The 14-inch quadruple turret is presented as a response to an artificial displacement ceiling rather than an inevitable gunnery preference. A 35,000-ton limit rewards packing more barrels into fewer mountings while preserving armour and machinery. Without that constraint, the same arrangement offers little advantage. Treaty law therefore shaped weapon calibre, turret architecture, and battleship design.
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Treaty tonnage made 14-inch quadruple turrets attractive
The 35,000-ton treaty ceiling is identified as the pressure behind fitting many 14-inch guns into quadruple mounts.