Could a retained Gorgon have strengthened Narvik?

Britain and Norway had practical reasons not to retain the ship after the First World War. At nearly 6,000 tons with 9.2-inch guns, Gorgon was difficult to preserve under the treaty system, and the Royal Navy preferred to spend its allowances on larger 15-inch monitors. A British survivor might instead have served in the Far East, possibly as a Yangtze flagship or a defended gun platform near Singapore. Norway cited dry-dock limits, while the broader political climate encouraged confidence that another major war would not require such a ship. Narvik nevertheless lacked the fixed defences found elsewhere, making a retained Nidaros a plausible reinforcement for the port. Its guns, armour, radio, and torpedo bulges could have prolonged resistance and increased German losses. The argument remains conditional: Gorgon might not have stopped the assault, but warning, damage, and the choices available to later British forces could all have changed.