Shouldn’t there be many more ships protecting those flattops? Ten seems like enough for one carrier.
The ASW helos must be in the air 24/7.
I don’t like to grouping effect, too many ships in a kill zone radius, don’t get it...
That’s plenty for a Carrier Strike Group...or should I say 3 CSG’s. There are probably 3 or 4 fast attack subs, also.
Those 12 DDGs are extraordinarily capable.
And there are at least 5 SSNs in that group. You just can’t see them.
Additionally, there is ALWAYS a Trident SSBN in the North Pacific, launch ready with 24 D5 missiles. That’s in addition to at least 1 Trident SSGN lurking nearby.
No sane adversary would attempt to prevent that battle group (Armada?) from doing whatever it pleases. If they did, they would live a short, but very exciting life.
As far as having the three ships so close together a la Pearl Harbor doesn't concern me; this was a photo op for a show of force. The ships rendezvous in blue water, do the photo shot and then disperse before the photo is released to the public.
But there should be at least three more escorts for each flattop, unless they are on station 20 miles out for security.
ang the Carrier CAP is always up!!
Shouldn’t there be many more ships protecting those flattops? Ten seems like enough for one carrier.
>Maybe there would be more if they (two of them) hadn’t had collisions with merchant ships. Thanks to these mishaps, the Navy is down two very important guided missile destroyers.