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Mendocino

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16. WWII fleet carriers

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 09:33 PM

Jul 2020

were 800+ feet long. Light carriers were 600+ or so, built on light-cruiser hulls. Both had comparable speed. Escort carriers were slower and lightly armored. Escorts were called "jeep carriers" or "baby flattops".

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New Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Joins the U.S. Navy [View all] Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 OP

a bit bitter sweet knowing that Bonhomme Richard is almost certainly scrap Amishman Jul 2020 #1

A mix of both heavy and light carriers strikes me as the most senisble approach. Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 #2

Calling these ships carriers is a bit disingenuous Docreed2003 Jul 2020 #7

They can carry the B variant of the F35 Amishman Jul 2020 #12

Isn't the B variant a short takeoff vertical landing jet Docreed2003 Jul 2020 #13

The Tripoli Mendocino Jul 2020 #14

I'm a little confused Sgent Jul 2020 #3

FedEX? LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #4

The LHAs do not travel alone sarisataka Jul 2020 #5

Correct. Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #8

I guess Sgent Jul 2020 #18

Neat ship. And this democrat supports a vigorous navy... GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #6

Is there a Tripoli in the United States? pwb Jul 2020 #9

"From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli"? sl8 Jul 2020 #10

The name makes sense sarisataka Jul 2020 #11

The LHA's were all named after famous Marine battles Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #15

Read up. I learned it is high school history class. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #17

Ronald Reagan, George Bush, pwb Jul 2020 #20

I think because it carries Marines into combat it is named after their battles. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #21

WWII fleet carriers Mendocino Jul 2020 #16

They also didn't have to Sgent Jul 2020 #19

60 knts? Did not know that. I guess that's why the had to turn into the wind. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #22

The F4U Corsair had a take-off speed of 86.5 mph... JHB Jul 2020 #23