![]() ![]() ![]() The Japanese had to go to the lengths of specially building a ship just to move the Yamato's armament from the naval arsenal to the shipyard. This contrasts with a lot of the German naval guns, which were intended to be discarded once worn out - because of this, the German guns were lighter, making their turrets lighter, and so more armour could be fitted on a given displacement hull. The design of the guns for the UK was such that they could be bored out and relined when worn. Lots of interesting details as well, where there's a difference between countries - the UK guns tended to fire a heavier shell at lower velocities, compared to other countries guns. As well as the cost - these ships were hugely expensive. For the 1938 design for the Lion class, the Admiralty was of the opinion that 40,000tonnes, and 9x 16" guns was the largest practical ship for the RN, because of the shipyard and dock limitations. Like, for the UK, there were limitations on how large a ship would be practical - only a few shipyards could build a ship the length of the Hood, while Vanguard was wide enough that it wouldn't fit in the docks at Rosyth or Portsmouth. There are a whole lot of interesting things that affected ship designs. ![]()
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