In a long-peace 1945 building-holiday scenario, should Germany finish two H-44 hulls as battleships or carriers?
Short answerFinish a hull as an aircraft carrier designed to operate jet aircraft instead of completing another battleship.
NotesBy 1945 the unfinished hull represents a choice between completing an older capital-ship concept and adapting to naval aviation. A carrier configured for jet aircraft would be the preferred completion. Aircraft development matters more to that choice than the size already invested in the hull.