HMS Captain's guns had attractive arcs of fire and could reload quickly. At the short engagement ranges envisaged here, their rate of fire was a particularly appealing measure. Those strengths help explain the design's attraction as a war-fighting tool. Comparison with an available contemporary alternative supports the judgment that more hull could have been provided around the armament.
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HMS Captain's gun performance and the need for more hull
Captain's firing arcs and rapid guns made her attractive as a fighting platform, but a larger hull offered a way to improve the compromise.