Where Canadian Queen Elizabeths might fight

Would Canadian Queen Elizabeth-class battleships be sent to the Pacific before war with Japan?

Probably not initially; they would likely cover the Atlantic, freeing British ships for the Far East, with possible later service in the Mediterranean or Force H.

The ships would likely remain in the Atlantic during 1939-40 because Canadian bases and North Atlantic defense made that the natural opening assignment. Their presence could release Royal Navy capital ships for Singapore or the Indian Ocean. Canadian Queen Elizabeths might later reinforce the Mediterranean or join Force H. The effect is therefore measured both by where the Canadian ships serve and by the British deployments they make possible.