Tiger and Queen Elizabeth could emerge from the imagined battle having absorbed hits with little serious damage. Older ships surviving with more damage would make the difference in protection visible. Such an outcome could encourage further fast-battleship construction. The reservation is Fisher's strong attachment to the battlecruiser concept. In this critical interpretation, his ideological preference could influence procurement more strongly than evidence of a design's viability.
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Dogger Bank damage and future capital-ship design
If the newer ships absorbed damage well, their performance could strengthen the case for another fast-battleship generation.