A Channel victory points toward fast battleships

Would a short-range Channel victory push Britain toward close-quarters armor or toward faster, longer-ranged capital ships?

The experience would favor faster, long-range capital ships and a fusion of dreadnought and battlecruiser traits rather than simply adding more close-range armor.

The imagined Channel battle creates a design and doctrine problem. A close-range victory would make Jellicoe a Nelson-like figure while convincing planners to avoid another knife fight. The likely response is greater speed and long-range fighting power, eventually fusing dreadnought and battlecruiser traits into a fast battleship. A largely intact Russia would also shape the missions expected of Britain's rebuilt fleet after Germany's defeat.