US Navy balance, range, and speed for the Pacific

The fictional ship lowers and protects its bridge while retaining the imposing outline of an Imperial Star Destroyer. Its balanced arrangement follows the North Carolina class and the American preference for a capable all-round battleship. Long cruising range and a high speed of advance mattered across the Pacific. The older Standard-type battleships had limited the pace of the reconnaissance force. The unbuilt Lexington-class battlecruisers were meant to give that force fast, heavy support that could deter enemy cruisers, and their absence sharpened the demand for speed in later capital ships.