A technical counterfactual considers adapting HMS Tiger rather than treating her original configuration as permanent. Relining the 13.5-inch guns to 12 inches could produce long 12-inch weapons, following the earlier work on Revenge. Twin 14-inch turrets derived from the 1939 King George V program might also fit with sufficient reconstruction. These exploratory estimates show how reserve policy can include selective modernization when a sound hull still fills a useful strategic role.
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How might HMS Tiger have been modernized for reserve service?
A retained Tiger might trade her original 13.5-inch armament for longer 12-inch guns or common 14-inch turrets as part of a deeper modernization.