Fisher is described as fond of large, fast ships but not of isolated prestige vessels. His programme also depended on numerous flotilla craft, so the major units operated as part of a wider force structure. Even at the high end, the preference was for a group of powerful ships rather than a single showpiece. This distinction matters because it places Fisher's capital-ship ideas inside a fleet system built around both concentration and distributed light forces.
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Fisher's big ships belonged inside a flotilla navy
The discussion corrects the image of Admiral Fisher as interested only in spectacular capital ships.