Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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If four game-designed Fundras replaced the King George V class

Four near-30-knot battleships with eight 18-inch guns each would dominate the European theatre, while their existence would probably provoke rival construction responses.

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Question

How would the war change if four King George V-class ships were replaced by World of Warships' HMS Fundra?

Short answer

They would overwhelm European capital ships, but their construction would probably trigger rival programmes rather than occur in isolation.

Notes

The question imports HMS Fundra from World of Warships into a Second World War fleet, so the panel treats its game statistics as scenario rules rather than historical fact. Each ship carries eight 18-inch guns in four twin turrets and approaches 30 knots. Four such vessels replacing the King George V class would outclass almost every European opponent and give the Royal Navy ships with a plausible chance against Yamato. The answer also applies arms-race logic: if Britain could build them, adversaries would be expected to develop or accelerate responses. The counterfactual therefore changes both individual battles and the procurement environment that precedes them.