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WW2 Naval Warfare
WW2 naval warfare was fought in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, between the Allies and the Axis forces. Both forces utilized submarines, destroyers, and battleships including air force support and amphibious landings as part of the naval warfare.
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How many planes could a WW2 aircraft carrier carry?
It depends on which navy you mean. US Navy carriers routinely carried more planes because of they normally used deck parks, (keeping aircraft on deck while operating). British Navy ships kept all planes in the hangers until they were required for duty, which meant the size of the hangers dictated the number of planes carried. The Japanese Navy had similar methods to the British. It also depended on the size of the ship and the type of planes used.
USS Enterprise, (1938) 23,500 tons, 97 planes.
HMS Illustrious, (1938) 23,200 tons, 48 planes.
IJN Shokaku, (1941) 25,675 tons, 84 planes.
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Can the USS Texas beat HMS Hood?
No, not likely. Hypothetically, the HMS Hood battle cruiser would have had the better chance to defeat a USS Texas class battleship. The Hood was completed in 1920 and the Texas was completed in 1914. The Hood's design, structural integrity & armor took into account the valuable lessons learned at the 1916 naval Battle of Jutland. The Texas was an early dreadnought design. The Hood carried eight 15"/42 guns as the main battery that fired 1,938 lb shells. The Texas carries ten 14"/45 guns as the main battery firing 1,500 lb shells. The Hood had a faster rate of fire for the main battery. Also the Hood was significantly faster at full speed than the Texas (31 kts versus 21 kts). The Hood had better armor protection overall. The Texas did have slightly better deck protection than the Hood (the Hood's fatal weakness that led to her destruction in May 1941). The Hood's higher speed in combat would have made it much more difficult for the Texas to hit it, and the slower Texas would have been conversely easier to hit by the Hood. The Texas would have done very well against enemy ships in the First World War, however advances in technology & ship design (based on actual combat experiences) after World War One were significant. Even so, the HMS Hood was eventually itself outclassed by the later fast battleships of the 1930's & 40's.
Where were the us seventh fleet in the pacific in World War 2?
The 7th Fleet operated in the zone known as the Southwest Pacific Area (SoWesPac), which was under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. The area encompassed Australia, New Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies, Borneo, French Indo-China, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. The main strength of the 7th Fleet was concentrated in battleships, escort carriers, and submarines to support MacArthur's campaigns in the area.
What was Field Marshal Montgomery's role in the battle of the bulge?
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Ike placed Monty in charge of all troops involved in the Germans Ardennes offensive. I seem to remember that Bradley was not pleased.
What destroyers were involved in guadalcanal?
Contrary to television, Guadalcanal was mostly a naval fight, not a marine fight. But it's cheaper and easier to hire actors than build warships for a television documentary. Japanese and US destroyers fighting at Guadalcanal would be a very long list, including the sunk ones. There were over 8 battles fought at sea for those islands, including Admiral tanaka's "Tokyo Express" destroyers. Some of the most ferocious sea battles in history were fought there, the Battle of Friday the 13th being one of them.
What was the fastest battleship ever built?
The Iowa class battleships were the fastest battleships ever built. They have a average top speed of 30 notts, and were designed to keep up with and protect aircraft carriers. The two most recognized Iowa class battleships are the USS. Iowa and the USS. Missouri.
The emperor of Japan signed an honorable surrender aboard the Missouri which is currently a museum in Pearl Harbour Hawaii
What was a runner in the infantry during World War 2?
Well, a runner in the infantry during World War 2 was a brave individual tasked with carrying messages between different units on the battlefield. They had to be quick on their feet and have a strong sense of duty to ensure important information was delivered accurately and swiftly. These runners played a vital role in communication during a time of great challenge and danger.
What were the US objectives at the beginning of World War 2?
Prior to entering World War 2, the US was suffering from many problems. They were still suffering from the Great Depression. While on one hand pressure from European allies to help them in the war against Hitler was ever increasing, public opinion was against entering the war because of casualties in World War 1. Roosevelt needed a way to solve these problems.
At the same time Japan was growing in strength, ever since they became the first Asian country that defeated a western power in the Russo-Japanese war. They created the Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, calling for the elimination of western powers in Asia. Japan was the only modernized Asian nation at the time and mistakenly believed it was their responsibility to modernize Asia and to lead Asians against the West. (Some Japanese even believed they were racially superior because they were able to fight on par with the west)
China, which was effectively being controlled by the British empire following defeat in the First and Second Opium Wars, became a major battle ground for Japan. America aided the British Empire by imposing an embargo on Japan, cutting off essential resources for the Japanese industrial machine. Without resources, Japan's industry only had resources for 6 months of production. Additionally, Japan faced the threat of its bustling economy due to the industrial machine would crash. Japan attacked Hawaii to break the embargo.
Prior to the attack, Japan, Germany, and Italy created the Tripartite Pact, which meant that a declaration of war by any of the three meant war with the other two. By Japan attacking US, Germany and Italy both declared war on the US, allowing the US to come to the aid of their European Allies. To the US, it didn't matter if it was Japan or Germany that attacked them, as long as one of them did.
Consequently, public opinion in the US changed completely and the US was able to enter the war and help their allies. Domestic military industrial production increased. Unemployed youth volunteered to fight in the war. With their deaths, unemployment problems decreased. The US was able to secure a foothold in Asia to project power and to gain its resources and markets for themselves. Also as an added bonus, the only non-western power was defeated, reestablishing western dominance in the world. Following the war, to justify cause, the US had to demonize the Japanese Empire, who in reality, was forced into World War 2 for reasons of security and existance. (The reason why the Japanese Empire didn't surrender until the USSR attacked Manchuria)
How many saliors were on the USS Enterprise in world war 2?
On the US navy ship the enterprise in world war two, many people wonder aboutn the capacity of the ship, the number of saliors on the ship at the max were over 1784.
How many battleships are there left in the world?
Active duty? None.
There are no battleships in any current navy, anywhere in the world. The last country to have them was the USA with 4 Iowa Class Battleships that had been upgraded over the years since WW2. USS Iowa, USS Missouri, USS Wisconsin, and USS New Jersey.
All were decommissioned in the early 1990's
The closest thing (categorically) to a Battleship is Russia's Nuclear powered "BattleCruiser".
There are many Battleships still in existence as Museum ships, and a few in mothballs.
Aircraft carriers navy torpedo pilots midway battle NED BROWN Idaho?
I would like to fine out about my cousion who died in wwll, was a Navy torpedo at midway and other Battle. Plane shot down, sometime in 45, just short of end of war. Ned Brown, from Idaho Falls, iD.
What does Unrestricted Submarine Warfare refer to?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (URSW) is a Naval doctrine in which a submarine will attack any vessel carrying a flag of its enemies, its enemies' allies, or others suspected of giving aid to an enemy, without warning or provocation. The doctrine applies to any vessel, whether it is civilian or military in nature, large or small.
HISTORY
Prior to WWI, belligerents observed "Prize" or "Cruiser" rules, which stated that the ship couldn't sink a passenger ship, only a merchant vessel of an enemy nation, and that the crew/passengers aboard any vessel must be clear and safe before it was sunk. These rules were from the days of sailing vessels, and with WWI and the advent of submarine warfare and modern weapons, it didn't take long to determine that those rules were obsolete. This was essentially the basis for Germany's initial submarine warfare policy.
Though Germany initially tried to comply with Prize Rules, as WWI submarine warfare progressed, it became apparent that those rules were outdated and even dangerous. With its practice of warning ships and allowing passengers and crew to leave prior to sinking, it meant that the attacking submarine would be a sitting duck to any enemy vessels or aircraft. The ship's crew only needed to summon military assistance by radio, and the passengers and crew could take their time to evacuate the ship, giving time for aid to arrive.
URSW & THE SINKING OF THE BRITISH PASSENGER LINER RMS LUSITANIA
On May 1, 1915, the British passenger liner RMS Lusitania departed New York for Britain. Just a few days earlier, Germany had released this notice via its embassy in Washington, D.C.:
Imperial German Embassy
Washington, D.C. 22nd April 1915
On May 6, 1915, the British passenger liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20, just 11.5 miles off the coast of Ireland, sinking in 18 minutes. Of the 1198 passengers who died, almost 100 were children, and she also carried 139 Americans, 128 of which died in the sinking. Among the passengers were many American and British dignitaries and luminaries of the day.
The resulting world public backlash pressured the German leadership to revert to a policy of Restricted Submarine Warfare. They reverted back to URSW in 1917 to counter the British blockade of Germany, hoping to break the back of British shipping and to delay the U.S. entry into the war, but by then it was too late. Had they held fast and continued their policy of URSW after the Lusitania, WWI may have turned out much differently, as URSW and advancements in submarine warfare in general were relatively new during WWI. As a result, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) techniques had not yet significantly progressed enough to deter a significant submarine threat if Germany had continued.
Their reversion back to a URSW policy was also one of the key elements leading to the entry of the United States into WWI.
UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE DURING WWII
Until the advent of the escorted convoy system and improved Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) techniques, German U-boats during WWII conducting URSW in the Battle of the Atlantic caused devastating losses for Allied shipping. However, contrary to Hollywood fiction and wartime propaganda, it is well known that many U-Boat commanders would give aid (including food, water, and blankets) to survivors and point them toward the nearest land, despite official Nazi policy.
Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and its declaration of war on America, one of the first commands to deployed Pacific-fleet U.S. submarine commanders was to "Execute Unrestricted Submarine Warfare" against Japan. It was this policy that bought the U.S. enough time to repair the fleet at Pearl Harbor, and help reinforce the Carrier Groups that had survived to counter the Japanese expansion into the Pacific. Japan's failure to deal with the U.S. submarine threat helped speed her defeat in the Pacific Theatre.
LEGACY
Even today, the mere threat of URSW can tie up a fleet's resources. During the Falklands War in 1982, the sinking of the Argentine Navy Cruiser ARA General Belgrano by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, had a chilling effect on Argentine Naval operations. After the sinking, the entire Argentine Navy fleet retired back to port for the remainder of the war, save for their one remaining conventional DE submarine, the ARA San Luis.
The British, having captured and scuttled the only other Argentine submarine, remained on the defensive as a result of the San Luis' presence. Though the San Luis failed to successfully attack 2 British ships (some torpedoes missed, others were dealt with by torpedo countermeasures), the threat from the San Luis tied up one carrier, eleven destroyers, five nuclear-powered submarines, one diesel submarine, and over 25 helicopters.
Putting a ship in storage. Usually the vessels are tied together (docked together) in a quiet bay, which has little water movement. As years go by, sometimes they are sold for scrap (metal re-cycling), or placed back into service, sold to other countries, or taken to sea for gunnery practice (target practice) and sunk.
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Commanding Officers of the USS Missouri (BB-63)
Captain William M. Callaghan, USN - June 11, 1944 - May 14, 1945
Captain Stuart S. Murray, USN - May 14, 1945 - November 6, 1945
Captain Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN - November 6, 1945 - May 31, 1946
Captain Tom B. Hill, USN - May 31, 1946 - April 2, 1947
Captain Robert L. Dennison, USN - April 2, 1947 - January 23, 1948
Commander John B. Colwell, USN - January 23, 1948 - February 24, 1948
Captain James H. Thach, Jr., USN - February 24, 1948 - February 5, 1949
Captain Harold P. Smith, USN - February 5, 1949 - December 10, 1949
Captain William D. Brown, USN - December 10, 1949 - February 3, 1950
Commander George E. Peckham, USN - February 3, 1950 - February 7, 1950
Captain Harold P. Smith, USN - February 7, 1950 - April 19, 1950
Captain Irving T. Duke, USN - April 19, 1950 - March 2, 1951
Captain George T. Wright, USN - March 2, 1951 - October 18, 1951
Captain John Sylvester, USN - October 18, 1951 - September 4, 1952
Captain Warner R. Edsall, USN - September 4, 1952 - March 26, 1953
Commander James R. North, USN - March 26, 1953 - April 4, 1953
Captain Robert Brodie, Jr., USN - April 4, 1953 - April 1, 1954
Captain Robert T. S. Keith, USN - April 1, 1954 - September 18, 1954
Commander James R. North, USN - September 18, 1954 - February 26, 1955
Captain Albert Lee Kaiss, USN - May 10, 1986 - June 20, 1986
Captain James A. Carney, USN - June 20, 1986 - July 6, 1988
Captain John J. Chernesky, USN - July 6, 1988 - June 13, 1990
Captain Albert Lee Kaiss, USN - June 13, 1990 - March 31, 1992
All Commanding Officers were Regular Navy.
Three Commanding Officers were full Commanders, previously the Executive
Officer.
One Commander served twice as Commanding Officer.
Three Captains served twice as Commanding Officer.
Captain Kaiss is the only Commanding Officer in history to put a US Navy ship
into commission, and take the same ship out of commission. He is also the last
Commanding Officer of a Battleship and in essence, the last Battleship Sailor.
He was the last sailor to leave the ship on March 31, 1992.
What date in 1942 did Carrier Lexington sink in Coral Sea?
USS Lexington CV-2 sank during the Battle of Coral Sea on May 8, 1942
What was used to replace fish during World War two?
Because the war was dangerous to fish, fish were replaced with plastic battery operated models. The fish spent the duration of the war in various vacation spots.
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Where was the battle of java sea fought?
The Battle of the Java Sea Was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of WWII that sealed the fate of the Netherlands East Indies.
When did enland star recruiting Americans to fly planes for them in the war?
England, (Britain), did not recruit Americans to fly 'planes for them.
Canada was then a Dominion, (a colony), and part of the British Empire which provided men to fight in the war.
Some Americans liked the idea of fighting Nazi Germany and so crossed into Canada to join the RCAF or worked their passage on a cargo ship to join the RAF.
When America later came into the war, some of the men transferred to the USAAF, others stayed in the RAF or RCAF.
What metal is used in the bottom of the ship?
The metal commonly used in the bottom of ships is typically a type of steel, particularly galvanized steel, which is resistant to corrosion. Additionally, copper and bronze alloys are frequently used in marine applications due to their anti-fouling properties. In some cases, aluminum is also utilized for its lightweight and corrosion-resistant characteristics. These materials help enhance the durability and performance of the vessel in harsh marine environments.
What was the name of the traitors during world war 2?
During World War II, individuals who betrayed their countries or collaborated with enemy forces were often referred to as "traitors." In specific contexts, those who collaborated with Nazi Germany, such as the Vichy regime in France, were sometimes called "collaborators." Additionally, the term "Quisling" emerged from the actions of Norwegian politician Vidkun Quisling, who collaborated with the Nazis, and has since become synonymous with traitor or collaborator.
