The Warspite name is due to return on a Dreadnought-class ballistic-missile submarine. That choice carries the battleship's reputation into a future generation of Royal Navy capital ships. The old ship also resisted an ordinary end, choosing a Cornish retirement near St Michael's Mount rather than the breakers' yard in the account's running joke. Both references show how a capital ship's reputation can outlive its active service.
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Warspite's future namesake and Cornish retirement
A future Dreadnought-class submarine will inherit Warspite's name, while the battleship's Cornish retirement adds to her reputation for defying expectations.