RE: [FT] Marines

Using a little bit of guesswork & the information used in MT, you get
the following approximate breakup of crew per CF:

4 officers (7/8 of which are navy, the 8th is marine)
6-8 ratings (general crew)
4-5 ratings (damage control)
4-5 marines in Powerarmour or heavy combat gear.

or overall percentage of TMF:
Navy Officers: 17%
Marine Officers: 3%
Navy Ratings: 40%
Navy Ratings (DCP): 20%
Marine Ratings: 20%

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-----Original Message-----
From:	Laserlight [SMTP:laserlight@cwix.com]
Sent:	Saturday, April 24, 1999 12:41 PM

Reading thru the last few pages of FTFB, it mentions that a Victoria BC,
in
addition to the usual 120 officers and crew, also has accommodations for
a
Marine platoon, which is evidentially not always embarked.  If a Crew
Factor
6 ship can carry a Platoon, how much do the larger and small ships
carry?	I
always picture a platoon as about 32-40 men, so are we saying CF-4 =
Marine
Factor?

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