King George V quad-turret faults versus battle duration

Were King George V-class turret problems mainly a sample-size effect caused by unusually long engagements?

Only partly. Heavy use exposed more failures, but the quad turrets also had real problems, and a mature triple 15-inch arrangement would likely have been more reliable.

The class's unusually long and intense engagements made failures more visible, but the four-gun mountings also had mechanical problems. An acquaintance's private simulation is described as comparing ten 14-inch/45 guns with nine 15-inch/50 guns in three mature triple turrets. It reportedly produced markedly different results in scenarios such as Denmark Strait. The alternative is credited with more reliable machinery, slightly lower mounting weight, longer reach and a broader shell choice. This is an account of a simulation discussed by the panel, with its assumptions and results not independently established in the exchange.