Judged by structural density, internal subdivision, and armor coverage, Tiger is ranked closer to a fast battleship than Hood or the Renown class. Those criteria extend beyond gun calibre and headline armor thickness. They also help explain Tiger's rising construction cost. In this interpretation, Tiger and the Queen Elizabeth class approach fast-battleship capability from two different directions.
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Why Tiger sits nearer the fast-battleship boundary than Hood
Tiger's structural density, subdivision, and armor coverage place her unusually close to the fast-battleship end of the spectrum, beyond what guns or speed alone reveal.