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Would the battleships form a Fisher class?

Fisher's divisive reputation leaves Hood, Anson, Howe, and Rodney as the proposed class names.

Question

Would the proposed battleships form a Fisher class?

Short answer

No. Fisher was too divisive, and the proposed names remain Hood, Anson, Howe, and Rodney.

Notes

Fisher's divisive reputation makes naming the class after him implausible in this scenario. The proposed ships retain the names Hood, Anson, Howe, and Rodney. A ship named for Beatty is also considered doubtful. Hood's name is explained as commemorating an earlier member of the family, rather than the admiral killed during the war.