A fleet must get to the operating area, accomplish its task, and get home, and each phase may demand different capabilities. Designers must either carry those capabilities in the force or sustain and rearm it underway. Hybrid warships appeal because they promise aviation, firepower, and protection in one hull, but combining those roles can leave every phase inadequately served. The Ise class illustrates the danger: guns and aircraft facilities competed for space without producing a strong carrier or an uncompromised battleship.
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A warship must arrive, fight, and return home
The closing design lesson evaluates hybrid ships against three different demands: reaching the objective, performing the mission, and surviving the return.