The earlier hypothetical considers a carrier of roughly 100,000 to 110,000 tons. Its subdivision and layered survivability would probably require more than two torpedo hits. The statement is a qualitative judgment, not a disclosed damage model or test result. Displacement, compartmentation, and damage-control design matter alongside the weapon's nominal explosive power.
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Supercarrier subdivision complicates a torpedo attack
Returning to the Swordfish question, the size and subdivision of a modern supercarrier frustrate simple torpedo-hit estimates.