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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.
nothing on a scale comparable with WWII though.
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Well the Falklands was the last time two evenly matched naval and air forces met in battle. And the forces on both sides were quite large.
UK:
2 x CVs
1 x ACV (Atlantic Conveyor)
6 x DDGs
17 x FFs
5 x SSNs
1 x SSK
8 x Anphibs
5 x Minesweepers
3 x Armed Auxiliaries
+/-54 x Auxiliaries
28 x Sea Harriers
32 x Sea Kings
~80 x Helicopters
~15 x Maritime Patrol
4 x Heavy Bombers
~20 x Tankers
~6 x assorted aircraft
1 x Marine Brigade
1 x Inf Brigade
Arg:
1 x CV
1 x CL
2 x DDG
5 x DDs
3 x FFs
4 x PCs
2 x SS
1 x Anphib
26 x Auxiliaries
92 x Fighters and light attack jets
12 x Carrier Attack Jets
24+ x Lighter bombers
8 x Medium Bombers
~60 x Support Aircraft
8 x ASW Aircraft (6 Carrier Based)
~25 x Helicopters
2 x Mech Inf Brigades
2 x Arty Brigades
1 x Marine Battalion
1 x Marine Arty Battalion