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A further question of philosophy. In time of war there are never enough destroyers to be had, but in time of peace, or in planning the size and composition of a fleet, is there an optimal number of destroyers to construct or otherwise have available in relation to the number of capital ships on hand.
Does the number of cruisers enter into the calculation of the number of destroyers or are cruisers treated autonomously?
While I have seen lots of references to interwar calculations for cruiser numbers for the RN, I've seen less for destroyers, which tend to get lumped into flotilla numbers.
But I guess a 2:1 ratio would be sensible for a peak naval power.
In WW I think I have slightly overcooked numbers but everytime i look at my OOB I go "I need more" like a destroyer kleptomaniac! One of these reasons I started experimenting with the cruiser-destroyer and switching to sloops/frigates.
(3) A large fleet carrier approximating the size and capabilities of the OTL Essex class. Of approximately 25,000 tons it has a speed of approximately 34 knots and can operate between 75 and 84 aircraft according to our rules.
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I'd always pick this option over the other two types presented. (Although I'd prefer an Audacious analog to an Essex analog; still, I don't know what the past design history has been.)
It would be interesting to start Atlantean infrastructure at say 1880 and progress pre-dreadnaught building program's up to the dreadnaught age rather than start at the Cleito/Washington treaty stage and base infrastructure on ships in service.
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