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Because of size limitations of post WW1 ships, placing the main batteries together allowed for there to be less length of armored protection (the citadel), thus keeping weight down.

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Posted: 01/05/2022 at 10:31AM

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HMS Nelson: heres a main battery layout u dont see often..... -- ColoVT82 01/05/2022 08:21AM

A full broadside whould swamp the boat behind it. ** -- Major Kong 01/05/2022 1:19PM

I have heard this referred to as “a ship on a mother could love” ** -- 3011Cochrane 01/05/2022 09:11AM

Nice. It makes me wonder what compelled such an arrangement ** -- ColoVT82 01/05/2022 10:21AM

Just looked it up: -- 3011Cochrane 01/05/2022 10:31AM

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