Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Why a seven-gun battleship layout complicates firing

A fictional battleship's mixed twin and triple turrets create an uneven battery when the same hull could accommodate a uniform six- or nine-gun arrangement.

BattleshipsFictional Warships (World of Warships)J3 Class BattlecruisersNaval GunneryTurret DesignWarship DesignWorld Of Warships
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Question

How plausible is World of Warships' J3-derived battleship with two twin 419 mm turrets forward and one triple aft?

Short answer

The seven-gun arrangement creates avoidable firing problems, while a uniform six- or nine-gun battery would make better use of the hull.

Notes

The World of Warships design puts two twin 419 mm turrets forward and one triple turret aft on a J3-derived hull. Its seven-gun battery is criticized as unbalanced in firing. A uniform six- or nine-gun arrangement would avoid that objection. If the hull is wide enough for a triple mounting aft, triples forward should also be possible. A nine-gun battery would use one turret design throughout.