RE: Naval Units

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:  Christopher Pratt [SMTP:valen10@flash.net]
>>Subject:	 Naval Units
>>what i mean are, what are naval units?
>>task forces, squadron, battle group?
>>And how many and what types of ships make up each of these units?
>>
>>I'm not just talking about the honor harrington universe, but about
>>naval units/actions in general, I am looking for a vague idea I can
use
>>for when i plan scenerios, or perhaps semi-offical oraganizational
>>information for the FT background....
>>
>>chris "damn thats a lotta ships" pratt
>>valen10@flash.net

I think that the term "Naval unit" is pretty fluid - it can be used for
almost any grouping of ships, from a flotilla of escorts to a full
assault
task force. To confuse everything further, individual ships are often
referred to as "units" in their own right, especially capital ships.
Squadrons, flotillas, taskforces and fleets are a little more specific,
but
even these terms vary widely in different navies and time periods, and
very
seldom define a specific number or type of ships - they are more ad-hoc
formations put together for a particular mission or purpose, to which
ships
may be attached or detached as necessary.

Sorry if this doesn't help much!!

Jon (GZG)