Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Four Royal Navy ships worth rebuilding

A personal selection identifies four hulls that would let visitors experience destroyer warfare, a famous battleship, an armored-hangar carrier, and a British submarine.

Historic ShipsHMS NubianHMS WarspiteIllustrious Class Aircraft CarriersNaval MuseumsU Class Submarines
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Question

Which four Royal Navy ships or submarines would Dr. Clarke rebuild with an unlimited private budget?

Short answer

He chooses HMS Nubian, HMS Warspite, an Illustrious-class carrier, and a Second World War U-class submarine.

Notes

HMS Nubian represents the destroyer story, while Warspite would preserve one of the Royal Navy's most celebrated battleships. An Illustrious-class reconstruction would make the scale of an armored-hangar carrier physically visible in a way plans and photographs cannot. A U-class submarine would add the cramped undersea dimension and invite comparison with the much better known German U-boats.