How might an unbuilt Neptune-class cruiser have been modernized for the Cold War?
Short answerA limited British-style radar and missile refit is more plausible than an extensive Albany-class reconstruction.
NotesAn American Albany-class transformation is an unlikely model for a British cruiser. A Royal Navy refit would more probably follow the Tiger-class pattern, beginning with updated radar and potentially adding Sea Cat. Neptune's larger hull would offer more room than Tiger for new systems. Two 6-inch turrets might nevertheless be removed to create a helicopter hangar and the spaces that aviation required. National refit practice and internal volume matter as much as the theoretical ability to mount missiles.