Lessons from damaged carriers are linked to an increasing expectation that captains understand their own ships' damage-control requirements. The survival and return of carriers such as Illustrious and Formidable provide examples for that learning. The emphasis is on making technical knowledge part of command practice. The account does not establish a dated sequence of every instruction and casualty.
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Carrier damage-control lessons reach the captain
Illustrious and Formidable lead into the importance of captains understanding carrier damage control.