davparlr
Senior Master Sergeant
Yukikaze is interesting but how much influence did she have in the battles she participated in and how many of those battles were IJN successes?
Your argument for the Enterprise is most persuasive.
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Yukikaze is interesting but how much influence did she have in the battles she participated in and how many of those battles were IJN successes?
I am good with most influential small ship. That would make an interesting discussion. That brings into play HMS Onslow, USS Johnston, USS England etc. Should we make the category ships under 2500 tons?
Carrier: I gotta go with the Yorktown, can't forget her contribution at Coral Sea, while it was not pretty, she did her job: things would have been alot worse the Japanese gained strategic victory. Then being capable - against all odds to return to action in time for Midway, and absorb two waves of attacks (which may have found the other two carriers) while contriibuting to attack on Japanese carriers = thats big.
Had not considered Enterprise's ongoing contributions, but in mind Yorktown was there at both the pivotal battles - and without her taking the pounding (2x), Enterprise's career may well have been cut short.
Think selecting BB would be tough, I may go Tirpitz since her presence in Norway caused some much distraction and diversion of resources for such a long period. But do like the comment on Warspite = sinking 1/2 of Germany's tin cans was an accomplishment.
Escort under 2,500 tons: agree, any Taffy 3 escort is worthy.
Destroyer: Yukikaze will do fine
Cruiser? hmmm... Ajax or Achilles = they gave Brits a big lift that was sorely needed.