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What was the Royal Navy's purpose-built counter to Sverdlov?

Buccaneer supplied the dedicated counter to Sverdlov; the hypothetical ship-design and modernization questions remain undeveloped.

Question

What would a purpose-built Royal Navy counter to Sverdlov have looked like, and how would it have been modernized?

Short answer

Buccaneer was the counter developed; no separate hypothetical ship design or modernization program is proposed.

Notes

Buccaneer was the Royal Navy's dedicated counter to Sverdlov. The request for a hypothetical counter-design therefore leads to an aircraft already developed for the role. No separate ship layout or modernization program is proposed.