Originally posted by Pacfanweb
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175 Fletchers were commissioned between 4 Jun 1942 and 22 Feb 44. How many Battleships could have been built during the same time? Without taking away from the other building that was going on at the same time?
The Fletcher class stayed in Continous commission from 1942 to 2001.
They proved they were worth more than all the Battleships through their longevity.
Same thing with the Atlanta class. Can't take a hit. I've read the Atlanta's crew never felt the ship was all that safe. So it's great, as long as it doesn't get hit.
The same number of Atlanta class CLs were sunk as US Battleships in the Pacific;)
Yet the US built 11 cruisers of that class at the same time they stopped work on Battleships.
It was an antiaircraft cruiser.
At the same time that Dred credits NC with 7-14 enemy aircraft shot down the Juneau was credited with 18 on 26 Oct while protecting Enterprise.
And I doubt you'll find anyone from Taffy 3 that wouldn't have LOVED to have a couple of BB's, even the old ones, on station with them.
The Men of taffy 3 could have used a BB but as history shows, they damn sure didn't need one.
Your theory works great if you simply regard the ships and men as disposable.....if so, just spam DD's all war at the enemy, and sure, you'll end up winning.
We used what we had but saw no need to build any more.
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