The available armored-cruiser hull cannot carry the desired guns and protection within its low displacement ceiling. The design therefore shifts to a second-class or light battleship inspired by HMS Renown, with ten-inch guns chosen over the shorter-ranged 9.2-inch option in the game. Numerous five- and two-inch weapons provide a dense battery against torpedo boats. A double bottom and adjusted armour improve resistance to mines, flooding, and torpedo attack. Four ships are ordered as a compact regional reinforcement, filling a mission that the nominal cruiser hull cannot support.
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A light battleship replaces an impractical armored cruiser
A restrictive armored-cruiser hull leads to an HMS Renown-style second-class battleship with heavy anti-torpedo-boat armament.