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How early Britain could have fitted small-tube boilers

The earliest opportunity is placed in the King George V class preceding the Queen Elizabeths.

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Question

What was the earliest Royal Navy capital-ship class that could have received small-tube boilers?

Short answer

The earlier King George V class, before the Queen Elizabeths.

Notes

The proposed starting point is the King George V class preceding the Queen Elizabeths. This places the opportunity earlier than the Queen Elizabeth generation.