The horsepower ratios in the Tillman sketches suggest slightly more speed than the UAD reconstruction. In the proposed alternate history, Britain would be building faster capital ships. That competition is expected to push the United States toward higher speeds as well.
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Would Tillman battleships have needed more speed?
Tillman sketch horsepower and a counterfactual British speed advantage suggest pressure for a faster American design.