The battleship design uses wing turrets despite a stated preference against them. Triple turrets are not yet available, and the game's hull permits only four centerline mountings. A broadside of at least ten guns therefore requires the extra wing positions. The awkward-looking layout follows from gun-mount and centerline constraints rather than from an abstract design ideal.
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Wing turrets as a ten-gun-broadside compromise
Missing triple turrets and a four-mount centerline limit make wing turrets the compromise needed for a ten-gun broadside.