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Mission nearly impossible, but how can we make the Espana class relevant for WW2 service? And no, it can't be as scrap, static battery or conversion to an aircraft carrier or barge!!! Witty folks consider yourselves forewarned
We want a gun ship that can stand in line against anything under 20,000 tons, up to the Deutschland-class.
If we want to keep Spain neutral, we can consider modernization and sale to another power. I will not bait contrarians by making any suggestions on this score.
My thinking is that increased protection, main gun elevation, FC radar (when available) and added secondary and tertiary armament would make for a good coastal defence ship, offering strong NGFS while holding back anything up to a CL or smaller CA. Change to oil fire and you can replace stokers for gunners.