Battlecruiser hulls were strong conversion candidates because their length-to-beam ratio and internal volume gave aviation operations room to grow. Their speed, length, and substantial machinery also provided useful foundations for a large carrier. The design logic also works in reverse: a modern carrier hull could be cut down below hangar level and rebuilt as a battlecruiser. Hull form and internal space can matter more than the role for which a ship was first designed.
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Why a battlecruiser hull suited conversion
Length, beam, and internal volume made the unfinished battlecruisers unusually promising carrier hulls.