A French decision to add a carrier could push Italy toward converting an unfinished Francesco Caracciolo hull instead of scrapping it. That ship would trigger a bureaucratic struggle between the Regia Marina and Regia Aeronautica over the embarked air group. The scenario gives the carrier the historically resonant name Giuseppe Miraglia, presenting it as a distinctly naval institution. Even if the air force supplied personnel or aircraft, the ship's prestige and organization could help the navy retain operational control.
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An Italian carrier reopens control of naval aviation
Converting a Francesco Caracciolo hull would force Italy to settle whether the navy or air force controlled the carrier's aircraft and operational identity.