A 50,000-ton British battleship sketch for 1922

With a 50,000-ton treaty limit, what should Britain’s new fleet battleship look like in 1922?

About 28 knots with at least twelve 16-inch guns, though the panel leaves the complete design for a later exercise.

This preliminary design sketch leaves the full exercise for later. Within a 50,000-ton standard-displacement ceiling, Britain’s 1922 capital ships would make about 28 knots rather than accept a slow treaty-battleship speed. At least twelve 16-inch guns would use the larger allowance to combine speed with a heavier battery. Armour, machinery, and layout specifications remain unfinished.