Airfields at Sea


screen that defends them.

Today, the carrier battle group is an instrument of national policy. It is the modern day 'big stick' of Theodore Roosevelt's phrase. Though the battleships could still be useful, even their proponents don't claim that they will ever again be the primary naval weapon. The flag has passed, and will undoubtedly do so again, to some other type of ship that maximizes effectiveness, minimizes risk, and can be visible enough to advance national policy by 'showing the flag,' or fighting her battles.

Links that I found useful for this article were:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmore/sh... Ships in general

http://www.uss-salem.org/ USS Salem museum and history resource

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/fact... U.S. Navy fact file on carriers

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/history/faa... Royal Navy history page

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