Fire - USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 - 12 Jul 20

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Originally Posted by Vzlet

This interesting article covers advantages/disadvantages and the decision rationale behind the decision to armor the flight deck or not: Were Armored Flight Decks on British Carriers Worthwhile?
By Stuart Slade and Richard Worth.

(Hosted on NavWeaps | Naval Weapons, Naval Technology and Naval Reunions, an intriguingly in-depth naval weapons site.)

There's a counter to that article on the excellent Armoured Carriers website. https://www.armouredcarriers.com/deb...carrier-essays