Apologies, but I'd like to reopen this thread, because I want to continue the discussion on a rebuild. The tripod and all it carries is simply massive, is this just fire control for the 5.5 inch guns, or are flight ops conducted up here. Because if not, there is a good argument for taking out the 5.5's, replacing them with a simple 4 inch DP, and shedding an absolute ton of topweight. As part of the adjustment to carrying such top weight, 500 tons of fuel had to be kept as ballast, without it, we increase the ships range, and could look at other modifications top side.