From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:09:05 -0600
Subject: Re: FT â Fleet Replenishment tenders
*** 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..? *** 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