Could Rodney have been fast enough for the Bismarck chase?

Could Rodney have taken the same approach to Hood and Bismarck if Bismarck's guns could not destroy her?

A faster Nelson class might have changed which capital ships were available, but that depends on earlier design and modernisation choices.

A modest speed increase might have made Nelson and Rodney more useful fleet units and reduced reliance on Hood, Renown, and Repulse. The proposed 28-knot design remains a counterfactual, since it depends on accepting a different balance of armour, displacement, and machinery during the treaty era. Faster Nelson-class ships could also have encouraged similar work on the Queen Elizabeth class. An early design decision can determine which capital ships are available decades later.