The famous US carrier battles can make the American model look like the only correct path. Each navy built ships and doctrine for a different war: the United States for vast Pacific carrier operations and Britain for its own geography, threats and fleet tasks. Evaluating both systems requires measuring them against their intended strategic situations.
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Why US and British carrier doctrine differed
American carrier warfare was right for the Pacific, but it should not be treated as a universal standard for Britain's different strategic problems.