Talk:General Discussion/@comment-26391060-20150422170645/@comment-24903916-20150423032201

Gameplay mechanics. If CVs could do it then they would officially be the most badass ships in the game, capable of taking care of subs, ships and planes.

If you really wanted to overthink things just imagine CVL == Escort Carrier == job is to protect main fleet against subs, which was actually one of the main roles of CVL/CVE in the Battle of the Atlantic. Perhaps CVL have space for depth charges?