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Could Nelson be refitted with triple 15-inch turrets?

Replacing Nelson's armament with triple 15-inch turrets was technically possible but would demand too much work for too little improvement.

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Could a Nelson-class battleship be refitted with triple 15-inch gun turrets?

Short answer

Potentially, but the conversion would require extensive work for little gain.

Notes

A viewer asks whether a Nelson-class battleship could receive triple 15-inch gun turrets. The conversion was technically possible, but it would require a great deal of work for limited gain. Engineering feasibility does not make the modernization worth its cost and disruption.