The canceled sixth Queen Elizabeth-class battleship invites competing reconstructions of its intended armament. The proposal examined here favors six 18-inch guns, while the alternative discussed uses triple 15-inch mountings. The case for the larger guns also connects the ship with available small-tube boilers and a gun program whose intended ship is uncertain. The canceled battleship appears to offer a plausible home for that equipment, but no document is supplied that proves the connection. This remains a design hypothesis supported by circumstantial evidence. Video allows that uncertainty to be stated openly and makes the complete explanation accessible when someone quotes the proposal.
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Reconstructing the sixth Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
Competing armament proposals show how boiler orders and gun development can support a reconstruction without proving the intended design.