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Gunner98 -> RE: Scenario for Testing: There can only be one (3/14/2014 9:25:03 PM)
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Played it through as you suggested AI vs AI. Seemed to work well, after a day, the CVBG was down by 41 A/C and the California had just sunk, so I think the writing was on the wall. I think the 89 CVBG would take quite a bit of finesse to get a good hit in on the 2015 side.
One thought is to add a couple SSNs to the equation, the S-3s did not do much in the way of finding the CSG except die, so some other form of detection would be good. Also the SAG formation did not work, the CGN was well ahead of the escorts and all alone.
I think the CVBG is a bit short on ships, it would never have a Knox because they couldn't keep up and were used for Amphib and BB escort if not convoy work. Ideally it should have 2-3 x CG or CGN, by 89 at least two of them would have been Tyco's. That should not include the one in the SAG which should be a Tyco if possible. Also in the escort would be 3-4 x ASW ships, ideally all destroyers but I think 2 x Spruance and 2 x OHP or a combination would be normal, plus 2 x SSNs and an AOR.
Been hunting around for a source but don't have one to hand. In 81, 'The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet' doesn't get specific but for the 12 CVBGs active at the time they quote 18 Aegis CG, 30 CG/CGN/DDG, and 24 DDs assigned to CVBGs (so 1.5 Aegis, 2.5 other AAW, and 2 ASW. FFGs were not tasked with CVBGs but often filled gaps and were used to escort the AOR when it was separate. The SSNs would be attached to the CVBG but in a very lose way, probably over 100 NM's away.
This site has gross numbers: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm
So if you assume that all CGs are dedicated to CVBGs (unlikely) in 89 there are 40 CGs for 14 CVs, 2 CVs inactive, 10% of CGs in refit (lots of assumptions here) and you have a 1:3 ratio.
BG
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