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Royal Navy examples of surviving catastrophic damage

Eskimo and Nubian are among the British ships whose survival demonstrates how severe damage did not automatically mean loss.

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Question

Did the Royal Navy have ships that survived damage comparable to Franklin or Randolph?

Short answer

Yes; Eskimo, Nubian, and several other ships survived extremely severe damage.

Notes

The answer rejects the idea that only American carriers such as Franklin and Randolph survived spectacular punishment. Royal Navy destroyers and other ships also returned after major structural damage.