I Got Lucky!!! Scratch one Carrier!!!

azn_132 · 01-08-07, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

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Originally Posted by azn_132

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Sweet
You didnt expect the DD to give up did you
You just sank one of the RN very scarce units

Nice sinking

Remember by the ended of the war the USA almost have a hundred carriers.

I belive BBW was reffering to the ROYAL NAVY not the US NAVY

What if he attacked a task force of like 25 carriers? And sry but the US Navy did almost have a hundred of carriers.

bookworm_020 · 01-08-07, 06:09 PM

A small task force was hard enough, but 25 carriers would want me wishing for a bigger torpedo room!

That's if I could get past the escorts!!

Corsair · 01-08-07, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by azn_132

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Originally Posted by mr chris

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Originally Posted by azn_132

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Sweet
You didnt expect the DD to give up did you
You just sank one of the RN very scarce units

Nice sinking

Remember by the ended of the war the USA almost have a hundred carriers.

I belive BBW was reffering to the ROYAL NAVY not the US NAVY

What if he attacked a task force of like 25 carriers? And sry but the US Navy did almost have a hundred of carriers.

Yep but don't think many gangs of US carriers were hanging around in the East Atlantic

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-08-07, 06:36 PM

I know, they all hang around the "westsiiiiide"

..couldnt resist.

mr chris · 01-09-07, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by azn_132

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Originally Posted by mr chris

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Originally Posted by azn_132

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Sweet
You didnt expect the DD to give up did you
You just sank one of the RN very scarce units

Nice sinking

Remember by the ended of the war the USA almost have a hundred carriers.

I belive BBW was reffering to the ROYAL NAVY not the US NAVY

What if he attacked a task force of like 25 carriers? And sry but the US Navy did almost have a hundred of carriers.

I know the USA had lots of carriers towards the end of the war but BBW Was talking about the ROYAL NAVY not the USA NAVY. At the end of the war the USA had a massive lead in the size of there fleet compared to the British.

Iron Budokan · 01-09-07, 02:29 PM

Good job, Kaleun!

danurve · 01-09-07, 02:49 PM

Sailor Steve · 01-09-07, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by danurve

R. Lee Ermey is never that polite.

GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME, MAGGOT!!!

danurve · 01-09-07, 03:42 PM

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R. Lee Ermey is never that polite.

When addressing the Captain of a boat, even Sgt. Hartman would know how to avoid the eastern front.

LeafsFan · 01-09-07, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by danurve

That would give you the creeps for sure.

HB

bookworm_020 · 01-09-07, 04:46 PM

Picture is comming!! Will be posted tomorrow. I'm currently in trouble on my forth patrol, with three destroyers and an elco giving me hell for winging a lage cargo ship in the convoy!! It's not looking good

mookiemookie · 01-09-07, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by azn_132

What if he attacked a task force of like 25 carriers? And sry but the US Navy did almost have a hundred of carriers.

"During the war twenty-two U.S. Navy fleet carriers (CVs) and nine small aircaft carriers (CVLs) served in World War II. Eight ships were built before the war started and the rest were built during the war.

During the war two classes of ships were built:

The Essex Class - largest class of carriers ever built (26 were completed)
The Independence Class - most were converted from light cruisers during construction (9 were completed) "

By my count that's 66. Not including those sunk during the war. Not quite 100.

bigboywooly · 01-09-07, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

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Originally Posted by azn_132

What if he attacked a task force of like 25 carriers? And sry but the US Navy did almost have a hundred of carriers.

"During the war twenty-two U.S. Navy fleet carriers (CVs) and nine small aircaft carriers (CVLs) served in World War II. Eight ships were built before the war started and the rest were built during the war.

During the war two classes of ships were built:

The Essex Class - largest class of carriers ever built (26 were completed)
The Independence Class - most were converted from light cruisers during construction (9 were completed) "

By my count that's 66. Not including those sunk during the war. Not quite 100.

The US had by the end if the war built 117 Escort carriers

31 given to the UK and 6 sunk during the war

They had built ( including carriers available at war start ) 34 fleet carrriers by the end of the war with 4 sunk

Which if my maths serve me correct is 110 at war end

Wheras the Uk had by the end of the war built 24 fleet carriers ( including carriers available at war start ) and also built another which went to Canada
5 were sunk

Escort carriers were 44 in number with 2 sunk
And 17 merc conversions - none sunk

Which meant 80 by the war end

According to uboat.net anyway
Didnt count the ships never completed ( US=2 ) or finished as maintenance ships ( UK=2 )

mookiemookie · 01-09-07, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

The US had by the end if the war built 117 Escort carriers

31 given to the UK and 6 sunk during the war

They had built ( including carriers available at war start ) 34 fleet carrriers by the end of the war with 4 sunk

Which if my maths serve me correct is 110 at war end

Wheras the Uk had by the end of the war built 24 fleet carriers ( including carriers available at war start ) and also built another which went to Canada
5 were sunk

Escort carriers were 44 in number with 2 sunk
And 17 merc conversions - none sunk

Which meant 80 by the war end

According to uboat.net anyway
Didnt count the ships never completed ( US=2 ) or finished as maintenance ships ( UK=2 )

You...you mean something I found on the internet isn't correct?! The internet is always correct! :rotfl:

Thanks for setting me straight. I had no idea they built so many. I was even surprised by the 66 number.

01-08-07, 06:09 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	A small task force was hard enough, but 25 carriers would want me wishing for a bigger torpedo room! That's if I could get past the escorts!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-08-07, 06:36 PM	#4
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I know, they all hang around the "westsiiiiide" ..couldnt resist. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Good job, Kaleun! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

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danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	__________________

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Picture is comming!! Will be posted tomorrow. I'm currently in trouble on my forth patrol, with three destroyers and an elco giving me hell for winging a lage cargo ship in the convoy!! It's not looking good __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"