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Would Britain sell older carriers to the Soviet Union?

Glorious and Furious retain training value while Britain expands its carrier fleet.

Question

Would Britain sell older carriers to the Soviet Union?

Short answer

Probably not during the initial expansion, because the older ships would be needed for training and retained until replacements entered service.

Notes

Glorious and Furious would still be useful for training an expanding British carrier fleet. Britain would want new ships in service before disposing of older ones. Rapid expansion therefore weakens the case for selling useful carriers to Moscow.