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Which later battleship might Fisher have preferred?

A speculative comparison identifies Richelieu's speed and concentrated forward battery as qualities likely to appeal to Fisher.

Question

Which of Yamato, Iowa, or Richelieu might Admiral Fisher have preferred?

Short answer

Richelieu is the speculative choice because of her high speed and eight-gun forward battery.

Notes

The answer is explicitly a counterfactual judgement rather than evidence about Fisher's own views. Richelieu is selected because high speed and concentrated forward fire align with priorities already traced through Dreadnought. Placing all eight main guns forward would have appealed to Fisher's pursuit-fire logic. The exchange is useful less as a ranking of later battleships than as a concise test of the design principles attributed to Fisher.