British N3 & G3 against others

[paul.mercer]

RN N3 Battleship design was for four ships each 48,500 tons 820 feet long 106 foot beam 9 x 18 inch 16 x 6 inch 6 x 4.7 inch dp. Speed 23.5 knots. Armour 15 inch belt, 8 inch deck 15 inch turrets. Would have launched 1925

G3 Battle Cruisers (in fact Fast Battleships in armour) four ships each 48,000 tons 856 feet long 106 feet beam 9 x 16 inch 16 x 6 inch 6 x 4.7 inch dp. Speed 32 knots. Armour 14 inch belt, 8 inch deck 14 inch turrets. Would have launched 1924
Ted

Gentlemen,
Have taken the above quote from another forum for this question.
How would the N3 stack up against Yamato/Mushashi and the G3 against the Iowas or the proposed Montanas in a straight fight?

[Bgile]

Interesting that the two British ships are the same displacement, with one of them longer, more heavily armored and faster.

I'm going to guess that most posters here are going to favor the British over all comers. I leave the reasons to others.

[lwd]

If it's the British ships as launched vs the others as launched (with suitable break in periods) I'll go with the latter ships. Now if you presuppose upgrades then that's another matter although I'm not sure it changes my opinion.

[paul.mercer]

Gentlemen,
How would you put them against the proposed German superbattleships?

[19kilo]

Way too many variables to predict who would come out on top.