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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
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
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still, considering all gun vs gun battles in WWII it still isnt on a scale with WWII
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