FT – Fleet Replenishment tenders

1 posts · Nov 21 2003

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:09:05 -0600

Subject: Re: FT – Fleet Replenishment tenders

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The question crossed my mind: Are there different classes of tenders as well?
One which usually serves up to destroyer? And really big one for the
Dreadnaughts and up? Different one for fuel? For ammunition? For food and
other consumables? Or the one basket for all..?
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Varies by a number of concepts, including do you tend towards large, amorphous
fleets, or the need to serve both large groups of ships and small, deep space
units.

Another question is: does a dependence on modularity, as accepted by some,
mean you'll be bringing small gun modules to small ships, and large modules to
large ships. And, yes, I accept that large ships will need small as well.

I would assume a nation's fleet, indicating the entire naval might, would have
different units for support of different missions.

I'd think that large groups of ships would be better served by specialized
ships, while fast, well-armed, if a bit underloaded, multi-tasked milch
cows would supply small units.

Just a gut reaction.

The_Beast