Originally posted by LRRPF52
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Originally posted by LRRPF52
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Construction of the Ranger began in 1931.
Construction of the Yorktown began in 1934.
Considering that Japan and Germany didn't really start "misbehaving" until 1937 and 1939, respectively, I'm not seeing a linkage.
Looks to me more like a gradual introduction of a new class of ships that the leadership recognized as superior to legacy platforms.
Originally posted by LRRPF52
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Originally posted by LRRPF52
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First, the T3E2 Garand was nearly as big and heavy as the M1 Garand, so it would still have been necessary to develop and field the M1 carbine.
Second, the ballistics would not have satisfied the SCHV folks in the Army, so we would still have ended up with the 5.56 cartridge and M16 rifle.
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