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Nancy's avatar

Were the biplanes launched from destroyers and not aircraft carriers? They couldn't land again on that same vessel?

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TCinLA's avatar

They landed on the water and were lifted back aboard with a crane.

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Judith Swink (CA)'s avatar

Thanks for the explanation. I had had no idea that planes were launched from destroyers!

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TCinLA's avatar

Actually cruisers - bigger ships (10,000 tons instead of 2,000).

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