I was just reading about the Yorktown-class carriers (like the USS Enterprise) and the HMS Ark Royal. Both were built under treaty limitations that restricted their size, but they ended up being incredibly effective, arguably even more balanced and practical than the ‘supercarriers’ that came later. There’s a short video that breaks down the design thinking of these carriers if you’re interested [https://youtube.com/shorts/KtjUuJ_-JFM?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/KtjUuJ_-JFM?feature=share)
It makes you wonder if those restrictions, meant to limit naval power, inadvertently led to some of the most iconic and successful designs of WWII.
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I was just reading about the Yorktown-class carriers (like the USS Enterprise) and the HMS Ark Royal. Both were built under treaty limitations that restricted their size, but they ended up being incredibly effective, arguably even more balanced and practical than the ‘supercarriers’ that came later. There’s a short video that breaks down the design thinking of these carriers if you’re interested [https://youtube.com/shorts/KtjUuJ_-JFM?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/KtjUuJ_-JFM?feature=share)
It makes you wonder if those restrictions, meant to limit naval power, inadvertently led to some of the most iconic and successful designs of WWII.