Jacky Fisher used his return to the Admiralty and his speed-first philosophy to redirect resources from authorized battleships toward the Renown-class battlecruisers and the large light cruisers Courageous, Glorious, and Furious. In this assessment, the large light cruisers were awkward warships, although their later aircraft-carrier conversions proved useful. Fisher's connections and long authority in the Royal Navy helped him push past normal controls. Winston Churchill's backing as First Lord of the Admiralty allowed the programme to proceed.
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Fisher, Churchill, and wartime construction power
Britain's wartime choices show how Jacky Fisher and Winston Churchill redirected authorized battleship resources toward Renown and the large light cruisers.