The scenario expands the Lion, Queen Mary, and Tiger families, allowing older Invincible- and Indefatigable-type ships to become Dominion flagships. Canada could operate one on each coast, and India could also receive older battlecruisers, while Australia would probably still buy the newer Australia. Transfers would depend on enough new ships entering Royal Navy service. British yards would build the capital ships because local construction would be too expensive and complicated, while Dominion yards developed the capacity to maintain them. Cruiser and destroyer orders placed in Britain could accompany the transfer of an older flagship, supporting British employment. Naval training would initially continue in Britain because the Dominions lacked the necessary establishments. An earlier 9.2-inch-gun cruiser remains an alternative, but additional battlecruisers in existing design families keep this scenario closer to historical procurement.
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Battlecruisers as Dominion flagships
Fisher's economic-warfare case for battlecruisers meshes with Lloyd George's trade policy, producing more modern ships and transfers of older units to Dominion navies.
9.2-inch GunsBattlecruisersDominion NaviesIndefatigable Class BattlecruisersInvincible Class BattlecruisersLion Class BattlecruisersNaval BasesNaval InfrastructureNaval TrainingRoyal Australian NavyRoyal Canadian NavyRoyal Indian NavyRoyal New Zealand NavyShipbuildingSouth African NavyTiger Class BattlecruisersTrade Protection