restart with 12-inch or 16-inch guns?

Short answer

An initial 8-inch weapon is expected because larger-gun manufacturing capacity is limited.

Notes

A revived heavy-gun programme is expected to begin around 8 inches, rather than immediately returning to 12- or 16-inch weapons. The stated reason is limited capacity to build the larger guns. This is a short industrial judgement, with no detailed restart plan or production schedule.