Note 24 — III. THE WATTS ERA.

To some extent this is probably true of slower firing of larger guns. The only warships with single 12-inch—the Italian Victor Emanuele class—have generally achieved almost as many hits at target practice as the Brine, with two pairs of 12-inch. Improved mountings have since appeared, but certain advantages still seem inevitable to the single gun. Its disadvantage lies, of course, in much extra weight, and to-day in the space question also.