Q&A: how Nelson's flagship role changed her accommodation

How did Nelson differ from Rodney when fitted and used as a fleet flagship?

Nelson carried more staff personnel, which made the junior officers' quarters especially crowded.

Nelson normally carried more staff personnel because she served as the fleet flagship. The extra complement put particular pressure on junior officers' quarters, making them more crowded than Rodney's. The two ships therefore differed in habitability even though their hulls and fighting systems were near sisters. Command facilities and staff numbers could create operational differences that a design comparison alone would miss.