The final carrier choice narrows the field to Illustrious and Saratoga rather than Hermes. Illustrious has the greater preservation value because the United States already has other museum carriers while Britain has none. Scarcity of representation therefore outweighs the appeal of an individual ship's story in this comparison.
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Why Illustrious wins the carrier place
The final carrier choice comes down to Illustrious versus Saratoga, with Britain's lack of any preserved carrier deciding the comparison.