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Would Germany match British triple turrets?

Germany would likely respond to British triple mounts more slowly because shipbuilding capacity matters.

Question

If Britain adopted triple turrets, would Germany immediately do the same?

Short answer

Germany might follow, while Britain's greater industrial capacity and naval funding would support a faster change.

Notes

The answer treats turret policy as an industrial problem as well as a tactical decision. Germany would likely follow a successful British triple-turret programme because the change would affect the naval competition directly. Britain had the infrastructure, production capacity, and naval funding to switch heavy-mount production more rapidly. Germany's likely delay means identical design intent would produce different fleet results on the same timetable.