Re: Fleet Escorts

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From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@juno.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Fleet Escorts

> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 08:54:47 -0800 (PST) David Griffin
> <carbon_dragon@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> >My idea is a Destroyer/Carrier with good hull,
> >armor, shield 2, ADFC, lots of PDS's and 1 fighter
> >squadron of interceptors. There would be a cruiser
> >version with 2 squadrons. The idea is that the hull,
> >armor, and shields would make them difficult to
> >destroy from a distance. The PDS/ADFC would help
> >when the attack came, and the interceptor squadrons
> >would cut down on the number of fighters reaching
> >the SDN's and Carriers. Also, if the escort was
> >destroyed, the fighter squadron would remain.
> >
> >Ok, now is this a smart or a not so smart idea?
> >What are the countermeasures? Would I be better
> >off with regular fighters so that they could take
> >an offensive role if the enemy didn't have fighters
> >or missiles? Is there a better idea? Thanks and
> >I'm sorry if this has been asked and answered.
> >
>
> Strictly defense?  Or dual purpose?
>
> I don't have access to the fighter rules from MT but based on what
little
> I have seen one time at a summary sheet during a game...
>
> 1 squadron - specialist craft with either interceptors or Torpedo
> fighters?  Depends on who you most likely foe's force might be
using...
>
> 2 squadrons - maybe 1 interceptor and one type suitable for
interception
> and attacking ships?	Or an interceptor and torpedo force if you think
> you can get the latter past his fighters?
>
> 3 squadrons - this I like (but it begins to get past escort size
vessels
> a long time (mass) ago - maybe cruiser sized?) because you can mix and
> match within a three ship flotilla for covering all possibilities.
>
> 4 squadrons - why not just make a CVE/CVL (or my CV(VLE) design I am
> working on)?
>
> This need really would be best met by a campaign setting.
>
> Gracias, Glenn/Triphibious (American Mongrel)
> You don't have to be French to be a 'frog', or even human!
> Nektons - Real Marines! (Die, Ralnai, Die!)
> Starguard, Dirtside 2,  Ratner's Space Marines, Stellar Conflicts
> and Uprisings, and Full Thrust/2nd.  Resistance is everything!
>
If you want to know about light carrier designs (escort sized), look on
the
FTSR, there`s a few on there (one mine). My escorts/escort carriers are
used
to support the battleline (usually heavy PDS ships), or freighter convoy
protection (just like in WW1/2). In convoy protection, light fighter
carriers are very usefull. Of course, this means these ships are sitting
ducks for larger ships in convoy raiding duties. BUT, these ships would
have
to be diverted from more improtant tasks to do this, which would justify
building these in the first place.

Does anybody know how to say sacrificial lamb?<G>.

BIF
 "yorkshire born,yorkshire bred,