Mount decent gunners on a furious and you can take on BB1's. Or blind BB2/3's. I haven't run a furious in awhile, but I use my pensa to hunt BB's after focusing on AA.
As per a ASW/AA ship, emerald all the way.
For Anti Ship / AA, Furious all the way.
One other big advantage, Emerald is a lot faster.
Don't forget, with scouts, you can drop mines too. If you get bored, go far north or south with a scout, find an enemy cv, and drop a mine infront of it. Easy dmg. Can kill an unaware CV with patience. (Good for long games or when you're repairing/crippled).
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