The counterfactual starts with removing Churchill's pause in carrier construction. More carriers would allow Britain to use the multi-carrier operations planned during the interwar years more consistently. Taranto could then receive a larger strike from two carriers despite other demands or interruptions. Greater availability would also make it easier to take Ark Royal out of service for maintenance. Even with that improvement, bombing and limited shipyard capacity would leave Britain unable to match American carrier production.
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How more British carriers could have changed wartime operations
A counterfactual with more British carriers supports larger coordinated strikes and more maintenance time, while retaining the limits of wartime shipbuilding.