Allied Torpedo Boat Tenders - Why so Few?

[Capt Cliff]

I have just noticed that the Allies have a limited number of AGP's and I have yet to find any ship class that I can convert to one. The Japanese have a ton of AK's that can be converted to an AGP but why not the Allies?

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Capt Cliff

I have just noticed that the Allies have a limited number of AGP's and I have yet to find any ship class that I can convert to one. The Japanese have a ton of AK's that can be converted to an AGP but why not the Allies?

I think it is because there were very few. In my limited research I have found AGP's to have been everything from converted LSI's to yachts that were donated to the Navy. Pre-war I don't think there was any plans to use PT boats at forward bases. Or perhaps with pre-war budget cut they were just one of the things on the chopping block.

http://www.ptboatworld.com/PT_Boat_Info ... nders.html

http://ptboats.org/
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/pt/tenders.htm
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12980817/1942 ... er_page_20

[jmalter]

& there's not nearly enough ARs, nor are there available conversions, neither!

i've got 3, at Darwin, Luganville & Midway. a 4th just arrived at Balboa. i'd gladly trade an old BB or even a modern CA, for another AR.

planning 'best use' for the limited support-types is a big part of the game. there's enough AVD/AVP/AD/AS/ARD available at start, & some AG/AE conversions. most of them are crying out for an upgrade to their AA suite.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

ORIGINAL: Capt Cliff

I have just noticed that the Allies have a limited number of AGP's and I have yet to find any ship class that I can convert to one. The Japanese have a ton of AK's that can be converted to an AGP but why not the Allies?

I think it is because there were very few. In my limited research I have found AGP's to have been everything from converted LSI's to yachts that were donated to the Navy. Pre-war I don't think there was any plans to use PT boats at forward bases. Or perhaps with pre-war budget cut they were just one of the things on the chopping block.

http://www.ptboatworld.com/PT_Boat_Info ... nders.html

http://ptboats.org/
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/pt/tenders.htm
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12980817/1942 ... er_page_20

You'll get some more later, in the shape of converted LSTs. There just weren't that many in total.

[Omat]

ups

[rms1pa]

this is why i miss AG Utah not being in Pearl Harbor at start, it could have been the base for almost any kind of support conversion.

i could easily see it converted to AR,AD,AS or AGP. several older BB''s had been converted to crane ships.

rms/pa