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What if one of the Atlantic fleet aircraft carriers Ranger or Wasp were sunk by German U-boats or aircraft in 1942?
What if Wasp was sunk on one of its Malta Runs in April/May 1942? Would Ranger have been sent to the Pacific as a last resort replacement?
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What if Ranger is sunk by a U-boat returning from North Africa in November 1942? Would Admiral King send one of the new Essex class carriers as a replacement or Saratoga gets retired to the Atlantic after its refit at the end of 1943.