A pair of tenders could carry the equipment to defend its operating harbor. Proposed defenses included 6-inch coastal guns and additional anti-aircraft guns deployed ashore. Radar could be placed on a nearby hill if available. Anti-torpedo nets and the boats needed to handle them would protect the anchorage. The package would let the ships establish defenses alongside their aircraft-support facilities.
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The defenses a tender pair could bring ashore
Tenders could bring coastal guns, anti-aircraft weapons, nets, and boats to protect a newly established aviation base.