Assessments of the Revenge class can be coloured by its later Second World War service. In the First World War, its battleship design and heavy guns still suited the battle line. The counterfactual comparison places additional Revenge-class ships with Jellicoe at Jutland, where their firepower could have been valuable. Additional Queen Elizabeths are instead expected to remain occupied supporting Beatty. Their relative value in that battle therefore depends on deployment as well as speed.
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Revenge-class value in the Jutland battle line
Extra Revenge-class battleships could have strengthened Jellicoe's battle line at Jutland, while extra Queen Elizabeths might have remained with Beatty.