I think the idea of being able to incorporate tanks into an amphibious
landing is one with merit and easily incorporated into the current naval operations system.
Rather than getting into the LST thing, why not merely use LCMs? This would necessitate
the inclusion of a transport to those TFs designated as amphibious assault capable, but
if those were included, the LCMs could be and were, mounted on overhanging davits
on the transports.
Tanks of approximately 30 tons were the limit. As we don't have any Stuarts, I'm certain
that some of the other gunned vehicles would suffice to make this worth consideration.
At some point, I'm certain that HTC will review the Task Force situation as it currently
stands and implement some changes/additions with regards to TF compositions,
TF roles, and heck, if we ever did get that transport to carry the LCMs, it could be used
dual-purpose as a supply ship, just as we currently use M3s Jeeps,and Dakotas for that now.
It's obvious to me that there is a LOT of excitement in the game with regards to fleets.
The sighting of one generates several lines of "Enemy Fleet!" , "Task Force Sighted!", etc..
hordes of pilots swarm to the reported field knowing that nine times out of ten there's
going to be a lot of action (read "fun") at that field or port. And this is with things
as simplistic as they can possibly be. Adding a transport shipt and an several LCMs
to a fleet(s) would, I think, generate even more excitement and fun for a lot of folks.
