The comparison sets Lion's displacement, machinery power, anti-aircraft outfit, main armament, and belt protection alongside King George V and Vanguard. The package delivered a powerful, balanced ship without a major technical leap. A contiguous 14.7-inch belt over magazines and machinery was an incremental but meaningful improvement in protection. Nine 16-inch guns, sixteen 5.25-inch guns, and a designed speed of about 30 knots made Lion a fast battleship built from capabilities Britain already understood.
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Lion's 16-inch guns, armour, and 30-knot design
Lion paired nine 16-inch guns and a strengthened protective scheme with the speed expected of a modern fast battleship.