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What a Cold War German carrier might look like

A West German carrier would probably be a purchased British light fleet carrier, with an American design as the other plausible route.

Question

What might a Cold War-era German aircraft carrier have looked like?

Short answer

Probably a British light fleet carrier bought for German service, with an American design as the main alternative.

Notes

A Cold War German carrier program would be more likely to buy an established allied design than develop a unique fleet carrier. The result would probably resemble a Royal Navy light fleet carrier. Purchasing a British ship would give West Germany a proven design. An American carrier is the alternative, but the British light-fleet route appears more likely.