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A captured Musashi offers technical study and a possible museum ship

Britain would examine a lightly damaged Musashi, then probably scrap her unless a museum secured her preservation.

Question

What would Britain do with Musashi if it captured the battleship with only minor damage before the war ended?

Short answer

Britain would study her thoroughly, then probably scrap her unless a museum could preserve the ship as a major comparative exhibit.

Notes

Britain would take Musashi apart and study her. Scrapping is the likelier outcome, though preservation remains a possibility. If the Imperial War Museum acquired the ship, it could also encourage preservation of a British battleship alongside her. The paired ships would allow a comparison of the two navies' designs.