Using large hulls for a Defiant-class combatant

Could an existing carrier-derived hull speed development of the Defiant class instead of using a clean-sheet design?

The panel considers a reused large hull possible and identifies an amphibious hull as another option if supporting uncrewed vessels becomes central to the mission.

Reusing a carrier hull is one possible approach considered in the exchange. Type 83 broadens the discussion beyond a Type 26-derived design. For a future destroyer acting as a mothership for uncrewed surface vessels, the panel identifies the Bay class and similar ships as other possible starting points. These are hypothetical hull choices tied to the role of supporting smaller vessels.