The World of Warships reconstruction raises a focused question: why would Project 23 need two funnels for a projected top speed of only 28 knots? Attempts to reproduce the arrangement in several design systems do not fit contemporary machinery expectations easily. Inefficient gearing or engines are offered as a tentative explanation rather than a proven historical measurement. Speed, exhaust arrangement, and machinery demand can expose questions in a paper design, but the evidence here does not settle them.
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Why Project 23's two funnels raise a propulsion question
A two-funnel layout for a 28-knot battleship suggests inefficient gearing or engines, but the explanation remains an inference rather than a confirmed defect.