An initial misreading of an R-class submarine question leads to a hypothetical continuation of British capital-ship development. Agincourt is imagined with six 18-inch guns and a speed of 28 knots, followed by an eight-gun generation at the same speed. This is a tentative reconstruction of a delayed-war design path. Against the US Navy's 21-knot battle line, the combination would create pressure for an expensive replacement programme. The possible advantage concerns both speed and firepower.
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Hypothetical 28-knot battleships with 18-inch guns
A delayed First World War could produce 28-knot British battleships with six and then eight 18-inch guns, forcing an expensive American response.