Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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A G3-based successor after converting the Admiral class

Converting the Admiral-class sisters into carriers would leave the next British battlecruiser following the G3 design line.

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Question

If the Admiral-class sisters became carriers, would Britain's next battlecruiser follow Renown's upgrades or the G3 design?

Short answer

It would probably follow the G3 design, including forward main armament and a midships hangar.

Notes

If the Admiral-class sisters became carriers, their conversion would not make Renown's upgraded layout the basis for Britain's next battlecruiser. The proposed successor would instead follow the G3 design line, with forward main armament and a midships hangar. This keeps the carrier conversions and the next battlecruiser programme on separate design paths. The G3 studies are treated as the stronger guide for a new fast capital ship than an incremental modernization of an older class.