How plausible and effective is the World of Warships battleship Izumo?
Short answerIt is a potentially efficient Japanese design, but the third turret's position wastes part of the advantage of concentrating all main guns forward.
NotesThe fictional Izumo appears more industrially plausible than Yamato, but its Nelson-style A-B-C turret arrangement wastes some of that promise. If a ship accepts weak stern fire, its geometry should maximize the number of guns able to bear close to dead ahead. Raising the third turret could let all nine guns contribute to the forward attack profile. The critique connects turret arcs to the tactical purpose that justified concentrating the battery forward.