How many additional Royal Navy ships could realistically have been preserved after the Second World War?
Short answerWarspite, an aircraft carrier such as Illustrious, and another couple of destroyers are considered plausible additions to the cruiser and destroyer already preserved.
NotesA battleship and another couple of destroyers are judged affordable additions to the cruiser and destroyer already preserved. Warspite is the proposed battleship, with Illustrious suggested as an aircraft carrier that would keep the Royal Navy's early carrier history visible. Possible locations include Portsmouth alongside Warrior and Victory. Liverpool or Birkenhead is suggested for the carrier collection.