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Old 11-12-2010, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ElAurens View Post
The Graf Zeppelin would have lasted about a week in combat service.

The Germans had no clue about how to operate an aircraft carrier, the types of aircraft necessary to survive a life at sea, or even a clue what a proper surface navy should be.

Now on to what this thread is supposed to be about.
That carrier was meant to serve a sea based recon station(hence the huge guns and armor) - you can't compare it to US or Nippon carriers.