Adding guns to a turret increases the number of mechanisms and possible problems within the mounting. Triple turrets are nevertheless judged highly effective by the Second World War. Their longer period of development is offered as a possible reason why many early difficulties had been resolved. Setting the centre gun farther back is one concrete arrangement used to accommodate a triple mounting. The example connects the turret's visible shape with the practical work of making several guns function together.
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Triple-turret development and the set-back centre gun
Experience with triple mountings and details such as a set-back centre gun help explain their effectiveness by the Second World War.