Falklands war in WWII
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:46 pm
Gentlemen,
imagine that Argentina takes the opportunity of British difficulties during WWII (let's say in August 1940 or November, 1941). Is it politicaly plausible ? What may happen ? How can Britain react ?
Argentina has a stroong navy with 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 12 destroyers and 3 submarines. I don't have any information on the Air Force / naval aviation. Do you have some ?
I guess that Britain could always spare a battleship or two plus a few cruisers in the South Atlantic for retaking the islands. However, how could they operate so far away from their bases ? As far as I know the Royal Navy did not refuel at sea at this time and the nearest base, Capetown, is 3500 nm from the Falkands. The only solution I can see would be to anchor one or more tankers in South Georgia and refuel the ships here. That would make the use of short ranged ships such as destroyers difficult around the Falklands because South Georgia is 800 nm east of the area.
Thanks for any comment,
Francis Marliere
imagine that Argentina takes the opportunity of British difficulties during WWII (let's say in August 1940 or November, 1941). Is it politicaly plausible ? What may happen ? How can Britain react ?
Argentina has a stroong navy with 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 12 destroyers and 3 submarines. I don't have any information on the Air Force / naval aviation. Do you have some ?
I guess that Britain could always spare a battleship or two plus a few cruisers in the South Atlantic for retaking the islands. However, how could they operate so far away from their bases ? As far as I know the Royal Navy did not refuel at sea at this time and the nearest base, Capetown, is 3500 nm from the Falkands. The only solution I can see would be to anchor one or more tankers in South Georgia and refuel the ships here. That would make the use of short ranged ships such as destroyers difficult around the Falklands because South Georgia is 800 nm east of the area.
Thanks for any comment,
Francis Marliere