fighting men at any desired point. Small squadrons of these
ships could (and did) take over towns, attack fortresses by
surprise, and generally make life miserable for the defense).
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The pre-dreadnought was a battleship with a limited number
(usually 4) of heavy guns, numerous lighter guns ('secondary'
and 'tertiary' armament), and heavy armor on vital portions
The battleship of the 1918-1945 period was faster, and carried
a new AA capacity, especially in the latter years of the period.
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After 1945, the class died out (except for 4 ships)
For our purposes, a battleship 1 is a ship of the line, a
With this (and with the introduction of oil fuel, which made
battleships their equal in speed), they were phased out.
-ASW cruiser These ships came into being in the 1965-present period in
+ASW cruiser These ships came into being in the 1965-present period in
response to a need for a large ASW ship to carry ASW helicopters
and command equipment. It typically carries full ASW armament,
as well as a minor ASuW capability.
The missile frigate and cruiser also serve as SAM ships.
landing craft These ships are relatively unique, being used mainly in the
- 1942-1950 period. Before that, landings were carried out by
+ 1942-1950 period. Before that, landings were carried out by
frigates, ships-of-the-line, light & heavy cruisers, &
pre-dreadnoughts, all of which could land a large number of
men. With the introduction of the concept of beach-defense by
submarine The submarine was originally intended, in the 1900-1910 period,
to fill the same role as the torpedo boat, using stealth to
get to the battleships instead of speed. It was a strictly
- defensive weapon, without much speed or endurance.
+ defensive weapon, without much speed or endurance.
In the 1910-1925 period, the sub was much enlarged, and use in
a combination anti-battleship (sank at least 20)/anti-commerce
.L lnd
The number of land units the ship can carry. No ship can carry 'heavy'
units. Only surface supply ships can carry units that are not 'light'.
-If option LANDSPIES is enabled, submarines that can't normally carry
+Submarines that can't normally carry
land units can carry up to two spies.
.L pln
The number of 'light' planes the ship can carry.
The vessel can sweep the sector for mines and recover them
.L sub
The vessel is a submarine
-.L spy
-The vessel can engage in spying activities
.L land
The vessel can be used as a landing craft. (see info assault)
.L semi-land