LCC20 Mount Whitney? Her sister's homeported in Yokosuka as the 7th Fleet Flag. Her presence is more or less for show - the USN has only two LCC's and for a good reason: they are merely command and communication ships intended to coordinate large-scale amphibious assaults like Operation Overlord. But since it seems we won't be seeing that sort of action anytime soon, they were made into flag ships for the forward deployed fleets.
And of course, since it is an Admiral's Flag, and it has few weapons beyond some CIWS and Sea Sparrows, it has a couple of escorts...
Argh... And of course, one is a frigate. *Sighs* Ever since they got rid of the Mk13 'One-Armed Bandits' these ships have, in my mind, ceased to be a credible threat for many bad guys out there.
The Destroyer is something I'm a bit more comfortable with, but I'd feel even better if the Frigate was a Cruiser instead.
As for the Submarines? *Shrugs* Submariners around the world will take what they can get. They absolutely love being sneaky. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if a few Russian ships suddenly found they had lit flares on their decks in the middle of the night. That's a favorite one for a sub skipper to pull when they're doing war games - surface right next to a ship real quiet-like, get the guy on board with the best throwing arm and fling a lit flare onto their deck. Confirmed kill.
And of course, since it is an Admiral's Flag, and it has few weapons beyond some CIWS and Sea Sparrows, it has a couple of escorts...
Argh... And of course, one is a frigate. *Sighs* Ever since they got rid of the Mk13 'One-Armed Bandits' these ships have, in my mind, ceased to be a credible threat for many bad guys out there.
The Destroyer is something I'm a bit more comfortable with, but I'd feel even better if the Frigate was a Cruiser instead.
As for the Submarines? *Shrugs* Submariners around the world will take what they can get. They absolutely love being sneaky. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if a few Russian ships suddenly found they had lit flares on their decks in the middle of the night. That's a favorite one for a sub skipper to pull when they're doing war games - surface right next to a ship real quiet-like, get the guy on board with the best throwing arm and fling a lit flare onto their deck. Confirmed kill.