Why fourteen guns make Super Hawkins grow

Could a fourteen-gun Super Hawkins fit within about 12,000 tons?

The estimate is challenged: ammunition, beam, and turret space are expected to push it closer to 14,000 tons and a much longer hull.

Foxo estimates about 12,000 tons for a Hawkins derivative with fourteen 7.5-inch guns in seven twin turrets. Alex Clarke challenges the figure because the additional guns also require more ammunition, wider mountings, and changes to the hull. He estimates closer to 14,000 tons and a beam of roughly 22 to 23 meters. Preserving the original length-to-beam relationship then pushes his rough length estimate toward 230 meters. Wing turrets give extensive all-round fire but place ammunition and armor demands in less compact positions than four centerline triples. These are estimates made during the exchange, and the proposed speed and length are revised as the participants argue.