The simulated battles make capital-ship torpedoes look dangerous to the ship carrying them, especially when a damaged opponent launches one at the last moment. Removing an internal torpedo chamber would recover valuable hull volume. A later Nelson-type design could preserve the weapon with deck mountings, although the First World War-era ships in this action would probably have retained internal fittings. Deck mounting moves the danger to exposed explosives that need careful siting and armour so a hit vents upward rather than into the ship.
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Internal and deck-mounted capital-ship torpedoes
Replacing an internal torpedo chamber with deck mountings recovers hull space but leaves exposed explosives that require careful siting and protection.