Carrier Hull strength discussion

[TacCovert4]

I think it would have been an interesting fight.  Especially given the Mayans need to show pretty much straight broadside to fire effectively, while my best ships can do it quartering in to the target, making for a somewhat more difficult firing solution.

The Mayan War definitely changed how the RAN does business.  Instead of focusing on the mid-range and torpedoes, I'm riding the edge of ditching the torpedoes entirely in favor of the best long range gunnery I can pull off.  I want to 'always' out range and out shoot the Mayans, so when I have a chance to hurt them I can, and if we wind up in a close range fight, well......Kirishima really enjoyed Washington's close range capabilities.

[Kaiser Kirk]

One factor that hasn't come up... quite - is night fights, especially 2 fleets near that blunder near each other.

The other is introduced in SK5, which was missing in SK4.... days with suboptimal visibility.
There may well be days where you can't see out to 20km.

The North Sea is famed for a lower average visibility distance, but haze and fogs can effect elsewhere.