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Originally Posted by Cowperson
and I think Japan had about 10 fleet carriers at the start of WWII versus about four for the Americans which indicates where their thoughts were lying.
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The Japanese at the time of Pearl Harbor had 3 escort carriers(Taiyo, Chuyo, Ryujo) and 6 fleet carriers(Shokaku, Zuikaku, Soryu, Hiryu, Akagi, and Kaga).
The US Pacific fleet had four fleet carriers(Lexington, Saratoga, Yorktown, and the Enterprise) and another two in Atlantic that would be transfer to the Pacific fleet early in the war(Wasp and Hornet), plus another carrier that remained in the Atlantic for the duration of the war(Ranger).