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.