The comparison turns from fictional ships to HMS Vanguard and the treaty-era King George V design. Similar subdivision does not, in this interpretation, establish that Vanguard should be called a fast battleship. The King George V arrangement reflects treaty limits, so unrestricted designs provide another point of comparison. The argument contrasts a fully armoured battlecruiser with a fast battleship being designed at the same time. It ties those labels to design intentions and the protection possible when treaty restrictions no longer apply.
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Vanguard, treaty limits, and the meaning of fast battleship
An argument about Vanguard's classification compares her subdivision with the treaty-era King George V design and asks what changes when treaty restrictions disappear.