What should the Royal Navy build under a revised 1907 programme if battleships and battlecruisers are excluded?
Short answerBuild numerous fast cruisers with four twin six-inch turrets and strong torpedo armament for overseas stations, alongside continued destroyer construction.
NotesWithout adding battleships or battlecruisers, the 1907 programme would invest in destroyers and large, powerful cruisers. The proposed cruiser carries four twin six-inch turrets, makes high speed and mounts a strong torpedo battery. Producing the type in numbers would replace older ships on foreign stations with a standardised modern force. At Coronel, four or five such cruisers might still face superior German gun power, but their speed, six-inch volume and ability to close for a torpedo attack would give the British squadron a credible path to victory.