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Basing a hypothetical Malta-class carrier fleet

A short Malta-class counterfactual links a larger carrier fleet with the need for several bases.

Alternate History Malta Class Aircraft Carriers Naval Bases

Question

If the Malta-class carriers had been built, would they have needed several bases, such as Liverpool and one in southern England?

Short answer

Probably: a fleet on that scale is expected to require a correspondingly larger basing system.

Notes

A hypothetical Malta-class carrier fleet would probably need several bases. Liverpool and a base in southern England are examples supplied in the question. Neither becomes a selected historical site or an adopted basing plan.