Were the Deutschlands convincing flagships?

Were the Deutschland-class ships intended as effective fleet flagships?

No; replacing pre-dreadnought flagships did not make them convincing flagship designs.

A viewer suggests that the Deutschlands may make more sense as flagship designs because they replaced pre-dreadnoughts that had filled that role. The conclusion is rejected. Administrative succession did not make the new ships effective command platforms, and their other proposed roles were already strained. A ship's best purpose cannot be inferred solely from the vessel or treaty slot it replaced.