If HMS Vanguard survived into the 1980s, would she receive an Iowa-style modernization?
Short answerThe purposes would be similar, but the refit would be distinctly British and combine British, European, and American systems rather than copy the Iowa package.
NotesVanguard and the Iowa class would face comparable modernization goals, producing some parallel capabilities. The British implementation would still differ in layout and procurement, blending domestic, European, and American systems rather than reproducing the US Navy solution wholesale.