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Which historic ships would be worth owning?

Personal choices include heavily armed Småland, British battlecruisers and carriers, the second Rurik, several Enterprises and a medieval carrack.

Question

What historical ship would each panelist choose to own if even a sunk or scrapped vessel were available?

Short answer

Choices include Småland, Renown, Warspite, Enterprise CV-6 and CV-65, Ark Royal, the Courageous-class carriers, Tiger, Repulse, the second Rurik and a medieval carrack associated with Lübeck.

Notes

The choices range from Småland and her extensive armament to Renown, Warspite, Enterprise CV-6, Ark Royal and an Iowa-class ship, with running and crewing costs explicitly set aside. Glorious, Courageous and Furious attract interest alongside Tiger and Repulse, while Fleet chooses the second Rurik after being barred from his usual preference. A medieval carrack associated with Lübeck offers something harder to encounter than a surviving steel-hulled warship, although its name is unclear in the captions. Enterprise CV-6 is selected again out of frustration at her scrapping, followed by interest in CV-65 and the Royal Navy's E-class cruiser Enterprise. The choices reflect personal taste, armament, appearance and the rarity of particular surviving ship types.