What alternative could the Dutch build for Design 1047 if they avoided Scharnhorst- and Dunkerque-derived battlecruisers?
Short answerA British-built fast ship with three twin 14-inch King George V turrets would be a plausible option.
NotesA Renown-like design could use three twin 14-inch mountings developed for the King George V class. Six guns would permit a relatively slender, fast capital ship without copying the German or Dunkerque designs. The Dutch could also accept newer British machinery: they lacked an existing fleet whose maintenance and manufacturing arrangements required continuity. British yards had spare capacity for such an order, and foreign funding could help support their infrastructure.