Four torpedo hits close together produced cumulative damage that HMS Eagle could not absorb. The comparison rejects the assumption that simply substituting a different hull would guarantee survival. Concentration of damage is the decisive condition in this explanation. The claim concerns that severe combination of hits, rather than a detailed comparison of every carrier's protection system.
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Why four close torpedo hits doomed HMS Eagle
Four closely grouped hits make the concentration of torpedo damage central to the explanation of HMS Eagle's loss.