How might the Implacable-class carriers have served if Britain reconstructed them after the war?
Short answerThey could have deployed to Korea and elsewhere, then retired around the same time as the Audacious class or slightly earlier.
NotesA major reconstruction would keep the Implacable-class carriers in the active postwar fleet rather than ending their careers early. Their deployments would probably resemble those of other British carriers, including service connected with Korea and stations elsewhere. The ships would still retire around the Audacious-class timeframe, perhaps a little earlier. The counterfactual therefore buys a meaningful postwar career without removing the limits of an older hull.