The Queen Elizabeth layout depended on technologies ready for service. Twin turrets were available and working while triples were still being tested, so the proven mounting supported rapid construction. The class used regular rather than geared turbines, and contemporary boiler and machinery limits constrained how much armament could be carried at the desired speed. The eight-versus-ten-gun comparison explains why a navy might reject a larger battery that depended on less mature turrets or more advanced propulsion.
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Technology choices behind the Queen Elizabeth layout
The Queen Elizabeth class shows how proven twin turrets and contemporary propulsion shaped the choice between eight guns and a heavier ten-gun alternative.