I think that gunboats would be acceptable, given this idea of heavy docking bays (HDB).
One HDB takes up 2 equipment spaces, then one gb to a heavy module. That way, the most a carrier could carry would be gb *2. For versatility, a single HDB could accommodate snub *2.
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