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But what about upgrading? I mean do you really believe you can take a 100 ton anything, and upgrade it to a 125 ton anything? I know reality in a space game and all...I guess one could look at it in terms of miniaturization, better materials, and such.
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International space station as example in reality.
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Possibly more to the point, the Italian Conte di Cavour class battleships. They were built during WWI, and radically rebuilt during the late 1930's. Displacement increased roughly 25%. Only the hull and the side armor plates were reused. The hull itself was altered with the installation of a new bow, which increased the overall length by 10.30 meters. Inside the hull, a new system of defense against torpedo attacks was installed that required the complete removal of all internal structures.
The original engineering plant was replaced, reducing the number of propellers from 4 to 2. The primary and secondary armaments were completely replaced.
Historically this was pretty extreme - most navies just built new ships. However, it shows what can be done.