Did a speed modeling experiment - how far can I get on a ship in two days? Usual disclaimers - this is in the early stages - pretty basic, medium detail stuff.
After further research into how important the Mediterranean theatre was, I decided to place a greater emphasis on warships that would have operated in the area.
And I'm not sure what the designers were thinking, with mixed 12" and 10.8" guns - if you ask me, it needlessly complicated ammo supplies, and meant less rounds per calibre. Most other countries' pre-dreadnoughts had four 12" guns instead.