Additional BRIT Building

[John 3rd]

I need ROYAL NAVY input.

While writing the new description of Between the Storms, there is mention in the new Washington Treaty that the British get to build a pair of 'SUPER-Hoods' as well as what will become the Rodney and Nelson.

Here is the question.

If the British did, in fact, find the money to build these two additional Capital Ships, would the Brits have deployed more Capital Ships to the IO in 1941? We've already added BC Renown to Force Z and have Indomitable, plus a few extra DDs, at Ceylon on Dec 7th.

With the Home Fleet augmented by two additional BCs what might have been sent east? Need a realistic set of ideas/thoughts.

[traskott]

Asuming those BC are kept as reserve in Scape, probably a pair of QE or Nelsons. Minimun, a couple of CAs, nothing fancy but RN was short of heavy assets at that momment. Remember they need to keep a good number of heavy ships in the Mediterranean....

[John 3rd]

That is what I am thinking as well. The QE or R-Class would seem a logical assumption. Add some Dds and we're good...

[traskott]

And maybe one or the two new BCs at 1944, once German menace is over.

[traskott]

It would be interesting to add more FAA types, I mean: A more stronger RN means Fleet Air Arm stronger too, or a Coastal Command with more assets to deploy at SOPAC.

Hints:

- Earlier deployment of Mosquitos.
- independent sqns of float planes or even float fighters ( there are some art of Spit with floats around ).
- Some aux. ships ( AG, AKE, ARD, ACM ).
- Blackurn Skua/Roc.
- Earlier deployment of Sunderlands.
- Hampdens as patrols and/or T.B. ( I have tried it, and rocks ).
- A couple of modern CLs at early 1942.
- Royal Comand units ?

[John 3rd]

Take a look at the British redeployment over in the BTS Main Thread.