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I stand to be corrected, but would have thought that the resaon Ark did not go to the NAG during Granby was more to do with deconflicting her CAG from the clouds of coalition aircraft expected to be there at the time. IIRC at the time, 800/801 were still FRS1 units and therefore effectively capable only of WVR engagements. While I'm sure the ability to CAP the tupperwares with RN assets might have been valuable, and a CVS would be easier to handle than USS Midway which eventually ended up there, I suspect the decision not to send her was mainly based on co-ordination difficulties and a lack of compelling contribution rather than threat alone. Just think of the difficulties the USN encountered trying to access / operate with the ATO. Would a dozen SHAR1 have made a positive contribution or merely complicated matters?