This sentence might the problem:

Quenirland

"..?I thought T1 Fighters (Locals) were "totally useless", according to your Postings?"

When we refer to T1s and Locals we mean two different airplanes.  Both are available for all nations at Fighter level 40.  T1s are the original, slow fighters, long range.  Locals are the very fast, short range fighters that have real cool shapes and designs.  They were released a few years back. You can think of both of them as T1s, but the term "Locals" is very specific about what plane that is.  Then, we have T2s thru T5s. 

When I refer to T1 Fighters as being "totally useless", that means the original fighters - Not Locals.  Totally useless as far as being able to shoot anything other than a low level scout or even worse fighter somehow. Obsolete might be a more appropriate term.  Newer, faster, better fighters have outclassed them and even bombers can take what they can dish out and still deliver bombs on target.  Locals can intercept bombers, shoot them down and do battle effectively against higher level fighters...until they run out of gas.

When I first started as a CV1 Player back in 2013, I was averaging 4 Torpedo Runs a game.

That is, until I was camped by a High-Level CV Fghter Whore.

I was easy to Camp because I always started from the Same Location in the Starting Area.

Initially, my Torpedo Attack Runs were always failures; because, I was new to the Control System.

By the time I was CV3, I had mastered the Control System; but, I was victimized by Computer Freezes.

Thus, there were alot of times when I could have done Serious Damage to BBs, or Sunk BBs, was prevented by "Out-Of-the-Blue" Computer Freezes.

When using TBs, I have the Auto-Return System Inactive.

When the Auto-Return System is Active, the TBs will Return To Mother Ship during their Torpedo Drops if they are Low On Fuel; thus, causing the Torpedoes to be dropped away from the Target Ship.

I generally have the TBs target an area near my Desired Target Ship; so, that I can do other CV Management Activities like maneuvering my CV during Emergency Situations.

When I am satisfied with the TBs Position in relation to my Target Ship; and, have a good idea of my Target Ship's Trajecroy; then, I do a TB Attack on the Target Ship.

I haven't done alot of DBing. I prefer doing TB Attacks.

Also, DB1 Pilots are like 10+ Levels Higher than TB1 Pilots.

Because I was being Camped by High-Level CV Fighter Whore Players, I altered my Aircraft Loadouts alot.

Ultra_Dog...

If you are concerned about having Fighters on your CV at during the End Of Game; then, maybe you should replace 1 Fighter Pilot with 1 TB Pilot; and, replace 1 Fighter Squadron for a TB Squadron.

You could still play as a Fighter Whore CV for the first 10 Minutes; then, when the Enemy Aircraft have been cleared from the skies, you could use your TBs for hunting down Enemy BBs.

If you are consistently wasting 6 to 12 Fighters in every game to avoid having Fighters on your CV at the End Of Game; then, you should replace at least 6 Fighters, but no more than 9 Fighters, for TBs.

Balance out the Fighter & TB Numbers by having no wasted Aircraft Load Space.

Then, have 2 Torpedo Loads per TB on your CV; because, your TBs won't be getting shotdown; unless, you are Kamikazing your TBs like you are your Fighters; then, 1 Torpedo Load per TB.

When I was playing as a CV1 Player, I found that 1.5 Torpedo Load per TB was more than enough; because, my TBs were getting shotdown early in the game.  However, there were some games in which I didn't lose any TBs; even though, I was doing TB Runs.

An alternative, is to add a Scout or 2, to your Aircraft Roster; and, replacing 1 Fighter Pilot for a Scout Pilot; but, that will kill your Fighter Whore capability. However, using Scouts at the End Of Game is better than sacrificing Fighters which can be cleaning up any Strangler Enemy Aircraft in the Battlefield.

The Scout, or Fighter Double-Duty Scout, would serve as a Beacon for your TBs; as well as, providing Vision for your Team's BB Players.

Scouts have a Flight Duration of 2*, or 3*, Fighters; thus, you could get up to 2 TB Attack Runs on Enemy BBs at the End Of Game (last 5 minutes) with only 1 TB Pilot + 4 TB Planes & 1 Scout Pilot + 1 Scout Plane.

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It has been my observation that a 4 TB Squadron is the minimal size that the CV Player should create.

It has been my observation that a 6 TB Squadron is the maximal size that the CV Player should create.

However, due to Gameplay Mechanics, those Minimums & Maximums can't be followed.

I have seen In-Game BBs that can take 12 Torpedo Hits.

It is better to use 2 waves of 6 TBs (requiring 2 TB Pilots) than 1 wave of 12 TBs (requiring 1 TB Pilot) to sink a 12 Torpdo-Hit BB.

It is better to use 3 Waves of 4 TBs (requiring 3 TB Pilots) than 1 wave of 12 TBs (requiring 1 TB Pilot) to sink a 12 Torpdo-Hit BB.

in essence...
2 Waves of 4 TBs is better than 1 wave of 8 TBs - I may be wrong on this particular example
2 Waves of 5 TBs is better than 1 Wave of 10 TBs
2 Waves of 6 TBs is better trhan 1 Wave of 12 TBs

CV1s have 4 Pilot Slots
CV6s have 8 Pilot Slots

CVs need to use Pilot Slots for Fighters and/or Scouts.

Fighters are needed for Air Superiority Roles -- taking out Enemy Aircraft in the skies

Scouts are needed for Visual Sight of Enemy Ships and Enemy Aircraft
(watching Enemy Aircraft Movement could help determine the location of Enemy CVs)

The Auto-Return System is a blessing and a curse. BLESSING because your Aircraft will return when Low On Fuel; thus, reducing Aircraft Losses. CURSE because Auto-Return messes up Aircraft Mission Assignments.

Regardless of whether one uses Auto-Return or not, an Aircraft that is Returning To Mother Ship (Aircraft Low Of Fuel; or, TB or DB with an Empty Payload) can be monitored by the Enemy; thus, allowing the Enemy Players to calculation the location of your CV.

CV1 Player with T1 Aircraft don't have much room for Diversionary Flight Patterns to protect the location of the CV1 Ship.