Comments by "" (@RedXlV) on "Riachuelo (NB) - Guide 098" video.

  1. One of the designs with 5x2 15-inch could be Tier 7, and 5x2 16-inch for Tier 8. Then make something up for 9-10.
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  2.  @richardcutts196  Here's something I found about Brazilian dreadnoughts. https://stefsap.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/the-brazilian-dreadnoughts-1904-1914/ I would suggest Armstrong 788 (the largest of the 5x2 15-inch Riachuelo designs) as the Tier 7, and Armstrong 685A (a Rio de Janeiro proposal with 5x2 16-inch) as the basis for the Tier 8. Another, quirkier option for Tier 7 would be Armstrong 686, which was kind of a throwback to the pre-dreadnought era with 4x2 16-inch and 3x2 9.4-inch turrets, by far the largest-caliber secondaries I've ever seen proposed for a dreadnought. So as I expected, the hardest thing would be to come up with remotely authentic-looking Tier 9 and 10 BBs. I suppose a fake Argentine BB could be a frankenship with elements from multiple nations' designs, since that's kind of how the Rivadavia-class BBs came about. A fake Chilean BB would need to be very British in design, because Chile consistently bought their warships from British yards.
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