That would depend on what kind of research you have in mind and how capable you want it to be.
I doubt she'd be of much use as a minelayer though, at least not post war. She doesn't have the deckspace to carry a meaningful load so she'll have to crane the mines over the side directly from the hold which is a very timeconsuming process. Much too slow in a world where effective and fast attack aircraft is a thing.
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