Which carriers were intended to receive the Fleet Air Arm's ordered Canadian-built SBD-1s?
Short answerAll carriers were in view, with extra aircraft held ashore to replace losses and sustain carrier air groups.
NotesThe Fleet Air Arm wanted dive bombers for all carriers, rather than a small allocation for one deployment. Some aircraft would also operate from land. Combat and accidents would consume airframes, so replacements had to be held ashore. Those reserves were part of the real order of battle and allowed carrier air groups to recover their strength after losses.