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The weight penalty in French divided quad turrets

The brief answer identifies extra weight from duplicated trunnions inside the common turret.

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Question

What is the downside of the French method of placing two twin mountings inside one quadruple turret?

Short answer

The main stated disadvantage is extra weight from the two sets of trunnions.

Notes

Two twin mountings sharing one turret enclosure are criticised for their weight. When the exchange resumes after a signal interruption, the two sets of trunnions are specified as the reason. No separate tactical penalty or quantified weight comparison is developed.