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Vanguard after the Falklands as a museum ship

A surviving Vanguard is considered for service into 1991-92 and eventual preservation, subject to finding a berth large enough for a battleship.

Question

If HMS Vanguard survived in reserve and served in the Falklands War, how long might she remain useful?

Short answer

Service could continue until roughly 1991-92, followed by preservation as a museum ship if a sufficiently large berth could be found.

Notes

In this counterfactual, a surviving Vanguard could still be useful after service in the Falklands War. The length of further service is uncertain, with 1991-92 suggested as a plausible retirement point if she remained operational. Preservation as a museum ship would then be expected. Her size would require a sufficiently large berth, leaving the eventual location open.