Not so sure what Akashi finds so fascinating about those quad turrets. I think Agincourt's abnormal turret count was a more practical way of upping the number of guns.

RNGCombo said:

Not so sure what Akashi finds so fascinating about those quad turrets. I think Agincourt's abnormal turret count was a more practical way of upping the number of guns.

Because Quad Turrets is something the IJN never done before.

Awwww, Akatsuki wants to be a Lady with THICC squishy thighs.

Shebadotfr said:

Awwww, Akatsuki wants to be a Lady with THICC squishy thighs.

She knows that French Women are best ladies.

Shebadotfr said:

Awwww, Akatsuki wants to be a Lady with THICC squishy thighs.

I'd rather say she wants lessons in how to be such an "elephant" lady with long shiny curly hair.
Parce qu'elle le vaut bien ;)

RNGCombo said:

Not so sure what Akashi finds so fascinating about those quad turrets. I think Agincourt's abnormal turret count was a more practical way of upping the number of guns.

Quad turrets were a better technical solution than putting more turrets. They were lighter, and required less crew and protection weight than a 4 double-gun turret. Their complexity was what inhibited the japanese from bulding them (they found them unnecessary). The americans considered doing quadruple turrets of 14 inch for the North Carolina, before the escalator clause was used to upgunned them to 16 inch 3 triple-gun turrets.