Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 52:46-53:07

Was HMAS Australia suited to be a floating university?

The battlecruiser made more sense as a fleet flagship than as a training institution, although HMS Tiger would have been the stronger transferred flagship.

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Question

Could HMAS Australia have served as a floating university ship?

Short answer

Not well; she was better suited as a flagship, while HMS Tiger would have been the more useful transferred flagship.

Notes

HMAS Australia would not have made an effective floating university ship. Her layout and operating demands suited fleet command better than education. A flagship role was more plausible. A transferred HMS Tiger would have been the more useful flagship, separating preservation value from practical service value.