Capital-ship efficiency does not transfer automatically to cruiser combat, where manoeuvre is more frequent and turrets tend to have less protection. Spreading turrets across the hull may preserve some fighting power after damage, while concentrating them risks losing much of the battery to one disabling hit. An all-forward layout may save weight and improve firing arcs, yet a more lightly protected cruiser has less margin for damage to the concentrated battery. The choice trades efficiency against resilience under fire.
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The vulnerability of a concentrated main battery
An all-forward battery can be efficient, but cruiser combat makes widely separated turrets attractive because a hit can disable a concentrated armament.