If they had been any good at planning, then they
should have factored that in.
If they had been any good at planning they would have waited until the Hermes and Invincible had been sold and Endurance scraped.
Cleared and capable are two distinct, different, states. Particularly during conflict.
Quite so, Willard, seeing what other capabilities evolved in the 6 week period from 2nd April 82 onwards, clearing the Belfast to do AD would have very likely happened.