Despite the derisive criticism directed at this class of battleship by some of the media and some sailors upon their debut, naval historian Antony Preston considered that "they were soundly conceived ships reflecting all the hard-won experience of World War One" and that "they proved to be very well-protected and well-designed ships".
Meskipun kritik mengejek diarahkan pada kelas ini kapal tempur oleh beberapa media dan beberapa pelaut pada debut mereka, sejarawan angkatan laut Antony Preston menganggap bahwa "mereka habis dipahami kapal merefleksikan semua pengalaman susah payah dari Perang Dunia pertama "dan bahwa" mereka terbukti menjadi kapal sangat baik-dilindungi dan dirancang dengan baik ".