Sarty, M. Generally I think it was agreed that the surface fleet that Germany built was not particularly effective. Gerald R. Escort Carriers have Radio Strength 1. 3 Carrier Practical 0. Thats been the thing with HOI3 in that it confused alot of folks about CVL/CVE. Trade Interdiction. 9. But he doesn't have such a button with a wrench icon. RUN AWAY!Researching Carrier Armor decreases CAG Size by 1-> you can now model the British armored flight deck carriers with better air defense at the cost of smaller aircraft numbers, or the Essex class with more planes but worse air defense expanded AA system. ” Indeed, President Franklin D. ” In commenting on the beginning of escort carriers, historian Lt. After kill all the DD in a seazone, use sub to block seazone, then approach the seazones around Japan as the DD get thinned. S. Carriers and Escort Carriers are good for engaging and pinning down enemy fleets. 06. Tamiya 1:700. Paradox Forum. Okay, so after lengthy experience with this. USS. The most effiicient way to counter them is with rank 2 light cruisers and rank 2 battlecruisers with carrier support. The Victorious’ fighter-control officers helped to improve the U. You had no control over it. And. Each hull type contains a number of module slots. 06): -Updated cb_types -Updated static-modifiers (now base leadership is 3. Ships that start in the battle line are: Heavy Cruisers and (Super Heavy) Battleships. Mission efficiency of an air wing is shown in the air base view window, that is shown if you click the airfield in which the air wing is stationed. Each CAG is 50 planes, whereas a normal landbased wing is 100 planes. 4. Each CAG is 50 planes, whereas a normal landbased wing is 100 planes. The proponent was able to generate some interesting data. Don't mix Destroyers and Light Crusiers. , on April 19, 1943. Built for service during World War II, the ship was launched in March 1944, and commissioned in April, and served as a. if you are going to differentiate between. What is the best escort carrier's if I want to try one out? Closest thing to an escort carrier I've flown is the Scimitar, so I can't help alot there. Name. All three of these ships come equipped with a special console and can unlock a new starship trait at level 5 Starship Mastery. Thats been the thing with HOI3 in that it confused alot of folks about CVL/CVE. In the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, and the Arctic, they shepherded convoys, hunted submarines, supported amphibious landings, and ferried men and planes. Returned to USN at Norfolk, Virginia, 11 Dec 1946. In theory this fleet will be able to engage the heavy cruisers and battleships of the IJN without them being able to return fire. Jump to latest Follow Reply. Hulls are the foundational component of ships, and are unlocked through research. Despite the important role. Escorts have no other use and are a complete waste of IC if there are no subs. for scrapping. . S. This category is for articles which were imported from the Paradoxian HoI3Wiki and that haven't been significantly reworked. e. The Ton-Falk-class escort carrier, also known as Imperial escort carrier, was a transport ship designed to carry Imperial starfighters. /units/models. We felt that was still an appropriate limitation for the WWI-era experimental carriers, whose early designs largely left them obsolete by WWII. S. K. 11 fleet carriers, 6 light carriers, 22 escort carriers, 8 fast battleships, 10 old battleships, 2 large cruisers, 12 heavy cruisers, 13 light cruisers, 4 anti-aircraft light cruisers, 132 destroyers, 45 destroyer escorts. Composition: Battleships, Carriers, Destroyers, HC & LC. There was a big discussion recently about adding escort carriers to SAGs and how that was affecting surface combat. Small fleets of 2 carriers or 1 Escort Carrier, 2 Light Cruisers and 2 Destroyers work well for me. While it has 1 less carrier defense than the Brooklyn, its active ability provides another +2 which gives you some tactical flexibility. Hearts of Iron II is a grand strategy computer war game for Microsoft Windows based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron, which was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive . Although the light carriers usually carried the same size air. #11. Aerial of French aircraft carrier Dixmude, at an altitude of 400. In history, Escort carriers put up single aircraft to do long range patrols looking for submarines, and engage enemy maritime patrol aircraft. Role: Naval battles & Shore bombardment. The investment and the payoff are well worth the cost of protection so before you spam a carrier fleet, make sure it’s got support. McKenna while still bearing the name NASSUK BAY. 1; 1; Reactions: Reply. The norm is 1 for Escort carriers, and 2 for a normal fleet carrier. ROB'S GUIDE TO HOI 3 (video tutorial) Let's Play HOI3 as the UK Let's Play HOI3 as the Soviet Union. I struggle to find a use for heavy cruisers in my US navy. October 17, 2022 by Antonio. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) photo, # 80-G-469688. The escort carrier loaded 49 Helldiver s (42 of them flyable, the rest for ground. Main Battle Fleet. A mixture of Fighters and Bombers which can be based on a Carrier but also can station in a normal airfield performing its missions from there (hunting Italian convoys from Malta for example). If there was a recon mission then scout planes might be a thing. The big fleets mean to defeat other big fleets and gain naval supremacy as well as provide ground support if needed. Increasing practical knowledge is done only through production. The escort carriers also served as transports and were able to ferry aircraft to all of the military services. Personally, I think that the separation of CVEs and CVLs is a great idea and sth which both HOI2. 05. CHECK OUT MY TWITCH CHANNEL FOR MORE HOI 3 CONTENT: guide to HOI 3 Their Finest Hour is designed for beginner or intermedi. 29 Badges. Naval research should focus on either Carriers or Battleships, Destroyers and Cruisers of your choice (light or heavy). 22 May 1942. Something about how 4 to 6 is the optimal, because smaller task forces require too many escort ships - each carrier needs ships to act as close escort and submarine guard during air operations etc. If you have extra CAGs, you can use them to replace CAGs which have been beaten up. And convoys arn't being found. Destroyers now receive light AA, light cruisers and escort carriers have light and medium AA, while all heavier ships have light, medium and heavy AA. It is the most efficient in responding to the escort needs of convoys and in anti-submarine warfare. Escort Carriers Sailors and Airmen veterans hold memorial for fallen shipmates at the National Museum of the U. -NS0301326: 370k: A Japanese Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka ("Baka") flying bomb on the deck of USS Core (CVE-13) as part of a shipment of Japanese warplanes being loaded in Japan, 21 November 1945. NS0311627. The Navy used to operate medium-sized carriers and smaller escort carriers, but strategy now centers around Nimitz-class and Ford-class supercarriers. Outside of the Ranger, or other light/escort carriers, it was typical for them to carry 90+ instead of what would normally be 70-80. During the 1930's and the period leading up to WW II, the Navy's eyes were on the Pacific and Japan's expansionist policies in SE Asia. She remained in service for another five years and was the final CVE to be scrapped. Navy has operated light carriers before. and the cl arent doing anything against any dd that come convoy raiding, better just use pure dd. Carrier Air Group - Soft Attack +0. Transferred to the Royal Navy, 27 Feb 1943, and commissioned as HMS Fencer (D64), 1 Mar 1943. I am just wondering why It was chosen to model them by making full sized carries have lighter combat wings to start with, as a way to model escort carriers this seems like an obstruction to far. Escorts are mostly obsolete destroyers or CLs which lack the range to keep up with carriers. This kills the fleet. In 1939 combat, I found my 1936 model carrier fighters (xp upgraded and with aces) are extremely potent and typically wiped out 80-100% of the UK/French CV-aircraft in naval battles. Ford (CVN 78), was commissioned in 2017. That is, of course, important. I tried putting CAs in little task forces with 3 CAs and 3 DDs, but I don't know what to do with them and they just get sunk. Escort carrier HMS Audacity. ” Indeed, President Franklin D. Also, AA upgrades will now upgrade all of your ships rather than just certain types. 96 = 132 days. 9. The escorts are expensive so I feel like I'm compensating for the somewhat cheesy strategy of cancelling certain convoy routes. 25, Sea Attack +0. An Escort Carrier can carry one. 5. A escort carrier task force defeated the yammota. RN Operations Clearing the Indian Ocean (Mar – September 1945) Operations DRACULA, DUKEDOM, COLLIE, ZIPPER, JURIST. Ameer, Empress, Khedive, Pursuer, Ruler, Speaker Only 2 RN escort carriers had squadrons of Corsairs embarked. also escort carriers can only take 1 carrier wing so planes must be in single wings or they wont base on them if you have a fleet of mixed size carriers put the double wing groups on first there is a bit of a glitch which. S. expanded AA system. The last stand of the tin can sailors Hornfischer, James D. I'm confused, otherwise, what you mean by this. Feb 3, 2022;. These include eight carriers of the Independence-class and three of the Wasp-class. Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. I am trying to. Redesignated CVE-14, 15 Jul 1943. The Japanese aircraft carrier Taiyō (大鷹, "Big Eagle") was the lead ship of her class of three escort carriers. The ideal 1940 Regia Marina composition is 6 Battleships and 1 Carrier or to save leadership on many costly Carrier technologies, just 8 Battleships. Small escort carriers were attached to the escort when these became available, and their operations proved to be a major factor in defeating the enemy submarine campaign. Port forward quarter view of HMS Attacker, ex-Barnes (ACV-7), at anchor in San Francisco Bay on 13. Age of Wonders 4 Empire of Sin Cities: Skylines 2 Crusader Kings 3 Europa Universalis 4 Hearts of Iron 4 Hunter:. Commissioned in June 1941, the USS Long Island was the first escort carrier to join the US Navy and the lead ship in her class. Only the model of carrier rsearched with that Designer would be modified. Main Battle Fleet. Each hull type contains a number of module slots. 5 days. . Screening ships: 4 per ship in the battle line. Aboard USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116), crewmen use a power brush and shovels to remove ice and snow from the carrier's flight deck, during operations off the Korean coast, 30 November 1950. - Units on naval patrol now avoids stronger fleets if on defensive or passive stance. The two Casablanca. They were generally selected from retired officers recalled to active duty. But by 1943, the US had evolved its tactics to hunt and kill U-boats. The “Future Carrier 2030 Task Force” was asked to test how large, nuclear-powered carriers might stack up against the new generation of long-range precision weapons being fielded by China. They represent the planes of carrier. 05; Escort Carriers have Radio Strength 1. In this configuration, the cost is comparable to a similar 1936 hull design, with similar stats - in the 5000-5500 cost range. what does this option? :oo Thank you for the answers! :huh:The 6 brigades/improvements are : Anti-Air: Increase in Air Defense, Air Attack & Air Detection Capabilities. Japanese ships are faintly visible on the horizon beyond the smoke screen (80-G-288144). 1 update. Having at least a few fast heavy cruisers that can keep pace with the carriers for bombardment and surface action is advisable, but it is possible to focus just on research and production of carriers, screens and carrier. |Ingalls|WPS Hot kits. This is marginally helpful when pushing into certain countries that have sparse airfields (namely russia after you push in deep). Though the fighter was supplanted by the F6F and F4U Corsair on most American fast carriers by mid-1943, its small size made it ideal for use aboard escort carriers. Early escort carrier = 12100 Basic escort carrier = 12110 Improved escort carrier = 12120 Advanced escort carrier = 12130 semi modern escort carrier = 12140 modern escort carrier = 12150 Practical Turbojet Engine = 15500 Interwar Fighter = 4010 Early Fighter = 4020 Basic Interceptor = 4030 Basic Multirole Fighter = 4040 Basic Escort Fighter = 4050 Fleet Auxiliary Carrier Doctrine: 5: Naval Combat Experience 0. Official U. Light cruisers may the best escorts for defending against air attack (carrier attack), and slightly buffer if the enemy comes near than destroyers. Never mix surface capitals(BBs, BCs, CAs) with. 1in AA Essex. Checksum is a7a4. There is two different variants that come in handy: First, Light/Escort Carriers (CVE). Edit: One more thing is carriers and battleships get targeted more by naval bombers, so having battleships helps spread enemy air power out against ships that are better able to absorb the damage, it's better to finish a fight with one mostly destroyed battleship (36 model, 400hp lost out of 450 hp) vs a destroyed carrier (40 model, 350 hp lost. Escort Defense +2, Carrier Defense +1, Active: +2 defense for either carrier or escort for 3h (8h cooldown) This is one of three vessels that have a total of +3 defense. March 23, 2021. , 1999 The last stand of the tin can sailors, Hornfischer,. 25 Close Air Support - Soft Attack +0. aircraft carriers of all types lost during World War II, seven were escort carriers, six of which were of the Kaiser-built Casablanca class. the best plan, though, is to just remove the enemy fleets attacking your convoys. Location unknown. The Escort Carriers (CVEs) were relegated to lower priority missions like escorting convoys, ferrying planes to islands outside of range for planes to fly themself and shore CAS support. Ford-class is the replacement for Enterprise and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. 159k. Terminology CA = Heavy Cruiser (Cruiser hull with heavy primary gun) CL = Light Cruiser (Cruiser hull with light primary gun) CV = Carrier (Carrier hull) BB = Battleship (Heavy. Heavy cruisers are your best bet allround if you expect the enemy to manage to get in close, of course, CAs are also the most expensive and take more time to build. Built under a Maritime Commission contract (hull number 170) as the civilian Steel Advocate, type C3-S-A1. Hi there, So I recently played a historical game as the US, I fought the Japenese, lend leased Britain alot. Escort Carriers: These would act as cheaply produced carriers that work similar to the way regular carriers, the difference being that they never carry more than one CAG. An addition of at least one Carrier, even a small and not very modern Escort Carrier, would add significantly to the overall versatility of Regia Marina allowing it to bomb enemies docked in ports.