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Did the Admiral-class battlecruisers suffer the same overstuffing problems?

The Admiral class shared several growth and complexity problems, although Hood's repeated modification prevented an exact parallel with Dido.

Question

Did the Admiral-class battlecruisers suffer the same three problems described for overstuffed cruiser hulls?

Short answer

Broadly yes, though Hood's repeated modifications and different top-weight behaviour make the comparison imperfect.

Notes

The comparison broadly holds: three Admiral-class ships were never completed, and the sole completed ship was repeatedly modified. Hood therefore experienced significant design pressures, although not precisely the same top-weight pattern discussed for Dido. Ambitious wartime capital-ship design imposed a long-term cost when adapting a crowded hull.