Night operations change the carrier comparison because the two navies organize them differently. Japanese doctrine emphasizes cruiser and destroyer torpedo attacks before the daylight battle, whereas British night action can involve carrier aircraft and capital ships as well as light forces. Tribal-class destroyers lead the close approach, using gunfire and the resulting fires to identify targets for torpedoes from the following destroyers. Radar and carrier reconnaissance improve the chance of locating the enemy before that knife-range surface action begins.
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British night doctrine shapes the fleet battle
A doctrine section contrasts Japanese cruiser-and-destroyer torpedo attacks with British night action integrating carriers, capital ships, radar, and close-range destroyer work.