Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Admiral class did not descend from Incomparable

The Admirals more plausibly extended earlier British work such as Argencourt and the 1915 studies, while Incomparable followed its own extreme path.

Admiral Class BattlecruisersHMS AgincourtHMS IncomparableWarship Design
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Question

Was the Admiral class based on HMS Incomparable?

Short answer

Probably not; the Admirals more likely extended earlier British work, while Incomparable was a separate and more extreme development.

Notes

The Admiral class was not simply based on Incomparable. Its lineage points toward earlier British designs, possibly Argencourt and the uncertain 1915 studies. Incomparable may have drawn on some of the same evolving ideas but pushed them toward a far more extreme ship. Chronological proximity alone does not prove a direct design lineage.