Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Uncertain sourcing for Ersatz Monarch's guns

A proposed Ottoman link to the Ersatz Monarch gun mechanisms remains plausible but insufficiently sourced.

13.8-inch GunsArms TradeErsatz Monarch Class BattleshipsOttoman EmpireSkodaSource Criticism
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Question

Were Ersatz Monarch's 35-centimeter gun mechanisms originally intended for the Ottomans?

Short answer

Possibly, but the available sourcing was too uncertain to present the claim as confirmed.

Notes

An audience question asks whether the planned 35-centimeter gun mechanisms had originally been intended for an Ottoman order. The claim has appeared before, but its sourcing remains uncertain. It is possible rather than established. Plausible arms-trade connections can harden into fact when the documentary chain is weak.