Indomitable and Bunker Hill had diesel generators distributed around the ship, providing an emergency resource that Ark Royal lacked. The spacing of generators and power supplies helps determine whether a damaged ship can retain electricity. Working pumps give the crew a chance to control counter-flooding and remove water entering the hull. That power must work alongside adequate subdivision and functioning pressure-tight doors if the crew is to contain the damage and save the ship.
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Distributed diesel generators keep damage-control pumps available
Emergency generators must be spread around the ship so flooding does not remove the electricity needed for counter-flooding and pumping.