Expected operating areas helped determine how a navy protected and repaired its carriers. An audience contribution links American wooden flight decks to limited forward steel-repair capacity in a war against Japan. That explanation fits the wider argument that designs must suit the navy's bases and distance from industry. The later exchange also emphasizes how costly an Anglo-American naval war would have been to both sides. Carrier protection and repair arrangements therefore need to be considered alongside the intended campaign.
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Carrier protection followed repair geography
American wooden flight decks and British armoured designs are linked to expected operating areas and available repair facilities.