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Would laminated wood satisfy the Royal Navy's fire precautions?

The material question explains why the Admiral carrier proposal assumes extensive steel construction.

Question

Could laminating wood make it sufficiently fire-resistant for the proposed British carrier?

Short answer

The answer rejects it as falling short of the Royal Navy's expected standard in this design discussion.

Notes

Laminating wood is suggested as a way to reduce the proposed carrier's fire risk. The answer rejects it as falling short of the Royal Navy's expected standard. British concern about shipboard fire is compared with its attention to torpedo and submarine protection, with wartime experience offered as the explanation. This is a judgment about material acceptance in a hypothetical design, without test results for a particular laminate.