Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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How G3 conversions could redistribute the older British carriers

Four first-line G3 carriers would free Courageous, Glorious, Furious, Hermes, and Eagle for secondary fleets and persistent overseas stations.

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Question

Where would Britain deploy its other carriers if four G3 conversions also entered service?

Short answer

Older carriers would support the main fleets and overseas stations, with Hermes and Eagle likely concentrated on the China Station.

Notes

The presence of four G3 fleet carriers would not make Britain's older carriers disappear. Courageous and Glorious could support the major fleets, while Furious would remain mainly with the Home Fleet and might also serve in the Mediterranean or Indian Ocean. Hermes and Eagle could then remain on the China Station more consistently. Adding high-status carriers reshapes the entire deployment map rather than merely increasing one fleet's deck count.