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Would an unexpected battleship change Britain's building programme?

The counterfactual retains the existing Lion or King George V building choices despite the arrival of an extra battleship.

Question

After receiving Subjugator, would the Royal Navy build more of that design or continue with the Lions?

Short answer

Probably the Lions, or simply more King George V ships already close to entering service.

Notes

Receiving the hypothetical Subjugator would not necessarily lead Britain to build copies. The expected follow-on choice is the Lion class or the King George V class. The latter is favoured as a practical possibility because those ships were already approaching service in the scenario's period.