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Old 05-14-08, 01:44 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Raptor1

I'll make sure to include the point on Battleships use as "Fleets in Being", I don't like the idea much but that's unfortunatly thats what they were used for, the Tirpitz is a really good example as her mere presence (however useless) in the North Atlantic forced the Royal Navy to use Battleships as convoy escorts
Did you mean the Bismarck? I don't think the Tirpitz left the Baltic.

And from another post don't forget the Glorious? in the norway campaign, carriers can come off v. badly if BBs get the drop on them
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