The German armor examined after the war used less pure inputs than comparable British and American material. That disadvantage forced German manufacturers to refine their technique, creating methods that could become more effective when paired with better ingredients. Access to several fire-control installations would likewise let Allied navies compare German strengths against their own systems rather than rely on a single specimen. Navies could then integrate selected visual rangefinding and control methods instead of copying one national arrangement wholesale.
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German armor technique and fire-control choices
Studying several intact German ships could reveal how refined manufacturing compensated for poorer raw materials and encourage navies to combine rival fire-control approaches.