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Could triple 9.2-inch turrets be ready for a 1919 cruiser?

The proposed mounting is tested against industrial experience and the lead time before a 1919 commissioning.

Question

Could a cruiser entering service in 1919 realistically have triple 9.2-inch turrets?

Short answer

Existing Vickers experience is offered in support, but the design timetable remains disputed.

Notes

The objection is that entry into service in 1919 requires design work several years earlier. Alex Clarke answers that Vickers already has experience with triple mountings for larger naval guns. He considers a 9.2-inch triple feasible by adapting that experience. A 15,000-ton hull is intended to provide enough space for the installation. Other participants remain doubtful about achieving it on the required schedule.