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Jean Bart would need a uniform main battery

A proposed mixed British gun fit is rejected because different ballistic performance would make fire control unnecessarily difficult.

Question

Could Jean Bart be completed with a mixture of British 14- and 15-inch guns?

Short answer

Probably not; any refit would favor one uniform main battery because a split caliber makes ranging and fire control a nightmare.

Notes

Jean Bart would receive a uniform main battery if rearmed. The proposed mixture of British calibers is rejected because it would make targeting difficult. The answer does not settle which uniform battery she would receive.