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Re: [OFFICIAL] Missile Ideas

From: pepourne@n... (Phillip E. Pournelle)
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 14:47:15 -0500
Subject: Re: [OFFICIAL] Missile Ideas

Jon's question regarding missiles was if we'd miss the old rules.  I
will.
I still think that missiles are the equalizers for Destoyers to counter
capital ships and their long range/area effect weapons.  Missiles and
Pulse Torpedo
 combinations are the only way that destroyer squadrons are able to take
on
 the big guys.
  Historically, Destoyers were created to prevent smaller torpedo boats
to
 engage capital ships and sink them.  It will take me some time to get
the
 actual battle but the movie "In Harms Way" was based on a historical
battle
 where Destoyer squardrons, PT boats etc were able to turn back cruisers
and
 even the Yamamoto...  Then there were the very effective Japanese night
 torpedo attacks launched by their Destroyers, they did destroy America
and 
Dutch Cruisers...
    Phil P.

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