It's not neccessarily the case that a lower tier BB has no chance against a higher tier one.
When I was levelling the French line using Normandie and Lorraine, I was very agressive. I tended to charge at BB5s and BB6s, knowing they had a hard time hitting me, and on the majority of encounters, I ended up winning or at least did a huge chunk of attack before dying, giving me good exp due to the bonus you get for shooting ships of a higher tier.
It was so profitable that I skipped the Richelieu entirely and used a BB2 or 3 all the way to BB5.
Am doing the same while levelling my Soviet line now. The IM is a mean little beast that can hurt BB5s and 6s alot, and I use that to my advantage. Some may say it's overpowered, but I don't care, while I can profit from it, I sure as hell will. The Sevas is another good alternative.
You don't have to play the waiting game. If you find the H39 boring, use the Andrea Doria PBB. It's small, pack a punch, and you're not such a big target that everyone is keeping their eyes on you. Moreover, with it being a Lv60 ship, you get better exp for charging and sinking a BB5 than you would waiting around to pick off scraps in a BB4.
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