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Considering how carriers proved to be the key to allied victory in the Pacific during WWII, would it be feasible to use a heavy cruiser-sized or larger hull design and just mount as much AA guns on the ship as possible, dedicated to carrier protection? Like say a Baltimore class hull that trades the main batteries for additional 5-inch/38 guns and more 40mm Bofors guns. Or even the hated Alaska-class being used as just AAA platforms?

Would it be a waste of resources, or would it be a useful vessel that serves as a path towards an analog of OTL's Aegis equipped warships?
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