The passage distinguishes a true conversion from rearmament and modernisation. A ship counts as converted when reconstruction changes the role for which it is used, which narrows the field of examples considerably. The early stages of HMS Furious are offered as a favourite case because the ship's purpose changed so markedly. This definition helps compare projects by intended function instead of grouping every major refit together.
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What counts as a warship conversion?
A change of role separates a true conversion from ordinary rearmament or modernisation, with the early HMS Furious offered as a clear example.