Forward support requirements make the oldest ships a poor automatic choice for an Asian fleet. Capital ships need the range to cover the Indian and Pacific Oceans, favouring a force built around the Renowns, Queen Elizabeths, and possibly some R-class ships. Nelson and the other battle-line units can remain concentrated nearer home and the Mediterranean. Endurance, maintenance, and theatre geometry matter as much as nominal fighting strength when distributing a global fleet.
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Which capital ships belong in a British Asian fleet
A follow-up to the treaty-fleet counterfactual favors long-range Renown- and Queen Elizabeth-type ships for the Indian Ocean rather than simply sending the oldest battleships east.