If the war lasted another three years, what would happen to Warspite?
Short answerWarspite would probably be out of service while new battleships and carriers drew the late-war investment.
NotesWarspite would probably leave service rather than receive a major late-war transformation. A war extended by three years would shift investment toward new Lion-class battleships, Malta-class carriers and possible successors, and perhaps American Montana-class battleships. The British strategy imagined here is a prolonged maritime blockade of Japan rather than an immediate invasion. Fresh hulls and carrier capacity would therefore take priority over keeping an exhausted veteran in front-line use.