World of Warships Blitz: Nelson. Tanking the Cap

I don't know what the specific word for it is but there's this feeling that the ship improves rather than my use of it improving. When I first got the Nelson, I found it to be fragile and difficult to use. Now I think it's a solid ship and really, the only thing that's changed is how I use it. Historical camo helps but not enough to explain the difference.