Shell and armour development formed connected programmes. A proof regime that demands reliable penetration also supplies a more demanding tool for judging the plate fitted to new ships. British armour improved through the Orion, King George V, Queen Elizabeth, and Revenge generations, with another prospective step for later designs. The more advanced plate associated with the Admirals and the later G3, N3, and Nelson design lineage belongs to the same feedback between projectile and protection. Earlier shell reform could therefore influence both the weapon striking an enemy and the armour expected to resist return fire.
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Shell testing also raises the standard for armour
More realistic projectile trials create a feedback loop in which stronger shells expose weaknesses in armour plate and improve protection standards for later capital ships.
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