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Could a taller-hangar Indomitable design have lasted after the war?

A brief answer links the postwar survival of a taller-hangar Indomitable design to how many ships Britain built.

Question

How long might an Indomitable design with a single tall hangar have lasted after the war?

Short answer

No date is given; a larger class would have been more likely to remain in service longer.

Notes

The answer does not offer a fixed retirement date. It makes the number of ships built to the design the deciding condition: a larger class would be more likely to remain in service longer. The brief exchange leaves the design's exact postwar service life unresolved.