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Could Ersatz Monarch fight a Kongō?

The unbuilt Ersatz Monarch is judged capable of defeating a Kongō-class battlecruiser, unlike the much smaller España class.

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Question

Could the planned Ersatz Monarch class defeat a Kongō-class battlecruiser?

Short answer

Yes. Ersatz Monarch was capable enough to defeat a Kongō.

Notes

The question tests the planned Austro-Hungarian ship against Japan's Kongō class. Unlike the lightly protected España, which could merely force Japan to deploy a Kongō, Ersatz Monarch's heavier design could plausibly win the engagement. Ships grouped outside the largest naval powers could still occupy very different combat tiers.