The alternatives considered for North Carolina included Design A and a proposal with three quadruple turrets. The twelve-gun arrangement would have concentrated substantial firepower in those three mountings. Design A attracts particular enthusiasm in this comparison, while some other proposals receive a much less favorable assessment. The accompanying chronology traces the class from construction beginning in 1937 through launches in 1940 to service entry in 1941.
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North Carolina alternatives: Design A and three quadruple turrets
Preliminary North Carolina proposals included Design A and a twelve-gun arrangement using three quadruple turrets.