Seven thousand extra tons transform King George V

What could an additional 7,000 tons do for a King George V-class battleship design?

It could support roughly 30 knots and twelve heavy guns, probably in four triple turrets rather than three quadruple mountings.

An extra 7,000 tons is enough to alter the battleship rather than merely improve one feature. Speed could rise above 30 knots alongside a twelve-gun main battery. Four triple turrets would distribute the guns across more mountings and improve survivability compared with three quadruples. Remaining weight could support secondary armament and the machinery and protection needed by the larger hull.