The campaign battleship carries nine 16.5-inch guns, twenty-seven 6-inch guns, 21 inches of armor, and a top speed of 28 knots. The later fleet review puts its displacement at 85,000 tons and identifies six ships of the design, giving the force fifty-four 16.5-inch guns. The combination shows how much displacement this game design devotes to protection and firepower at a moderate top speed. It prompts a counterfactual about the Royal Navy possessing such ships in the Second World War.
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An 85,000-ton battleship built around overwhelming firepower
A campaign battleship combines nine 16.5-inch guns, twenty-seven 6-inch guns, heavy armor, and 28-knot speed on an 85,000-ton hull.