Vittorio Cuniberti's all-big-gun design addressed the practical problem of controlling fire at long range. Crews did not expect every shell in a salvo to hit. The fall of the salvo's pattern helped them correct range and aim. Tsushima showed how decisive long-range fire from several ships could be, although naval design was already moving toward large uniform batteries. The battle confirmed an existing trend instead of creating it by itself.
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Cuniberti, Tsushima, and long-range fire
Cuniberti's uniform-battery idea suited range finding and salvo control, while Tsushima confirmed trends already moving fleets toward big-gun long-range combat.