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Recently I was taking a look at the history of the HMS Vanguard and a thought struck. Why did the Royal Navy not use the 15 inch barrels to make a reliable turret early? For one it would drive down the cost and two it would ensure the ships were ready early which given the darkening situation in Europe and Asia would have been better