A heavier cruiser program is suggested as another possible British response to the counterfactual German battlecruisers. The discussion identifies a 9.2-inch-gun version of the Edinburgh design among Henderson's available proposals. Its layout is compared with the quadruple 6-inch turrets considered for the class, with the larger guns argued to fit the arrangement more naturally. A comparison with the Japanese Mogamis raises the possibility of designing a cruiser with a later change of armament in mind. That final point is an interpretation of the layout, not a demonstrated account of British intent.
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A proposed 9.2-inch-gun Edinburgh derivative
An Edinburgh-derived heavy cruiser proposal prompts a tentative comparison with the Mogami approach to changing armament.