User blog comment:FlammeumDraco333/Tales From the Not so Blocky Seas/@comment-24903406-20160128180935/@comment-10905876-20160130023339

I only mount the turreted secondary guns on the pre dread. It doesn't reduce firepower all that much, and the extra tonnage for armor is well worth it. When I first had it, I could mount armor that would make a dreadnought jealous, and still be able to make 20 knots. Later with the triple turrets, I went down to 18 knots to maintain a health level of protection. Wonderful ship all around, by far the best pre dreadnought in the game. (Though I haven't tried the Italian one yet...)