Американцы в свою очередь, примерно тогда-же, пришли к противоположному выводу:
The Naval War College commissions another committee to investigate Schofield’s torpedo battleship, with an eye towards its inclusion in the 1912 building program. Again, they determine that its utility is not commensurate with its cost.
Naval War College Tactical Committee, “Report on the advisability of including torpedo battleship in the building program for 1912”
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/battlecruisers-in-the-united-states-and-the-united-kingdom-1902-1922.html

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