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Carriers are better in two ways: 1. They can be used as transports for men and equipment if necessary; due to their large flat decks and inside storage areas (which are for aircraft of course). HMAS Sidney, an Australian carrier was used for just such a purpose during the Vietnam War, when she transported Australian troops, Centurion tanks, etc. to South Vietnam in the 1960s. 2. Carriers can destroy any warship afloat anywhere, anytime, at any range. 3. Carriers are less expensive than battleships...they take up less "armor" & less processing of that armor. Battleships are worse in several ways: 1. Extremely expensive and they take a very long time to build...because of "armor" and "guns." 2. They are crowded with machinery everywhere...inside & out. And the warship cannot be used for anything other than for what it is...a "gun platform." However after the Vietnam War, they became "Missile Platforms" in addition to their guns. But not by very much; for example AFTER Vietnam, the Iowa class battleships only fired less than 900 rounds of 16 inch shells in military conflicts; this is TOTAL for all of them. Before they were expensively converted for missile usage, the USS New Jersey, the only battleship to fight in Vietnam...fired nearly 6,000 16 inch shells at enemy positions during the war. Consequently, the US got more bang for the buck BEFORE they became missile platforms. 3. Battleship guns can only shoot about 25 miles. And then they'd have to fire salvos of 9 at a time just to hit the target (3 salvoes would be 27 expensive shells, all hitting the water just so the splashes could be used to adjust the fire/each shell weighs ONE TON, etc.). The average American house hold (tax payer) wouldn't make that much money in a year. 4. Any missile or jet aircraft (or helicopter) can destroy a battleship with a hi-tech weapon at HUNDREDS of miles away.
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How did the aircraft carrier change warfare?
The most fundamental change that the aircraft carrier introduced to warfare was extending the range of naval fleet's effective firepower. This was made possible by the airplane. Prior to the inclusion of aircraft in the naval equation, the farthest offensive range was based on the fleet's biggest guns (on the battleships). With aircraft carriers, the range was extended by a factor of more than 10.
Were there 5 or 6 aircraft carriers in World War 2?
Even if you exclude the smaller aircraft carriers in World War 2, there were still many more than 5 or 6. The US Navy commissioned 23 aircraft carriers of the Essex class during the war, not to mention others in US service, and those used by the British and Japanese navies.
How many ships participated in World War 2 and how many were sunk?
more than 100,000 ships
Why did Germany lose the battle of the Atlantic?
Mini-aircraft carriers called CVE's (Carrier Heavier than Air Escort), also known as jeep carriers, also known as Escort Carriers. These carriers launched airplanes that hunted down German Subs when they surfaced for air.
How many classes of American aircraft carriers were there?
During WW2, there were many classes. The primary early classes were the YORKTOWN class, containing the USS Enterprise, USS Yorktown, and the USS Hornet. The Saratoga and Lexington were the only two carriers of their class, and they were the largest US carriers of the war, until the ESSEX class came on line. Then there were the Light Carriers classes, and the Escort Carrier classes. Totally more than 50 aircraft carriers during WW2.
Why couldn't the US make a battleship better than the Yatamoto?
The US didn't know about the Yamato, she was built in secret. The US did make battleships better than the Yamato; the Iowa class and the Washington class. The Yamato class was bigger, but not better. The Montana class battleships were planned to be comparable in size to the Yamato, but it was decided to build more aircraft carriers instead. The Yamato and Musashi were sunk by US aircraft carriers.
How did the aircraft carrier change warfare?
The most fundamental change that the aircraft carrier introduced to warfare was extending the range of naval fleet's effective firepower. This was made possible by the airplane. Prior to the inclusion of aircraft in the naval equation, the farthest offensive range was based on the fleet's biggest guns (on the battleships). With aircraft carriers, the range was extended by a factor of more than 10.
How did the battle of midway change the course of war in the pacific?
The Battle of Midway changed the course of the war in the Pacific because the United States started attacking the Imperial Japanese Navy offensively rather than defensively. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans understood the superiority of aircraft carriers. By the end of the Battle of Midway, the Americans mastered the art of the aircraft carrier. In total, 4 Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk during this battle, Soryuu, Hiryuu, Akagi, and Kaga. The aircraft carrier sailed through the Pacific Campaign with glorious victories. It was what made large battleships obsolete, and its superiority is why the Untied States operates 11 aircraft carriers today, with a 12th one being built, more carriers than the entire world combined.
How wide is a ship?
depends on the ship...aircraft carriers are much wider than cruisers
Were there 5 or 6 aircraft carriers in World War 2?
Even if you exclude the smaller aircraft carriers in World War 2, there were still many more than 5 or 6. The US Navy commissioned 23 aircraft carriers of the Essex class during the war, not to mention others in US service, and those used by the British and Japanese navies.
How many ships participated in World War 2 and how many were sunk?
more than 100,000 ships
Why were aircraft carries more important than battleships in war in the pacific?
Because a properly organised Carrier Air Group has more firepower than a battleship, and can reach further.
Why did Germany lose the battle of the Atlantic?
Mini-aircraft carriers called CVE's (Carrier Heavier than Air Escort), also known as jeep carriers, also known as Escort Carriers. These carriers launched airplanes that hunted down German Subs when they surfaced for air.
How many classes of American aircraft carriers were there?
During WW2, there were many classes. The primary early classes were the YORKTOWN class, containing the USS Enterprise, USS Yorktown, and the USS Hornet. The Saratoga and Lexington were the only two carriers of their class, and they were the largest US carriers of the war, until the ESSEX class came on line. Then there were the Light Carriers classes, and the Escort Carrier classes. Totally more than 50 aircraft carriers during WW2.
What was the Japanese best battleship?
IJN Yamato & her sister Musashi. A third super battleship was planned, but was converted to an aircraft carrier. Yamato & Musashi both carried nine 18" rifles. The largest US Battleships carried 16" rifles, and the British and German Battlewagons mounted 14' and 15" guns respectively. The third battleship, converted to an aircraft carrier was the Shinano. There was a fourth battleship, dismantled in 1942 and used to build light aircraft carriers after the battle of Midway. These ships were the largest battleships built by Japan or anyone else, but they may not have been the best. Their 18" guns had slightly greater range and shell weight than the US 16" guns, but fire control was vastly inferior. The Yamatos were built like an armored raft with a bow and stern attached. Otherwise they would have been too heavy to float. The center part of these ships was well-protected, but the fore and aft ends were vulnerable. The US planned to build similar Montana-class battleships to fight the Yamatos but cancelled them in favor of more aircraft carriers and escort vessels
The sino-japanese war showed that?
Showed that the German built BATTLESHIPS that China had purchased were better than the CRUISERS that the Japanese were using against them. IJN shells weren't penetrating those Chinese battleships.
What did the US navy do when they got bombed at Pearl Harbor?
For about twenty years before Pearl Harbor there had been a split in the thinking at the top of the Navy. The Navy had always been controlled by the battleship admirals, the "big gun club". They were still in charge, but were being challenged by the newer ideas of the aircraft carrier admirals, who believed ship-borne naval aircraft would have a major role to play in any future war.There had been no US aircraft carriers in Pearl Harbor at the time the Japanese attacked, which was extremely fortunate for the US, because the US had only three aircraft carriers for the Pacific at that time. What was damaged in Pearl Harbor were the big gun battleships so beloved by the traditional admirals. And, the damage had been inflicted by carrier aircraft. The day after Pearl Harbor two British big gun ships, a battleship and a battlecruiser, the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse, were sunk by Japanese aircraft operating from Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). These two ships were underway on the open seas, not sitting stationary in a harbor, and still, despite violent evasive maneuvers, could not avoid being sunk and could damage only a tiny number of the attacking aircraft. In short, the type of fleet which made the "big gun club" so proud was obsolete for most purposes and incapable of defending itself against air attack.This realization had to be faced by the US Navy, which, fortunately already had numerous aircraft carriers being built and would soon lay down the keels for many more. The three carriers the US had in the Pacific would have to carry the load until new ships could begin joining the fleet. Battleships still had a role. The US Navy finished ten new "fast battleships" just before or during the war, and these were fast enough to keep up with the speedy aircraft carriers. The new "fast battleships" were covered with anti-aircraft guns. Their secondary armament was twenty five-inch naval cannons, in ten twin turrets, five on each side of the ship. These could fire a seventy pound shell up to eleven miles every two seconds. These shells had a top-secret US weapon in them - the proximity fuse. This was a tiny radar set in the nose of each shell, which would explode the shell when it came near an enemy aircraft. This meant you did not have to actually hit enemy aircraft, just come close, to destroy them. So, the fast battleships COULD protect themselves from air attack, and could also cover the aircraft carriers. So, that's how they spent the war, basically sailing along beside the ever-increasing number of US carriers to provide anti-aircraft protection. The big gun admirals found this deeply humiliating. Every once in a while they'd let the fast battleships bombard an enemy-held island before an invasion, just so they'd feel better, but mostly the pre-invasion bombardments were handled by the older, "slow" battleships (including eventually all but two of those sunk or damaged at Pearl Harbor). Their guns were still fearsome, especially if you're a foot soldier and they're shooting them at you.Naval thinking for generations had envisioned, in wars at sea, the eventual climactic battle between the opposing fleets of battleships. This was how they thought the war at sea would go. Since the US "battle line" was unavailable after Pearl Harbor, while being refloated and repaired, the US Navy had to come up with alternatives. Besides the aircraft carriers, the US Navy turned to submarines. Submarines were THE most successful part of the US Navy in WWII.Submarine sailors made up 1% of the US Navy, and sank 55% of Japanese ships sunk. Nations invested years and millions into building highly complex capital ships, battleships and aircraft carriers, the pride of their fleet and the most complex machines built by man at that time. And along comes a relatively cheap submarine, with a crew of less than 100 men, and with a few inexpensive torpedoes sends your glorious big ships straight to the bottom.
