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76 - Are Aircraft Carriers Becoming Obsolete?

The Red Line

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Battleships and the Age of the Aircraft Carrier

The first wave of the British bombers hit Toronto at 10.50 at night, and the Italians were caught by surprise. This moment showed the world just how much damage planes could do to big bulky battleships. Within a year, fleets all across the globe had thrown out their battleship-focused doctrines,. The age of the battleship was over and the age of the aircraft carrier had begun.

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