The Cuxhaven operation took place only months into the war, and there was an appetite for further attacks. Expansion depended on obtaining enough aircraft and ships equipped to operate them. Plans for a major Wilhelmshaven strike developed later partly because the Royal Navy initially expected a fleet action and had not anticipated how long the Germans would remain in harbor. Torpedo delivery also needed further development. Some early seaplanes carrying torpedoes actually landed on the water before launching their weapons, illustrating the distance between carrying a torpedo and dropping one effectively from the air.
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Aircraft and carrier shortages limit further coastal raids
The Royal Navy wanted to repeat Cuxhaven, but aircraft availability, supporting ships, and immature aerial torpedoes restricted what it could attempt.