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Modernizing Hood's Mark II turrets

A reconstructed HMS Hood would likely have received turret changes similar to later Royal Navy modernizations, including greater elevation.

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Question

How might HMS Hood's Mark II turrets have changed in a major reconstruction?

Short answer

They would probably have been upgraded much like the Mark I turrets, including elevation to roughly forty degrees.

Notes

Hood's Mark II turrets would probably have been upgraded along the same general lines as improved Mark I mountings. The clearest change would be increasing maximum gun elevation to around forty degrees. That modification would extend useful range without requiring an entirely new main battery. A reconstruction could preserve expensive turret machinery while updating its tactical performance.