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  • Ive often wondered how hard it would be for a super power to sink an aircraft carrier.
    Just from a regular joes perspective it would seem impossible for carriers to defend properly against a pack of subs (much like ww2 i guess).

    How would that work today, im thinking its illogical for US and others to have such massive carriers if they were sitting ducks to subs but perhaps they are and they still employ them as thats the only way to move your striking force around the world in a reasonable fast manner?

  • I don’t have any knowledge about the subject except a documentary on tv last night. The carrier travels with a number of ships - Northumberland being the one in the programme. It would appear that a carrier could be susceptible to attack without the surrounding ships providing defence. I suppose a carrier is for aircraft and not really an offensive ship itself hence the need for support.
    My 2p.

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