The King George V class is interpreted as particularly suited to mixed task forces, whereas the later Lion design is associated with independent operations or a fast battle line against larger foreign capital ships. Vanguard also appears in the comparison. At 28 knots, the King George V class could keep pace with the formations envisaged for this period. Its ten 14-inch guns put six guns forward and four aft, allowing the two batteries to engage different targets. Four after guns could match the four forward guns of many pursuing ships, although some opponents carried six forward. This is an argument connecting the turret arrangement to task-force employment, rather than a demonstrated account of the original design decision.
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King George V class design suited mixed task forces
The task-force interpretation of King George V design relates its 28-knot speed and ten 14-inch guns to mixed-force operations.