The most probable naval fleet action in the future would probably involved regional powers not the USN. The USN is too strong to fight.
There are many emerging naval powers like South Korea, China, and India. Fleet actions would likely be between them.
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On a more serious note, factor in tactical nukes (in my mind still the only practical way of attacking a CVBG), stealth aircraft and stratosphere-bombers as delivery systems, and we have a recipe for killing CVBGs.
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At that time, direct energy weapons would mature and air interception would happen at the speed of light. Weapon evolution continues between attacker and defender.
One more thing, I think the Union Navy of 1865 was a lot bigger than the Royal Navy.