RE: OT: Battleships vs. Carriers...

Um.. I don't know if you have been following RPV (Remotely Piloted
Vehicle)
current tech, but those BB rounds are guided by a set of eyes orbiting
overhead in an itty-bitty stealthy RPV equipped with IR, UV , Laser
designators, GPS and freakin' Coffee Machines! Those BB rounds are a
hell of
a lot better FOR SOME PURPOSES. they are obviously limited by range, but
within their envelope there is no way you can substitute a Carrier Wing
for
it's effect on the modern battlefield short of an air-dropped nuke.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Books [SMTP:books@mail.state.fl.us]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 1:53 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: OT:  Battleships vs. Carriers...
> 
> On 10-Jan-00 at 16:19, Popeyesays@aol.com (Popeyesays@aol.com) wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/10/00 2:56:02 PM Central Standard Time, 
> > ias@sprintmail.com writes:
> > 
> > << 
> >  I don't want to start another huge debate (don't have the time),
but
> >  there is a very good article in the January 2000 issue of the
> >  Proceedings.   In short, it will take 3 to 6 carriers (depends on
need
> >  escorts, CAP, number of wings per carrier, etc.) to equal the per
day
> >  throw weigth of one battleship for fire support.  They also go into
the
> >  ERGM and AGS for DD-21.
> >   >>
> > 
> > WHo'd argue - for pin point landing support who can beat the
> battlewagon. 
> > When you loose 9 16" rounds there is no counter measure the enemy
can 
> > utilize, there is not pilot in danger and a ton of explosives will
do
> > wonders  to alleviate the difficulties of amphibious assaults. We're
> gonna
> > miss the  New Jersies someday real badly.
> 
> Oh horse hockey.
> 
> 
> Would you rather have an airplane taking out that tank or an area
> affect, maybe hit the tank barrage from a BB?  I know which way
> I'd go.
> 
> Barrage or Napalm on those people hiding in the woods?
> 
> If "Throw weight" is your concern then you are right, take the
> BB, you just can't beat VW bugs flying through the air.
> 
> If actually removing the enemy is what you desire then it's a
> no brainer, no brains in the rounds from the BB or brains in
> the plane.
> 
> Roger