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syscom3 said:We invented the nuke carrier, you didnt. End of story.
The Yamato class, Bismark class and Iowa class BB's were superior to the RN designs
The USN/USMC wrote the book on amphib warfare and the specialised craft needed. Hovercraft? An interesting toy as compared to the LSD, LST, LCMP, LCI and Higgens boats.
And the Ro-Ro ships, that the USN helped to design revolutionized the transport of vehicles around the world (much to the chagrin of the US automakers)
A General statement backed up with no detail. Most of the Pacific operations took place after D Day so experience was gained in Europe. That said there were some major differences. In the Pacific the USA could guarantee air superiority and you were invading islands. For the landings in Europe we were invading a mainland and could not guarantee air superiority. Also In the Pacific the airpower came from Carriersm for D Day the air power came from the UK and the action in France was closer to the German forces.
As mentioned above, you have forgotten that for D Day there were no carriers and the supporting shipping was offshore, leaving the landing craft vulnerable. That is why we developed the AA Landing Craft.
Had the Germans launched large air attacks then these ships would have been invaluble. They didn't which was good news for all concerned.
MichaelHenley said:Btw, like my question up top, is the Class 45 Destroyer a Stealth ship? from the photo in the link above, it most certainly looks the part.
Ever heard of a place called Anzio?
I agree, but this is why we developed the Fighter Direction ships as the controlling stations in the UK were to far away. You did originally ask why we developed these vessels and that was the reason.
The USN did a similar thing in the Pacific when some destroyers and Destroyer Escorts were equipped with extra radar, anti aircraft guns and fighter control facilities when acting as radar pickets. These vessels were to plot suicide raids further away from the main fleets, and control the fighters to maximum effect. Inevitably these vessels paid a heavy price as they were generally on their own with no support apart from the CAP which could be overwhelmed....
Ever heard of a place called Anzio?
I agree, but this is why we developed the Fighter Direction ships as the controlling stations in the UK were to far away. You did originally ask why we developed these vessels and that was the reason.
The USN did a similar thing in the Pacific when some destroyers and Destroyer Escorts were equipped with extra radar, anti aircraft guns and fighter control facilities when acting as radar pickets. These vessels were to plot suicide raids further away from the main fleets, and control the fighters to maximum effect. Inevitably these vessels paid a heavy price as they were generally on their own with no support apart from the CAP which could be overwhelmed....
The objection was to the comment you made at the start that the US wrote the book. In 1944 for the invasion of Normandy the book was still being written