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A 1917 Jutland and the Admiral-class programme

Moving Jutland into 1917 makes cancellation less likely because more Admiral-class hulls would already be advanced.

Question

If Jutland occurred in 1917, would the other Admiral-class ships be completed or modified like Hood?

Short answer

With construction farther advanced, two or three ships would probably be completed, while Hood-like modifications would remain possible.

Notes

A battle in 1917 would reach the Admiral-class ships after construction had progressed farther. They might still receive Hood-like modifications, but two or three would be more likely to reach completion instead of being stopped. Britain could then enter treaty talks seeking to retain those ships alongside the Renowns, Queen Elizabeths, and Revenges. Their survival would change both the completed fleet and the negotiating baseline used to limit it.