If you could own and preserve any large warship, which would you choose?
Short answerHMS Renown, because she would fill the absence of a surviving British capital ship while remaining more manageable than some alternatives.
NotesHMS Tiger draws praise for her beauty, but Renown is the final choice. Renown would be large without being impossible to berth. No British battleship or battlecruiser survives, whereas several American battleships remain as museums. Preserving Renown would fill a major gap in Britain's surviving naval heritage.