RE: Size Class Escalation -- How high in Mass?

If you're using the ship in some role where a small
ship will do, use a small ship. You wouldn't employ
the Iowa as a coast guard rescue ship.

But you can get a LOT of service out of a big 
versatile ship. Some of the Iowa's might be museums
now but we used them in 3-4 wars for a long period
of years. We definitely got our money's worth out
of them. I suspect we'll keep our carriers going for
an equally long number of years.

So, yes a big ship is expensive to operate, but if
you need a big ship for a particular role, it can
still be a bargain. What small ship would you 
replace an american supercarrier with?

--- David Rodemaker <dar@horusinc.com> wrote:
> Something else I just thought of that no-one has
> brought up yet (I think
> <g>).
> 
> What is the cost to employ the ships during their
> lifespan? There is the
> obvious fact that a large ship with more crew has
> greater life support
> costs, salaries, etc. But what about fuel and annual
> maintenance? These are
> all among the reasons why a small ships *can be*
> more economical to operate
> than large ships...
> 
> David
> 

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