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Jean Bart was considered for a full carrier conversion

A brief comparison distinguishes a proposed full carrier conversion of Jean Bart from the partial battleship-carrier arrangements discussed elsewhere.

Question

Was there an Allied plan to turn the captured French battleship Jean Bart into a hybrid carrier?

Short answer

A carrier conversion was considered, but it was a proposal for a full aircraft carrier rather than a hybrid retaining a battleship role.

Notes

Jean Bart illustrates two different kinds of battleship conversion. A hybrid preserves part of the heavy-gun mission while adding aviation facilities, whereas this proposal would have made the ship a full carrier. The Allies examined the idea after the ship's capture but did not implement it. The distinction keeps full battleship-to-carrier proposals separate from hybrid designs.