Japanese and US Navy carrier experience extended beyond the relatively calm central Pacific. Both navies also operated in northern, less forgiving waters, so their accumulated practice still offered relevant lessons. Different seas impose different constraints, but geography does not erase established carrier experience. Graf Zeppelin’s challenge was to adapt that practice to German requirements.
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Why Pacific carrier experience still mattered
Japanese and US carrier experience remained relevant beyond the central Pacific because both navies also operated in demanding northern waters.