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American standard battleships become King George V-class ships

Replacing the old American standards with King George V-class ships would suddenly create a large 28-knot battle fleet.

Alternate HistoryFast BattleshipsKing George V Class Battleships (1939)Standard Type BattleshipsUS Navy
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Question

What if every American standard-type battleship became a King George V-class ship?

Short answer

The US Navy would be delighted to gain a large force of 28-knot battleships, despite giving up some heavier individual gun batteries.

Notes

The transformation would give the US Navy roughly fifteen 28-knot battleships. Their ten 14-inch guns would improve some batteries while making the Colorado-class exchange less attractive. The speed increase would nevertheless make the whole force much easier to deploy wherever fighting was needed. The United States would gain a substantial fast battle fleet on which to build further.