Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:22:39-1:23:35

The King George V class already approached 35,000 tons

A 35,000-ton premise is close to the historical King George V design, while three quadruple 14-inch turrets would create the genuinely different ship.

14-inch GunsBattleshipsDisplacementKing George V Class Battleships (1939)Nelson Class BattleshipsQuadruple TurretsWarship Design
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Question

What would change if the King George V class were designed at 35,000 tons with 14-inch guns and three quadruple turrets?

Short answer

The displacement is already close to history, but three quadruple turrets would produce a distinct twelve-gun design derived from the Nelson lineage.

Notes

The King George V class was already designed around 35,000 tons standard and grew toward roughly 37,000 tons in service. Setting a 35,000-ton requirement therefore leaves the basic scale close to history. A three-quadruple arrangement would be the more consequential change, creating a twelve-gun 14-inch battery. That layout would draw on the all-forward Nelson design lineage and require a different internal arrangement from the completed ships.