# British Capital Ships and Magazine explosions.

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**Created:** [January 1, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-capital-ships-and-magazine-explosions/523317 "2010-01-01T19:02:19Z")\
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Armored flight decks were good for Kamikaze planes that didn’t have bomb or torpedo loads. These armored decks weren’t any more durable than deck armoring for battleships (1 1/2" to 3"). So battleships were still vulnerable to high angle gunfire and bombs. Carriers have looser compartments than a battleship. An armor-piercing bomb or shell will penetrate deeper.

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