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)
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