Why a Warrior-sized hybrid ironclad tried too much at once

Would a Warrior-sized ironclad combining broadside guns, turrets, and barbettes be a practical experimental ship?

Probably not; it combines too many immature systems and leaves major endurance, rigging, ammunition-handling, and stability problems unresolved.

The submitted design combines conventional broadside guns, experimental turrets, and protected rotating mounts on a Warrior-scale hull. This places too much cost and technical risk in one ship, especially when turret and barbette arrangements were still immature. The drawing also leaves unclear space for coal, water, masts, and rigging, while the weight carried high in the ship raises metacentric-height concerns. Broadside ships remained rational for open-water fighting until heavier guns and armor made concentrated mountings worth the weight and complexity.