Once the original Treaty had expired it seemed that the world was not impressed by Britain's self-restraint in size and caliber, and if Britain were not to fall behind, something would have to change. Several of this class were designed and built for the new Royal Navy. Protection was world-class at the time and speed was modest, but faster than the Royal Navy's World War one leftovers.
Three such turrets, a superfiring pair in front and a single in the stern, were initially envisioned, but stability concerns, magazine protection, and weight limits relegated the forward superfiring turret to a twin instead of a quadruple. The subsequent King George V class of dreadnoughts complied fully with the Washington Naval Treaty limits of 35,000 tons standard displacement, and the fourteen-inch gun in quadruple turrets was selected for the main armament partially as an example to the world that bore size needn't be increased to the Treaty's 16-inch limit to have a fine battleship. sound files download sound files downloadĭuring the 1936 London Naval Treaty discussions, Britain insisted upon fourteen-inch guns as the maximum sized armament for battleships, but the Japanese delegation balked and succeeded in having the 16-inch clause retained (historically true, but in "Grand Fleet", even while scheming to build the 18-in gunned Kii!).
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