The Russians did not believe that superfiring turrets offered any advantage, discounting the value of axial fire and believing that superfiring turrets could not fire while over the lower turret because of muzzle blast problems. They also believed that distributing the turrets, and their associated magazines, over the length of the ship improved the survivability of the ship. Sixteen 50-caliber  Pattern 1905 guns were mounted in casemates as the secondary battery intended to defend the ship against torpedo boats.
The Russians did not believe that superfiring turrets offered any advantage, considering axial fire more valuable and thinking that these turrets could not engage while over the lower turret due to muzzle blast issues. They also believed that distributing the turrets along the ship's length would improve its survivability. Sixteen 50-caliber Pattern 1905 guns were placed in casemates as a secondary battery aimed at defending against torpedo boats.