Choosing a captain for HMS Thunder Child

Who would make a good captain and command team for the fictional HMS Thunder Child?

Percy Scott, John Jellicoe, and David Beatty are plausible period choices, with Beatty considered stronger at ship command than in higher-level leadership and staff selection.

The fictional HMS Thunder Child provides a way to ask which contemporary officer could make best use of the ship. Percy Scott is an attractive choice because of his association with gunnery reform, while Jellicoe and Beatty are also considered at captain rank. Beatty appears capable at direct ship command despite criticism of his later performance in higher command and his choice of staff. Suitability for one level of naval leadership does not automatically transfer to another.