The Warspite mounts longer ranged guns, has more displacement, better T slot layout, and hits harder. Warspite also carries more scout planes, same number of crew, and can opt to go faster.

Specifically, the gun layout of the Dunkie is fixed, while Warspite has the following 3 options...

15"/45 mkIII L duals - lightest guns, good range, allows for heavy AA armament and armor or speed of 42 knots.
16"/45 mkI L triples - standard guns, same range, hit very hard, anti-torp armor and still make 39 knots.
14"/45 mkIII N quads - heavy damage blockshotting goodness at the expense of range, speed, armor, and AA.

Warspite is the superior ship. And after the event is over, you'll be able to buy a Dunkie if you want, but you won't be able to get a Warspite.

Even so, stormvanger, I love sinking Warspite's in my Dunkie, both MN and UK versions.

14's make it a little too slow in order to get within the same range the 16's can, and the 16's combined do more damage.

Stormvanger has it correct for the 15"L's though - although the same weight, the reload time of the L's is less than the N's - If you can sacrifice the need for huge ammo stores, stick with the L's

the 14L's aren't worth the weight and speed cost imo - you'd be better off with the 16's.

RN BB's (at least most of them) cannot win the range war, but the Warspite has the speed and durability to sneak into range, and pull back for many of the gun options (especially with 900SD). It also has a higher level, making it useful for other levelling needs too.

Foder

Just like to say thanks for the question raised and the answers. Yes I am going for the same thing, I have a dunk and have reached lvl 80 and from little research I have done the Warspite is like a BB 3.5 and I will use it to LVL my crew for my LII which is my goal.

stormer_01

"Mt51 shoot...... bore clear one"

warspite with quads up front, play it like a pow, feels good man =D