How could three Dutch battlecruisers based on Dunkerque and armed with British 14-inch guns help the Allies?
Short answerShips escaping to Britain could join its fleet, those in the Far East could reinforce Force Z, and an unfinished hull in a British yard might become a carrier.
NotesLocation determines the first use of the three Dutch battlecruisers. Ships in the Netherlands would need to escape to Britain, while those already in the Far East might join Force Z. Their extra anti-aircraft fire and additional targets could spread out Japanese attacks, with the possibility of much less damage. If a ship remained unfinished in a British yard when the Netherlands fell, it might instead be completed as an aircraft carrier.