Four Admirals, two Renowns and Tiger would give the Royal Navy seven battlecruisers in this counterfactual. That changes the purpose of the next capital-ship programme because the shortage would be in the battle line. G3 could therefore become a fast battleship design suited to that requirement. N3 construction remains conditional on infrastructure investment, which an ongoing building race might make easier to justify. The panel then considers a larger-gunned battle line and competition over 18-inch guns. Cruiser and destroyer support would still determine how effectively a capital-ship fleet could operate.
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How four Admirals could change the purpose of G3
Completing four Admiral-class ships could leave Britain needing a stronger battle line, changing the requirements for its next generation of capital ships.