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Hi there

Looking at the Wiki stats, the Graf Zeppelin was heavier than many of the American / British / Japanese pre-war carriers, while having less armour and fewer aircraft.

Is there a reason for this - I would have thought that a heavier displacement would have equated to at least better armour - or was this just bad design on the Germans' part?

Would there have been any way to improve the Graf Zeppelin in a technical sense, i.e. excluding a) the debatable value of a carrier to the Germans, and b) ignoring the inter-service rivalry between the navy and air force that helped to make completion of the carrier unlikely at best?

Many thanks and best regards,
Amartus
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