John Tovey is proposed as another candidate to lead the enlarged fleet east, alongside Cunningham and Somerville. A major victory over the German surface force could make sending its admiral and surviving ships to deter Japan attractive. Cunningham would have a different record too, because a more destructive Taranto might prevent the Italian sortie that produced Cape Matapan in March 1941. The command choice therefore follows the scenario's altered battles.
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A victorious Tovey could take the fleet to the Far East
Altered battles could change which admiral receives the Far Eastern command and the experience he brings.