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From: siyt@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (p.jayne)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: escorting convoys
Keywords: carriers convoy escort
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Date: 14 Nov 89 23:26:57 GMT
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From: siyt@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (p.jayne)

How does the Navy intend to escort convoys?  There aren't that many
supercarriers.  Recent postings have led me to suppose that fleets
of Backfires will sweep all surface ships (but supercarriers) from
the ocean, and nuclear subs will do in the carriers.  Sounds grim.
So was Billy Mitchell just a little premature?
	Paul Jayne