Interestingly enough Mr. Ingram`s policy statement almost mirrors
the Admirality`s carrier policy in the early war years.British carriers
were sent to war with obsolete attack and anti sub. aircraft and
little in the way of defensive air capability.The result,a large
number of British carriers lost to enemy air attacks.The Admirals
had still not understood that capital ships were vulnerable to air
attack and a large number of British sailors had to die before the
lesson sank in.
While it is very true that the angled deck,mirror landing system,
and steam catapult,were all British inventions handed to the US
Navy, it was only fair that this be so, as it was the US Navy taught
the Royal Navy how to use carriers.
Very good read on the subject;They gave me a Seafire,by Comd.
R.Mike Crosley,DSC,RN.
Regards