I used to wargame, including WWII naval battles. British warships have TERRIBLE air defences. US ones by contrast had incredible air defences. Though when wargaming that can get tedious. I played against one guy, I was commanding the Japanese fleet, who insisted on firing ALL the weaponry, including the AA guns at my surface ships, to little avail. My destroyers still sailed up and let go torpedoes.
BTW some armoured carriers were armed like cruisers with 8inch guns, under the flight deck.
I still have the 1/3000 die cast models on their painted bases. I have the Yamato in the Japanese fleet.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
