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A modern Royal Navy heavy cruiser would concentrate large guns forward

A retained heavy-cruiser tradition could produce twin autoloading 8-inch or 9.2-inch mounts forward with missile cells supporting them.

Autoloading Guns Heavy Cruisers Mark 41 VLS Royal Navy Warship Design

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Question

What might a modern Royal Navy heavy cruiser look like if the type had been retained?

Short answer

It could carry forward-mounted twin autoloading 8-inch or 9.2-inch guns backed by Mark 41 vertical-launch cells.

Notes

The proposal uses two twin autoloading mounts forward, firing either 8-inch or 9.2-inch guns. Mark 41 VLS would provide the missile battery. That is the suggested alternative to the question's triple 6-inch armament for a Royal Navy that had retained heavy cruisers.