War timing changes the King George V turret decision

Would building the King George V class with twelve 14-inch guns in four triple turrets have prevented its turret problems?

It would reduce development risk if war in 1939 were known, but the quadruple layout was reasonable under the original expectation of more time to mature it.

The panel resists treating the historical quadruple-turret decision as obviously foolish. British planners knew that a new four-gun mounting would require time to mature, especially after observing foreign difficulties, but expected more development time than events allowed. If warned that war would begin in 1939, they might choose four proven triple turrets or standardize on three quads to avoid the mixed arrangement. Other hindsight options, such as nine guns and more speed, show that the real design problem was balancing firepower, beam, protection, and schedule rather than correcting one simple mistake.