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Which battleship from a foreign order did the Royal Navy like most?

HMS Erin's favorable reception introduces a distinction between admiring a ship built for a foreign customer and wanting to order that design.

Question

Which battleship acquired from a foreign order did the Royal Navy like most?

Short answer

HMS Erin was among the best liked in her original configuration, and was regarded more favorably than HMS Agincourt.

Notes

HMS Erin is identified as one of the better-liked battleships acquired from foreign orders. Her original configuration receives a more favorable assessment than HMS Agincourt. HMS Eagle is also mentioned, with the qualification that she became an aircraft carrier. A follow-up separates admiration for a ship from wanting to order that design for British service. A navy could like what another customer had commissioned while still preferring its own combination of protection and armament.