Originally Posted by
WE Branch Fanatic
It seems to have become popular in some places to decry carriers and particularly our ones as being ultra vulnerable, or to claim that little effort has been put into making them able to cope with damage, or that new threats such as asymmetric attack have been ignored.
Hopefully this article, compiled from open source information, will reassure some people.
HMS Queen Elizabeth - built to survive
In a previous article, we looked at the active layers of protection that will surround HMS Queen Elizabeth, on a piece of paper.
"Much of the protection incorporated in the
Alpha design did not feature in the
Delta, although a basic level
may have been retained."
Basically, we don't have any defences, but the damage control is
GREAT.
Not really good enough matey. Don't sink the ship for a hath'p'orth of tar...
If only we had bought the "C", think of those lovely trackers way up there at 30K plus as a side serving..