Who could have replaced Chatfield as First Sea Lord?

If Admiral Ernle Chatfield had died in Britain's equivalent of the Akron disaster just as he became First Sea Lord, who would have replaced him and what might have changed?

The immediate choice would probably have been an experienced admiral of the fleet such as Field or Reginald Tyrwhitt. Tyrwhitt was especially unlikely to accept the 14-inch-gun policy, while Field was strongly interested in carriers.

The Royal Navy's senior list left only a narrow field of plausible successors. Many candidates were retired or moving into politics, while the service would have wanted a full admiral or admiral of the fleet to stabilize the office. Tyrwhitt could have resisted the 14-inch armament imposed on the King George V class, and Field had already forced abandonment of the Ten Year Rule by demanding political responsibility for its assumptions. Personnel choices connected strategic planning, carrier advocacy, battleship design, and civil-military pressure during rearmament.