Could Beatty transfer his flag during the chase?

Could Beatty have transferred his flag from the damaged Lion to another ship?

Yes, but a destroyer transfer would take time and require him to relinquish command temporarily, so immediate succession was more practical.

A viewer asks whether Beatty could have transferred his flag after Lion was disabled. The physical move was possible: a destroyer could come alongside, take the admiral off, and carry him to another ship. The difficulty was operational rather than mechanical. Beatty would have to hand command to another officer while the transfer took place, then re-establish communications from the new flagship. A clear succession signal was therefore the faster and more important action during the chase.