I do like the 1939 design.

It's unlikely that Denmark Strait will go per OTL or 'old FFO', and we are forming the idea that Force H should be a battlecruiser force. With Richelieu available in the Home Fleet, that makes sense as it can be 'swung' north or east as required.

But nothing in APOD is set in stone yet. In fact, we'll be trying to avoid that sort of rigidity. After all, what happens if new information is found during research?

Cheers: mark