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The panel's leading British battleship captain

The panel's immediate choice for the best British battleship commander of the Second World War is Dalrymple-Hamilton of HMS Rodney.

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Question

Who was the best British battleship admiral or captain of the Second World War?

Short answer

Dalrymple-Hamilton, identified by the panel through his command of HMS Rodney.

Notes

The panel treats the answer as unusually clear and points to the officer who commanded HMS Rodney. The name supplied in the discussion is Dalrymple-Hamilton. Although the exchange does not compare a field of candidates, it identifies Rodney's command record as the benchmark. The concise answer rests on that command association rather than a detailed comparison of rival candidates.