The second design iteration adds numerous six-inch guns, briefly producing a broadside of roughly twenty-one secondary weapons. The battery promises formidable fire against smaller ships and gives the battleship coverage beyond its main turrets. A moving funnel marker reveals the center of mass while the secondary layout changes. Moving the guns alters weight distribution and worsens pitch, prompting further adjustments to hull proportions, armor, and other characteristics. Adding a useful weapon system affects the entire ship, far beyond the weapons line in a specification.
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A six-inch secondary battery reshapes the ship
The redesigned battleship gains a huge six-inch broadside, forcing another round of pitch, balance, armor, and displacement compromises.