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How large could rangefinders become?

Larger triple turrets create room for bigger rangefinders, even when the ship as a whole becomes slightly narrower.

Question

How large might naval rangefinders become in this scenario?

Short answer

Their length has practical limits, but larger triple turrets provide more room; the ship's detailed arrangement determines what will fit.

Notes

Rangefinders have practical limits, but a triple 14-inch turret offers more room for a turret-mounted instrument. The larger mounting affects the ship's internal dimensions as well. In this reconstruction, Dreadnought would have a broader central core while remaining slightly narrower overall. The available space therefore depends on the mounting and hull arrangement, so no single maximum rangefinder length is proposed.