The counterfactual suggests that, with suitable modifications, Tiger could have served as a useful Second World War flagship even without the heaviest guns. Her staff accommodation would have supported an admiral and command team on an independent station. Her guns remained sufficient to threaten smaller raiders, including Deutschland-class ships. In the South Atlantic, that combination could have released County-class cruisers for the Mediterranean.
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A counterfactual Tiger in the Second World War
Tiger's staff spaces and armament support a hypothetical Second World War role as a flagship hunting raiders in places such as the South Atlantic.