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Buying a Colossus-class carrier for one dollar

A one-dollar carrier would become a British aviation museum, with a specialist delivery crew and a trust to run it.

Question

Would you buy a Colossus-class carrier for one dollar, who would crew it, and what would you do with it?

Short answer

Yes, to bring it to Britain with a specialist crew and establish a museum trust, preferably in Cornwall.

Notes

Clarke would buy the carrier to establish a British aircraft-carrier museum. Engineers, electricians, medical support, experienced chiefs, and other specialists would form the crew for bringing it home. A trust would organize the museum, preferably near his home in Cornwall so he could supervise it. Choosing a berth would involve a tradeoff between maintenance facilities and visitor access: Falmouth offers docks, while Penzance has a mainline railway station.