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Were the N3 battleships to bear national-saint names?

The proposed Patrick, George, David, and Andrew scheme is treated as a recurring rumour rather than confirmed Royal Navy policy.

Question

Were the N3 battleships intended to be named Patrick, George, David, and Andrew?

Short answer

The scheme is treated as a rumour and considered doubtful because the Royal Navy followed capital-ship naming conventions closely.

Notes

A recurring rumour gives four N3 battleships the names Patrick, George, David, and Andrew after the national saints. Such naming stories circulate without confirming an official decision. The names are considered doubtful because Royal Navy capital-ship naming conventions were followed fairly strictly. The distinction separates a proposed-name tradition from documented policy.