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Why reject a twin eight-inch turret?

A large penetrating turret would require a much more disruptive conversion than the smaller replacement mounts.

Cruisers Naval Weapons Ship Design

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Question

Could the old cruiser take a twin eight-inch turret?

Short answer

No. Its size and deck penetration would make it an excessive installation for a ship of this displacement.

Notes

The proposed eight-inch twin is rejected as a large penetrating installation. The hull is described as roughly half the displacement of the ship such a turret belongs on.