To: Nitro
That was halfway a joke. I think for amphib operations support and attacking coastal targets, big guns are both better and cheaper. Of course a future "battleship" of such would need strong AA defenses and prolly would be escorted.
Yes, the "General Belgrano" was torpedoed, and the "Sheffield" was hit by an exoxcet.
27 posted on
09/19/2002 6:03:25 AM PDT by
jjm2111
To: jjm2111
I thought you meant ship-to-ship engagements, but you are exactly correct when you say a Marine Amphib Force needs a little love in the shape of NGFS!!
That and close-air-support, but that will come from VMF's flying off Navy decks!!
28 posted on
09/21/2002 2:22:03 AM PDT by
Nitro
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