Edge

It's possible, but requires some sacrifices. How it started, how it's going...

It would also be great to have an "experimental" hull for each nation, something that embodied part of that nation's unique design features. For example, the United States could have an extremely long, streamlined design, like that of the BB65-8C. It was 1,100 feet long with a beam of 110 feet, both at the waterline, for a length to beam ratio of 10:1. As far as I know, that's a higher ratio than any battleship or battlecruiser, ever. The incredible length would allow it to be faster with less power and give much more room for centerline guns but the narrow width would mean there is essentially no room for secondaries near the towers. The length would also increase longitudinal stability, but also give the ship a huge turning circle. Conversely, another nation could have an unusually wide ship, while another could bring back multi-level decks (or barbettes of different heights) that allow for three or more turrets to be directly in line and still superfiring.

The most advanced hull design for the Montana-class US battleships was even more streamlined than the preceding Iowa-class. Scheme 8 of the Montana's was 1,050 feet long and had a beam of 120 feet, both at the waterline. That makes for a length-to-beam ratio of 8.75:1 and the designers believed it could keep pace with the Iowa's at 33 knots. For reference, the Iowa's were 7.96, the Yamato's were 6.56, the Bismarck's were 6.72, and the Vanguard was 7.54. Does the US super battleship follow this long and narrow design? If not, are there any plans to add it in the future as a hull option?