How did torpedo nets work?

Torpedo nets could be hung out from the defending ship, when moored or otherwise stationary in the water, on multiple horizontal booms. Each boom was fixed to the ship at one end at or below the edge of the main deck, by a steel pin that permitted the boom to be swung against the ship and secured when the ship sailed.

What was boom Defence in ww2?

The Boom Defence consisted of 3 ships; one on the left-hand (LH) side, one in the middle and one on the right-hand (RH) side. Incoming ships sailed between the LH ship and the middle ship, outgoing ships sailed between the middle ship and the RH ship.

Why did the US need so many aircraft carriers for D-Day?

The air support for D-Day was pretty considerable as it was. Towards the end of 1942, the US only had two aircraft carriers that were operational. They needed them to provide air support on the Pacific front. As they added more aircraft carriers to the fleet in 1943 and 1944, they were sent to the Pacific to help support advances being made there.

Why did the Royal Navy have so many aircraft carriers?

Operations close to the European mainland brought warships within range of land-based bombers, so few such incursions were made. Regardless, the Royal navy always kept at least one modern aircraft carrier assigned to the Home Fleet, fulfilling the older carrier role of fleet scout.

Were there any aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean during WW2?

American and British escort carriers provided escort and support for some of the amphibious operations. The Indian Ocean was a naval battlefield during World War II only in a limited way. The Japanese navy, like the American navy, concentrated most of its aircraft carriers in the Pacific.

Why didn’t Britain have aircraft carriers in WW2?

They did not perceive that they needed aircraft carriers. Britain had seven aircraft carriers at the time she declared war on Germany in September 1939. These carriers soon proved vulnerable to submarines, battleships, and land-based aircraft.