Q&A ยท 47:14-47:27

More German carrier plans did not mean better designs

The German Navy considered additional aircraft carriers after Graf Zeppelin, but the panel warns that the later ideas showed no clear improvement.

Question

Did the German Navy plan more aircraft carriers after Graf Zeppelin?

Short answer

Yes, but the panel says the later carrier ideas were not improving.

Notes

The panel confirms that the German Navy considered additional aircraft carriers after Graf Zeppelin. It immediately qualifies that answer by saying the later ideas were not getting better. The watch point therefore distinguishes the existence of further plans from evidence of a maturing carrier design programme. The reply is deliberately brief and gives no class list or technical comparison.