If the converted Admiral-class ships took the names Anson, Howe, and Rodney, the choice would ripple through later British capital-ship programmes. The two Washington Treaty battleships would probably become Nelson and Collingwood, putting Collingwood in the historical role filled by Rodney. Anson and Howe would then be unavailable when the King George V class was named, so those ships would also need replacements. A change in hull type could therefore alter the commemorative sequence of later classes even if their designs remained unchanged.
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Admiral-class carrier names reshape later battleship names
Using Anson, Howe, and Rodney for Admiral-class carriers could rename the treaty battleships and later members of the King George V class.