User blog comment:Void Samukai/The 7 key BBs in history/@comment-10905876-20160120133721/@comment-27822411-20160122093541

Don't worry. I've already got all my points here, and pretty much everyone agrees with me: http://battleshipcraft-navies.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Khoi_Tran/Alaska_class_discussion_post

You will also find a link to another thread where that same argument was fought.

My understanding of the fast BB concept kinda goes like this: QE was the first official attempt at a BB that can bring enemy BBs into battle, but the speed increase wasn't adaquet. HMS Hood was another good attempt at the concept, being well armoured for its time, but a little lacking in deck armour which the contempary Nagato class fast BB had, as well as better firepower with 8 16inch guns, but slower speed at 26 knots. Then the Iowa class were the pinnacle of the fast BB concept, with fast speed of 33 knots along great armour belt and deck, though the torp defence was a little on the weak side, and her belt armour is considered thin for her side. She was however able to defend against most BB shells, except for her own heavy shell and the Yammy's 18inch shells.