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Would Battenberg stop after one fast Agincourt?

The experimental Agincourt would establish a design line continued by the Admiral class rather than remain a one-off ship.

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Question

Would Battenberg stop with one fast Agincourt, or order more ships on the same model?

Short answer

He would probably continue the idea in the Admiral class, building 18-inch-gunned fast battleships rather than new battlecruisers.

Notes

The Admiral class would carry the same preference for fast, heavily armed battleships into the next construction programme. That prediction depends on Agincourt actually establishing the proposed 18-inch fast-battleship design.