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A blank-cheque Royal Navy battlecruiser with nuclear power and VLS

A nuclear-powered ship with substantial VLS capacity is suggested as a British version of the same general idea. No number of ships is given.

Alternate HistoryBattlecruisersNuclear PropulsionRoyal NavyVertical Launch Systems
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Question

If the Royal Navy received a blank cheque for a modern battlecruiser after the American proposals entered service, what would it build and how many?

Short answer

A nuclear-powered ship with substantial VLS capacity is suggested as a British version of the same general idea. No number of ships is given.

Notes

The scenario commissions the American designs before granting Britain unrestricted funding for a modern battlecruiser. A British version of the same general concept is judged the sensible response. Nuclear power and a large VLS battery are the principal features proposed. Neither a detailed layout nor a fleet size is settled.