An N3/G3-derived hull provides space for an extreme British 18-inch-gun experiment. Four triple turrets create a twelve-gun broadside, but the arrangement quickly consumes the available displacement. Moving the turrets lengthens or shortens the armored belt, and realistic belt and deck protection add more weight. The paper broadside becomes a hull-arrangement and protection problem before the ship ever enters combat.
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Testing twelve 18-inch guns on an N3/G3-derived hull
An N3/G3-style hull offers room for a twelve-gun 18-inch battery, but the armament drives citadel length, armor weight, and hull balance.