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Five triple turrets and a faster Dreadnought

An Orion-style arrangement is considered feasible, allowing a longer, narrower hull with more boilers and a suggested speed around 24 knots.

Question

What would Dreadnought with five triple 14-inch turrets look like, and was the technology feasible?

Short answer

An Orion-style arrangement is considered feasible, allowing a longer, narrower hull with more boilers and a suggested speed around 24 knots.

Notes

The proposed layout resembles Orion fitted with triple turrets. Removing the wing-turret arrangement could permit a slightly narrower beam and greater length. Additional boiler space leads to a suggested speed around 24 knots. The necessary technology is considered possible at the time. Dreadnought's 1906 launch and Orion's 1910 launch illustrate the short interval between the first dreadnought and the first British super-dreadnought.