The earlier expectation of Exocet penetrating battleship armor is corrected. Damage to the superstructure is instead expected to put the ship out of effective action and require dockyard repairs. A battleship undergoing prolonged repairs would then become a fixed target for a follow-up strike. British air attacks on German ships in dry dock provide the historical comparison for exploiting that opportunity.
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Exocet damage to a battleship's superstructure
Damage above the armor belt could disable a battleship and force repairs without penetrating its main armor.