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Choosing four lost warships to restore as museums

Warspite and the Tribal-class destroyer Tartar are leading restoration choices, with an aircraft carrier and a jointly agreed fourth ship completing the museum fleet.

Question

Which four lost ships would be worth restoring as museums at the cost of two naval-history channels?

Short answer

Warspite and HMS Tartar would likely be the first two choices, followed by an aircraft carrier and a fourth ship selected jointly.

Notes

The bargain is accepted because the history channels could be rebuilt while the lost ships could not. Drachinifel would probably reserve HMS Warspite as his uncontested choice. The second selection narrows to remembered Tribal-class candidates, with HMS Tartar preferred over Nubian, Eskimo, Ashanti or Afridi. The remaining two ships would require agreement, and at least one aircraft carrier would need to represent naval aviation in the restored group.