ORIGINAL: dr.hal
ORIGINAL: Alfred
This is correct in terms of the game.
Alfred
Thanks Alfred, I guess I should have clarified that I didn't mean in real life, but in terms of the game. One thing is certain the launching of seaplanes via catapult off a CL/CA or BB was a complicated and dangerous job (remember the aircraft is usually launched into a cross wind of some sort) but the recovery is even MORE complicated.... I've watched videos of it online and it's amazing what had to be done including the mother ship creating a lee in which the aircraft can be picked up if there is any sort of sea... anyone who's driven ships will know just how difficult such maneuvers are....
Also, while not a problem during non-battle conditions, during the battle of Java Sea, one of the Japanese CAs came to a dead stop in order to pick up its float plane. When they where picking it up they saw an allied cruiser rushing at them full speed in the horizon, started moving the plane dragging in the crane and narrowly missed what was a certain outcome of being a sitting duck.