Willis Lee as a counterfactual Jutland commander

What if Willis Lee appeared in Britain to replace Beatty before Jutland?

Hood would probably receive the command, while Lee could contribute most credibly through a detailed inspection of the battlecruiser squadron's gunnery.

The premise removes Beatty and Seymour while placing the American gunnery specialist Willis Lee in Britain without knowledge of later events. Jellicoe could value Lee, but would first need evidence of an unfamiliar foreign officer's abilities before giving him the Battle Cruiser Fleet. Admiral Hood is therefore the more plausible immediate replacement for Beatty. Lee could still make a useful contribution by reinspecting the squadron's guns and recommending improvements before the battle.