Force H provides the template: a fast capital ship, one or more carriers, a Town- or County-class cruiser, destroyers, and an admiral coordinating the group. Against Graf Zeppelin, Scharnhorst, and Gneisenau, Britain could deploy several hunting forces instead of one improvised response. Likely combinations paired Ark Royal with Renown, Glorious with Hood, and Courageous with a slower battleship such as Warspite. Scouting, strike timing, and force concentration would shape the resulting carrier battle.
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Force H as a model for hunting Graf Zeppelin
The Royal Navy’s answer would be fast, carrier-centred hunting groups built around capital ships, carriers, cruisers, and destroyers.