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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] I would have expected the mix of ships in Pearl Harbor to have been quite different if Roosevelt had intended to lose ships but still effectively fight a war. The vessels which became the capital ships of the pacific -- the carriers -- were intended to be used as scouting vessels for the main fleet. Carrier aircraft were expected to locate and harrass an enemy fleet until the battleships could move into position and deliver a killing blow. When the battleships were hit at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy had to improvise with the carriers. In the process, they discovered that aircraft could deliver the killing blow. Battleships were an important part of fleet operations after that, but the weapon of choice was the carrier and it's aircraft. --Baloo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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