Originally posted by 85 gt kid
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carriers have to be fast, because they need to make "wind" over their flight deck to safely launch aircraft.. destroyers have to be fast, to keep up with the carriers (done it once, and DAMN did my ship, the Momsen) use A LOT of fuel cause the carrier (Abraham Lincoln) was constantly doing 30+ knots to launch her birds).. we were plane guard, not a desirable position for a DDG, that's for sure..
Amphibs don't need that speed to launch AV-8B's, and normal speed when transiting the ocean is about 14 knots for any navy warship.
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