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Where a preserved HMS Warspite could have been berthed

Preserving HMS Warspite would require a suitable dry dock, with Portsmouth, Devonport, Plymouth, or a Clyde site offering different historical and regeneration claims.

Question

If HMS Warspite had been preserved, where would she most likely have been berthed?

Short answer

Probably in a suitable dry dock at Portsmouth or Devonport and Plymouth, although a Clyde location could also work if the infrastructure were available.

Notes

A preserved HMS Warspite would need a dry dock or another berth capable of supporting a large historic battleship safely. Portsmouth is one possibility, while Devonport and Plymouth have a strong claim because the ship was built there. A Clyde location is also conceivable if a suitable dock were available. Preservation depends on infrastructure and regeneration plans as well as a ship's historical associations.