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Why Lion would not simply repeat G3

Technology and requirements had changed, and Lion was being designed as a battleship rather than as a G3 battlecruiser.

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Question

Why were the Lion-class designs not based directly on G3?

Short answer

Technology and requirements had changed, and Lion was being designed as a battleship rather than as a G3 battlecruiser.

Notes

The later Lion studies belonged to a different stage of naval design. Technological development and a changed desired arrangement reduced the value of copying G3. The reply also distinguishes Lion's battleship requirement from the earlier battlecruiser project.