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Let's say there is an early naval battle (1914 or early 1915) in ww1. Britain suffers 3-4 capital ships lost while the Germans suffer 8-10 losses. Losses in smaller ships also favour the British.

Britain sees Germany as navally defeated. What do they do next?

Will they cut the Grand Fleet to a dozen capital ships and try to find a new mission for the rest. What other mission would then Royal Navy pursue, Galipolli with a dozen battleships? Would the Royal Navy dare invade the Baltic since the numbers are now so in their favour that they can shrug off their losses.

I presume they finish the Queen Elizabeth's at a reduced rate of urgency and cancel the R class.

My main curiosity is what mission does the Royal Navy find itself if Germany is defeated at sea.
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