You can't practice dodging a destroyer that comes barrelling across the bow of a CV while you are taking off because some idiot turned the carrier. You're ten feet off the water doing 140 miles an hour and here comes the Destroyer. BAM ! It's OVER. You can play with the rudders and ailerons all you want.. you're goin swimming.
Goto Google and type in "French military victories", then hit "I'm feeling lucky".
I've seen people land on the Cruiser. I do believe it is ultimately a ditch though.