The Revenge class behind an Indian Ocean night attack

The Revenge class retained a place in fleet operations despite its low speed. In the Indian Ocean night-action concept described here, carrier air strikes and a faster force led by Warspite would engage first, with the older battleships following behind. The aim would be to bring Japanese Kongo-class ships into a close action where they could not use speed to escape. The Revenge-class battleships and their trained crews are expected to inflict heavy damage under those conditions. Mediterranean appearances by the class also qualify the idea that its wartime employment was confined to a single role. Different tasks could leave Britain's fastest capital ships elsewhere, while slower ships still performed useful fleet work.