Jellicoe wanted the Queen Elizabeth type to form the powerful core of the fleet he expected to command. Small-tube boilers, extra length, and other refinements could have increased their capability. His intended role for them was an anvil or battering ram around which the fleet could form. That purpose tied the design to a future commander's operational needs.
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Jellicoe's Queen Elizabeth concept as the fleet's anvil
Jellicoe envisioned the future Queen Elizabeth type as a powerful fleet cornerstone, with boiler and hull refinements supporting that role.