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22. HEH

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 04:39 PM

Apr 2013

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U.S. Navy�s carriers costly relics of the past? [View all] AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 OP

And they lost their battleships years ago. What are the poor admirals... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #1

Probably use these.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #2

An aircraft carrier comes with a flotila of battleships? Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #4

A modern carrier battle group comes with: backscatter712 Apr 2013 #7

A Carrier Task Force usually consists of premium Apr 2013 #8

Very expensive, which is why I predict we'll be cutting back on them. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #11

I think it's down to 10. premium Apr 2013 #14

The expense is a big one. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #9

The navy has about a dozen helocopter carriers also The Second Stone Apr 2013 #10

I thought the trimeran lose the design competition HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #6

no idea AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #12

Name the last full size carrier "defeated" by a cruise missile zipplewrath Apr 2013 #16

We haven't had a "carrier" war since WWII. Javaman Apr 2013 #17

Name another "carrier based state" zipplewrath Apr 2013 #18

There are none, so what's the point in arguing? Javaman Apr 2013 #19

The discussion was carrier obsolesence zipplewrath Apr 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Apr 2013 #15

If we want a blue water navy, we need carriers. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #21

HEH AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #22