Carrier designers had to keep pace with larger aircraft, new maintenance needs, and the manpower required for rapid turnaround. A commenter adds that Germany lacked mature carrier doctrine, trained carrier crews, and shipboard experience, so one complicated carrier would struggle to reach its paper potential. The reply then separates combat capability from strategic effect: the Battle of the Atlantic was shaped by perception as well as fighting performance. Graf Zeppelin's mere availability could force Britain to plan around a carrier threat even if German operations remained inefficient.
Notable Point · 35:23-36:09
A carrier is an aircraft, crew, and doctrine system
Changing aircraft requirements and Germany's lack of trained carrier crews would depress combat effectiveness even while the ship's existence altered Allied planning.