> at least the Akagi was fatally struck on the deck Along with the Soryu, Hiryu and Kaga! Afaik the “carrier debate” is the argument among navy nerds. I certa

> at least the Akagi was fatally struck on the deck Along with the Soryu, Hiryu and Kaga! Afaik the “carrier debate” is the argument among navy nerds. I certainly don’t know enough to comment one way or the other. But my take is that if we’re in a real war with someone who can credibly sink a carrier group, a much more important concern is going to be how to restore civilization from the ashes.