Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 2:43:16

How quadruple turrets would change a Nelson-type battleship

The panel distinguishes four turrets from four-gun turrets and argues that a quadruple-gun Nelson derivative would still need a balanced fore-and-aft arrangement.

BattleshipsNaval GunneryNelson Class BattleshipsQuadruple TurretsWarship Design
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Question

What would a Nelson-type battleship with four-gun turrets look like?

Short answer

A balanced layout would be preferable: probably two quadruple turrets forward and one aft rather than an all-forward battery.

Notes

The panel first distinguishes four separate turrets from four guns in each turret. A Nelson derivative with four mountings would lead naturally to two forward and two aft rather than an all-forward battery. If the premise instead means quadruple-gun mountings, the preferred arrangement becomes two forward and one aft. That layout would deliver twelve heavy guns while preserving a more balanced distribution than placing every mounting ahead of the bridge.