Once the revised 1940 fleet exists, the scenario branches into decisions that cannot be ranked confidently. A modernised Hood and completed Lion and Temeraire might displace Vanguard, while enlarged L and M classes would enter service with room for much heavier anti-aircraft batteries. American-sourced fighters and continued strike-aircraft development would also change carrier air groups in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The discussion stops at the point where evidence-backed institutional changes give way to compounded speculation.
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Beyond 1940, fleet choices multiply too quickly for certainty
Earlier battleships, carriers, large destroyers, and American aircraft create cascading choices about Hood, Lion, Temeraire, Vanguard, air groups, and Far Eastern strength.