Which historical ship would the panel give Starbug's almost indestructible resilience, and why?
Short answerEskimo is selected with a joke about bow damage, Zubian for her composite construction, and a later answer chooses a rebuilt Soviet cruiser to see how far an old hull could be pushed.
NotesThe premise grants a historical ship the extraordinary resilience of Starbug, the shuttle from Red Dwarf. Eskimo is chosen with a joke about how often the destroyer tries to lose her bow. Zubian is another suggestion because she combines parts of two ships, prompting a further joke about multiplying their toughness. A later answer chooses a Soviet cruiser built around a First World War hull and rebuilt with four heavy single gun mountings. That choice imagines how much further the old cruiser could be pushed if it inherited a fictional craft's ability to survive almost anything.