Bismarck's armor layout was indeed based on
Bayern and
Baden. It was designed for close in fighting, still retaining the WW1 concept of a sloping armored deck behind the belt armor. Her torpedo protection was also good, but nothing is perfect. After all that pounding,
Bismarck was not only a floating wreck, but was also observed by
Rodney to be listing heavily. It is likely she would have sunk within a few hours whether or not the cruisers fired extra torpedoes, and whether or not the Germans used the scuttling charges.
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Originally Posted by Freiwillige
I"Twin main gun turrets - three triple turrets would have been about the same weight allowing fewer hull openings while providing an extra tube. the Bismarck's were the only capital ships designed post WW1 where the main battery was exclusively located in twin mounts"
4 more 15" guns seems like allot more weight to me. And the "Fewer hull openings"???
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Three triple turrets means only one more gun, not four. And three triple turrets weigh less than four twins. I do agree with the last though, as a barbette doesn't go through the hull at all.