Improved 18 inch gun mount on the HMS Prince Eugene

[World B4]

In this video at 7:20, it is stated that the HMS Prince Eugene was to receive an 18 inch gun from the Furious, and it would have been mounted differently in an improved manner compared to the previously modified Lord Clive class monitors. Any illustrations of this, technical or otherwise, would be appreciated.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8QwHdm1RU

 

[Tzoli]

Well according to sources the 18" BL Mk I gun was mounted in a modified Twin 15" Turret with maximum elevation of 30 degrees (instead of 20 of the 15" guns) on the Furious, and in a fixed mount on the monitors while the Hood's turrets allowed 40 degrees maximum elevation. This turret you spoke of could be the original Furious turret or a modified Hood style turret for maximum 40-45 degrees of elevation for the 18" gun

 

[Archibald]

Wait, there was a HMS Prince Eugene ? Imagine, if it joined the Bismarck chase... and ended firing at Prinz Eugen.

 

[Tzoli]

HMS Prince Eugene - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

And there is no way a monitor could chase a battleship not even a pre dreadnought one!

 

[Dilandu]

And there is no way a monitor could chase a battleship not even a pre dreadnought one!

Well, this depend on "monitor" definition... XIX-century monitors were reasonably fast for their time)

 

[cattalonX]

Lord Clive class

 

[Archibald]

"pocket battleship" - for real !