land based airpower vs carrier power Pt1

syscom3 said:

Yes, it does say 300,000 tons. But thats for air sorties only.

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Duh why did I not catch that!

Rich,
what are
"1 TA, 2 TB, 1 SAL, 4 SAI, 7 SAS, 4 SBL, 4 SBS, 3 SCL, 23 SCS, 1 FA, 2 FB, 1 FU, 1 FTA, 3 FTB, 16 FTC and 40 FTD. " ?

Thanks
Max

what are
"1 TA, 2 TB, 1 SAL, 4 SAI, 7 SAS, 4 SBL, 4 SBS, 3 SCL, 23 SCS, 1 FA, 2 FB, 1 FU, 1 FTA, 3 FTB, 16 FTC and 40 FTD. " ?

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Max –

These are brevity codes for types of merchant vessels based on their appearance or configuration, from the Japanese Merchant and Shipping Tonnage table. The above codes are read phonetically, as:

One (each) Tare Able
Two Tare Baker
One Sugar Able Love
Four Sugar Able Item
Seven Sugar Able Sugar
Four Sugar Baker Love
Four Sugar Baker Sugar
Three Sugar Charlie Love
Twenty-three Sugar Charlie Sugar
One Fox Able
Two Fox Baker
One Fox Uncle
One Fox Tare Able
Three Fox Tare Baker
Sixteen Fox Tare Charlie
Forty Fox Tare Dog

Good to hear from you Max, long time.

Rich

R Leonard said:

Max –

These are brevity codes for types of merchant vessels based on their appearance or configuration, from the Japanese Merchant and Shipping Tonnage table.

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Hi Rich!
I had no much time for the forums during the last monthes.

Anyway ok, I understand that they were codes probably like CV, DD or BB. But any idea where to find what is each one? For example is a SBS a small barga or a Liberty size vessel? Just to have an idea if they are yard vessels or ocean going ships.

Cheers
Max