Destroyers withdrawn to meet demands around Britain leave a possible Mediterranean role for the conversions. Their hybrid battery would provide substantial AA support beside a carrier. Even if they could hunt Italian light cruisers, carrier protection is considered the more useful assignment. The proposed distribution puts one converted Town in the Mediterranean rather than all four. That ship could accompany Illustrious, Eagle, or whichever carrier was conducting operations.
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Assigning one converted Town to Mediterranean carriers
One of the four ships could become a dedicated AA escort for Illustrious, Eagle, or another Mediterranean carrier.