Do Dr. Clarke and Drachinifel classify battlecruisers, fully armored battlecruisers, fast battleships, and battleships differently?
Short answerThey mostly agree, with some ship-specific disagreement, because both use a contextual rather than rigid classification system.
NotesAlex Clarke says his classification approach broadly matches Drachinifel's. Their limited disagreements concern particular ships, including how members of the Kongō class should be treated after modernisation. Categories such as battlecruiser, fully armoured battlecruiser, fast battleship, and battleship depend on design history and characteristics rather than speed alone. Historical context matters more than forcing every ship into one sweeping modern definition.