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What if Canada had acquired British battleships?

Canadian battleships would probably have drawn the RCN into more North Atlantic and North Sea surface operations and perhaps the British Pacific Fleet.

Question

How would events change if Canada had acquired British battleships between the world wars?

Short answer

Canada would likely take a larger role in North Atlantic and North Sea surface operations, and might contribute a battleship to the British Pacific Fleet.

Notes

The hypothetical ships would change Canada's operational role. The answer focuses on theater assignments rather than ship specifications. Canadian battleships would probably draw the Royal Canadian Navy into more active surface operations in the North Atlantic and North Sea. A later contribution to the British Pacific Fleet is possible, although that deployment remains more tentative.