After a decisive victory, Britain could consider using fast capital ships to raid Germany's coast. German minefields would remain an obstacle, requiring mine-warfare support. The proposed change in risk rests on Britain's larger reserve of battleships: even losses among its battlecruisers would leave a superior battle line. Removing Moltke, Seydlitz, and Derfflinger also leaves the later German scouting force dependent on fewer ships, with Hipper's survival uncertain. Losses among German light cruisers would further reduce its ability to respond. This is a possible reversal of operational pressure, rather than a prediction that coastal attacks would be straightforward.
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Could Britain turn the coastal raiding campaign around?
A depleted German scouting force could leave Britain more willing to risk fast ships in raids along the German coast.