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A comparable battlecruiser class would likely exceed one ship

A proposed one-ship British battlecruiser class is judged too small, with four or perhaps eight presented as more plausible program sizes.

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Question

Is one ship a plausible size for a British class of comparable battlecruisers?

Short answer

Probably not; Britain would likely build more than one, with four or possibly eight being more plausible.

Notes

British capital-ship planning generally sought a usable class rather than an isolated exemplar. The uncertainty lies between a four- and eight-ship program. A single vessel would not provide the distribution and fleet utility expected from the type.