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Would a modern HMS Unicorn concept make sense?

A modern Unicorn-style aviation support ship could be useful for a sufficiently large air fleet and would probably resemble an LHD.

Question

Would a modern version of HMS Unicorn be useful?

Short answer

Yes, if the fleet operated enough aircraft to keep it useful; an LHD-like design would be the likely modern form.

Notes

The concept would remain useful if a fleet had enough aircraft to justify it. A modern successor could maintain and redistribute aircraft close to deployed carriers, although a small aviation inventory may leave a dedicated support ship underused. The likely design would resemble an LHD, combining aviation spaces with workshops and transport capacity. Fleet size and sustained maintenance demand would determine its value.