Recreating lost destroyers and early carriers

If private ownership of reproduction world-war-era warships were allowed, which ship would the panel build first?

The leading choices are new Tribal- and Battle-class destroyers because no Battle-class example survives, with Hermes and Eagle offering valuable windows into early carrier design.

A Tribal-class destroyer is the first choice, followed by a Battle-class destroyer because no Battle-class ship survives. The absence of a surviving Battle is a particular regret because the class is considered interesting in its own right. The discussion later turns to HMS Hermes and HMS Eagle. Hermes appeals both for her appearance and for what her design shows about the beginnings of aircraft carriers. Eagle is welcomed as another way to explore that early development.