Assault Carriers.

> At 11:46 AM 7/4/97 -0700, Jeff Shoffner wrote:

> Why not allow smaller escort carriers the ability to carry smaller

The United States was very effective in deploying jeep carriers in WWII to
escort convoys and act as commerce raiders. After the war was over we
converted some of these into helicopter carriers (LPH) for transportation of
Marines ashore. Assuming that a fighter is Mass 1 then a six mass fighter bay
could carry a mass 6 assault transport for landing operations. The question
becomes whether it is cheaper to build a medium ship that is stream lined or
the assault carrier. I'll have to look at the number of troops delivered per
cost... Of course survival issues also come up. Phil P.