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Would 9.2-inch guns turn the Courageous class into useful cruisers?

Two or even four triple 9.2-inch turrets could make the Courageous-class hulls effective large cruisers and influence later interwar cruiser design.

Question

How might Admiral Fisher have viewed Courageous-class ships limited to 9.2-inch guns?

Short answer

He might have approved, because multiple triple 9.2-inch turrets could have produced capable large cruisers and influenced later designs.

Notes

A closing question asks how Admiral Fisher might have viewed the Courageous class if its armament were limited to 9.2-inch guns. Fisher might ultimately have been proud of the result. The displacement could support two or perhaps four triple 9.2-inch turrets, producing powerful cruisers rather than lightly protected ships built around very heavy guns. Such ships might then have provided a design precedent for interwar cruisers.