Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:59:06-1:59:45

Could Renown take triple 15-inch turrets?

A triple-turret rebuild is more plausible for Renown's battlecruiser hull than for Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, where the same approach would require earlier design choices.

Battleship ModernisationHMS RenownNaval GunsQueen Elizabeth Class BattleshipsWarship Design
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Question

Could Renown or the Queen Elizabeth class trade a turret for machinery and use triple 15-inch mounts?

Short answer

Renown might support such an expensive rebuild, while the Queen Elizabeths would have needed that arrangement designed in from the beginning.

Notes

A battlecruiser rebuild offers different structural opportunities from an existing battleship. Renown might accept an expensive triple-turret reconstruction because her hull and machinery layout leave room for a more radical change. A Queen Elizabeth designed from the outset around fewer triple turrets could have combined more guns with the desired 28-knot speed. Retrofitting that arrangement into the completed Queen Elizabeth-class ships would be a much harder proposition.