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A Second World War King George V at Jutland

Modern optics, rapid 14-inch guns and high speed would make a King George V-class battleship a devastating addition to the Grand Fleet.

Question

What happens if a Second World War King George V-class battleship appears at Jutland?

Short answer

Its optics, rapid 14-inch guns and speed make it extremely dangerous, even if maintaining its radar proves difficult.

Notes

The ship's good optical system, fast-firing 14-inch battery and speed would all matter at Jutland. Maintaining the transplanted radar would be difficult with First World War electronics support, though the Royal Navy might salvage and reverse-engineer enough to begin its own development. The fast battleship would probably operate with the battlecruiser force rather than the slower main battle line. Even without reliable radar, its gunnery and mobility would inflict severe damage on the High Seas Fleet.