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Hampshire — British Premium Tier VIII cruiser.
The Japanese constructing cruisers with ten 8-inch guns made the British Admiralty think about improving the combat characteristics of future ships. In May 1927, an order was given to develop cruisers with five main battery turrets and one additional turret. Following long discussions, it was decided to discard the idea of the additional turret in favor of more armor. This would later spur the emergence of the Surrey-class cruisers.
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Albemarle is a work of fiction by WG. She shares a hull with Neptune, has fictional turrets and an odd superstructure uncharacteristic of British cruiser design at the time.