Britain's wish for enough carriers to cover distant stations leads to a further proposal within the enlarged-dock counterfactual. A later London agreement could distinguish heavy and light carriers, just as cruiser categories are distinguished. Suggested light-carrier limits range from half a 35,000-ton fleet carrier to roughly one-third of that displacement. A separate allowance equal to five fleet-carrier tonnages could then support as many as fifteen small carriers alongside five large ones. In this scenario, a much larger British carrier force could change wartime air coverage, including the air gap.
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Separate heavy and light carrier allowances in a different treaty system
A hypothetical light-carrier allowance trades individual ship size for enough flight decks to cover Britain's worldwide commitments.