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Vanguard's design around radar fire control

Vanguard's integration of radar fire control shaped both her accuracy and the time taken to complete her.

Question

Which battleship was built around radar in this period?

Short answer

HMS Vanguard is singled out as the only battleship conceived and built around radar, with completion delayed to obtain the best available fire control.

Notes

HMS Vanguard is judged the only battleship conceived and built around radar. Her accuracy is linked to that integration. Completion took longer because the aim was to fit the best radar fire control available at the time.