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A 15-inch stopgap for King George V and Lion

Three triple 15-inch turrets receive a favourable assessment as a stopgap armament for both King George V and Lion.

Battleships King George V Class Battleships (1939)Lion Class Battleships Naval Gunnery Royal Navy

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Question

Could three triple 15-inch turrets have armed both the King George V and Lion classes as a stopgap?

Short answer

Yes. Three triple 15-inch turrets are accepted as a workable stopgap arrangement.

Notes

The proposed stopgap gives both the King George V and Lion classes three triple 15-inch turrets. The brief answer accepts that arrangement as workable. It is a counterfactual design suggestion, with no detailed calculation of the required changes to either ship.