The emergency requirement is expressed as three triple sixteen-inch mountings per ship and twelve mountings for four ships. The 1932 estimate read here credits Elswick with the ability to manufacture that batch within six months if required. Barrow is also identified as a possible producer.
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The 1932 estimate for emergency sixteen-inch mountings
A 1932 emergency estimate assigns Elswick enough triple sixteen-inch mountings for four ships, showing how naval planning allocated work to particular manufacturers.