Destroyer Flotilla

[ArcaneFlash]

Does anyone know roughly how many destroyers make up a flotilla?

Basically in a US Carrier Task Force basically a flotilla was one leader (possibly a CL) with eight Destroyers.

 

[I-15]

I beleive it represents 4-5 vessels

 

[ArcaneFlash]

I-15,

Actually that is what I figured.

Out of curiosity then the USA OOB for TF 16 & 17 would look like this:

TF 16: 2CV, 5CA, 1CL, 9DD
TF 17: 1CV, 2CA, 6DD

Game Terms:
TF 16: 2*CV IV, 5*CA III, 1*CL IV AA, 2*DD
TF 17: 1*CV IV, 2*CA III, 1 or 2*DD

Scarely to think in game terms that these two TFs in game terms are underscreened, unless you count the SS in another TF.

 

[I-15]

Real world formations dont seem to transfer over very well into game terms.
Even though they represent 4-5 each i just pretend they only count as one as its just easier to be historical and still have the right number of screens

 

[andergaster]

I would consider them half flotillas. As far as I remember Germany starts with 4 or 5 units in the game. These could represent the 12 torpedo boats of the Raubtier and Raubvogel class.

 

[ArcaneFlash]

Well, a half-flotilla might make since at about 1, 2 or 3 DDs. it works better.