Of course this was a hypothetical - but for the sake of pedantry, I'll note that "substantially weaker" requires one to HEAVILY weight planes over ships.
That is, a representative carrier group is apparently:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier...
* A Nimitz;
* A Ticonderoga;
* 4-...
That is, a representative carrier group is apparently:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier...
* A Nimitz;
* A Ticonderoga;
* 4-...