What is the realistic maximum number of main-battery turrets on a warship?
Short answerA suggested practical limit is five or six, depending on caliber and mounting complexity, although ten turrets could be arranged in theory.
NotesA ten-turret arrangement is theoretically possible with six centerline and four wing positions, but the suggested functional limit is about five or six, depending on caliber. More elaborate mountings require more precise adjustment and offer more opportunities for firing shocks to disrupt mechanisms. Quadruple turrets expose the mounting to four successive disturbances during ripple fire, potentially before components have resettled. This is the reason given for usually preferring an increase from twin to triple mountings. Quadruple turrets remain an attractive UAD choice because the game does not model those particular reliability penalties.