Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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What Britain's 10-inch ships taught beyond gunnery

They offered wider operational lessons, with Renown linked to the development of the battlecruiser idea.

10-inch GunsBattlecruisersCenturion Class BattleshipsHMS Renown 1895Swiftsure Class Battleships (1903)
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Question

What did the Renown, Centurion, and Swiftsure types teach the Royal Navy besides lessons about the 10-inch gun?

Short answer

They offered wider operational lessons, with Renown linked to the development of the battlecruiser idea.

Notes

The reply resists reducing the ships' value to their gun calibre. Renown is described as one of the foundations of the later battlecruiser concept. Centurion and Swiftsure are credited with useful operational capabilities. Those capabilities are mentioned without a detailed comparison of the classes.