sentences:  The decision was a gamble, as Krupp had not actually designed a 24 cm gun, and if the tests had proved to be a failure, the ship would not have had a main battery gun, since her turrets could not be reworked to accommodate the 28 cm gun.The advent of Krupp cemented armor allowed a significant saving of weight, as it was much more effective than traditional Krupp armor, so less armor could be used to achieve the same level of protection.They retained the same armor layout of the "Brandenburg"s, although the weight savings would have allowed the adoption of a more comprehensive layout that would be used in the subsequent .