Double layer hulls? Compartmentalization? 1-8" thick steel plate? When something floats, there are fewer restrictions on weight. CV-66 took a lot of direct exp

Double layer hulls? Compartmentalization? 1-8" thick steel plate? When something floats, there are fewer restrictions on weight. CV-66 took a lot of direct explosions before going to the bottom. The easiest way to think of modern carriers is ships inside ships, such that the entire thing stays buoyant even if most of the outside compartments are compromised. Navies have been building steel ships for a minute... and are pretty good at it.