The comparison distinguishes headline belt thickness from the amount of the hull actually protected. Hood's framing and armour coverage remained those of a battlecruiser even after post-Jutland additions. A thick belt over a limited area did not give her the same protective pattern as a contemporary battleship. A four-triple-turret fast-battleship study capable of roughly 28 or 29 knots suggests that d'Eyncourt was willing to pursue a more balanced capital ship before Fisher's preferences prevailed.
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Hood's battlecruiser armour and the fast-battleship alternative
Armour coverage identifies Hood as a battlecruiser, while an alternative study suggests d'Eyncourt preferred a slower but better-protected fast battleship.