Rather than design every feature from scratch, he proposes adapting a proven allied hull to British requirements. The Royal Navy version would gain a port-side ski jump and likely additional size or strengthening for North Atlantic and South Atlantic conditions. The watch point illustrates how common design ancestry can coexist with substantial national modification.
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A British LHD based on Italy's Trieste
The Italian Trieste provides the starting point for a future British LHD with a Royal Navy ski jump.