Manually fought engagements expose whether poor handling comes from command choices or the ship itself. In this battle, weak maneuvering and main-battery accuracy prompt checks of steering, balance, fire control, and whether the design fits aggressive tactics. Post-battle statistics confirm that the suspect class performed far below another battleship class in a comparable long-range action. Those observations point toward a targeted refit instead of assuming that displacement, armor, or gun size guarantees effectiveness.
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Combat results expose warship design flaws
In the campaign, manually observing battles reveals whether poor maneuvering and gunnery come from command choices or from a ship design that needs a targeted refit.