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Cruiser carriers and a two-tier carrier force

A cruiser-carrier question asks whether 10,000-ton carriers would continue after the war instead of all effort going to fleet carriers.

Question

Would 10,000-ton cruiser carriers keep developing after the war rather than giving way entirely to fleet carriers?

Short answer

They likely would, creating a smaller carrier line alongside the larger fleet-carrier route.

Notes

A successful 10,000-ton cruiser-carrier line would probably continue after the war alongside fleet carriers. The answer imagines the smaller ships evolving toward LHD-like roles. Larger fleet carriers would follow a separate line of development.