The proposed path begins with early-1930s machinery work and reduced armament for gunnery training, followed by restoration as a fast capital ship late in the decade. In the mature version, Tiger carries four twin 14-inch turrets, modern 4.5-inch secondaries, improved anti-aircraft weapons, and a nominal speed of about 29 knots. The 14-inch option is more plausible than 15-inch weapons because production for the King George V class could support the conversion. The unresolved operational question is where an additional fast British capital ship would have been most valuable once war began.
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Where might a modernized Tiger have served in World War II?
The closing thought experiment asks how the Royal Navy might have employed a 29-knot Tiger rebuilt with 14-inch guns and modern anti-aircraft weapons.