A 1929 flying-squadron tour could influence the London treaty talks

Using the historical commissioning dates of 1927 for Nelson and Rodney and 1928 for Courageous, a flying-squadron cruise around 1929-30 fits the proposed timeline. The force might attend the twenty-fifth anniversary of Tsushima, combining the memory of the former alliance with a display of British naval power. American assessments placed Hood's fighting value alongside that of a Colorado-class battleship, despite her much greater speed. F3 would be slower than Hood but more heavily protected, making it a more threatening combination of speed, armament, and ability to withstand hits. A world tour could therefore make the speed disparity more conspicuous before the London treaty negotiations.