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Rate of fire versus shell weight in cruiser guns

Those differences are treated as sufficient: the 6-inch gun fired faster, while the 8-inch gun delivered a heavier shell.

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Question

Did the choice between 6-inch/50 and 8-inch/50 cruiser guns involve more than rate of fire and shell weight?

Short answer

Those differences are treated as sufficient: the 6-inch gun fired faster, while the 8-inch gun delivered a heavier shell.

Notes

The 6-inch/50 gun's faster rate of fire and the 8-inch/50 gun's heavier shell are treated as sufficient reasons for the choice between them. No additional design factor is proposed.