Blue Versus Purple: The U.S. Naval War College, the Soviet Union, and the New
Enemy in the Pacific一書紀錄了1946年末在美國海軍學院進行的War-Game活動
可以藉此一窺此時美國海軍的戰術與策略
該書在網路上有正版免費管道
https://bit.ly/2CpeJyr
這邊主要摘錄其中一場－Problem 1J 出現了一場Major Action
透過這場比賽來看到美國海軍一窺對於戰巡的部分運用狀況
因為在Problem 1J中藍隊擁有兩艘阿拉斯加作為戰巡角色。
大體上可以看到雙方學員都遵照1944 War Instruction的訓示為基本原則進行
藍隊
https://imgur.com/QhvwmuL
紫隊
https://imgur.com/3QQMUhZ
藍隊是由2航母4艘BB+2艘戰巡(實際上是阿拉斯加，在1936年的海軍演習中美國是交由重
巡充當戰巡職位，有阿拉斯加後看來主要是交由阿拉負責，除此之外高速戰列艦也能在需
要時承擔戰巡職位。)配合上4輕巡
紫隊則是2航母+5艘BB+4CA的組合搭配4輕巡
過程的引導進決戰(Decisive)的過程阿、情報之類的我就跳過
直接來看雙方的各階段船艦部署
藍隊:
航空作戰
https://imgur.com/ay4tRm7
巡航(Crusing)
https://imgur.com/qDmNJ0r
可以看到巡航階段是採用輪型陣 並由戰巡與戰列組成最內圈的航母護航艦隊
接近階段
https://imgur.com/zdRsbQK
戰巡前出
https://imgur.com/CYxXzMb
戰列線階段
航母躲戰列線後方 戰巡帶領輕型艦艇艦隊負責Detached Wing
簡單從圖片看完大致的部署，接著看到藍隊戰巡在BA的規畫中會要做的事和如何引導藍隊
的勝利
注:Admiral BA（藍隊的領導）
BA認為紫隊會用重巡於接近階段來對抗自己的戰巡
Admiral BA surmised that the Purple heavy cruisers would probably be used as
a counter to the Blue battle cruisers and would lead the Purple light forces
during the approach
BA認為他的戰巡會在這場會戰中起到決定性的作用
透過驅趕紫方的輕型艦隊迫使紫方提前部署
BA considered that his own battle cruisers would prove decisive in the
surface engagement. He therefore thought about exploiting their capabilities—
to outrange and outlast any Purple ships except the battleships—to the
maximum by designating them as a Detached Wing to operate with the Center,
help drive back the Purple light forces, and force Purple to deploy
prematurely. If Purple tried to forestall this move by putting one or more of
his battleships in his Center Force, Blue could seize this opportunity to
press home an early destroyer torpedo attack and damage one or more of the
Purple battleships that Admiral BA considered so important.
BA的戰巡將擊敗紫隊在Van的重型單位 並幫助驅逐艦攻擊敵人戰艦
BA’s battle cruisers would destroy enemy heavy units in Purple’s Van and
support the Blue destroyer attack on the battleships.
紫方要阻止他的戰巡的行動，只能將戰艦也投入Van中來對抗藍隊的戰巡。而這會削弱紫
方在戰列線上戰列艦數量的優勢
He saw this use of the battle cruisers as “feasible” unless Purple placed a
Detached Wing of one or more battleships in his Van, in which case, as
already noted, the Purple Force would at the same time be negating its
numerical superiority in the battle line
當擊敗敵人在Van的艦艇後，Detached Wing就會集中火力在紫方的戰列線上
When the Detached Wing of two battle cruisers deployed, it was to support the
Blue Van forces by engaging the heavy units in the Purple Van. Upon the
destruction of these heavy units, the Detached Wing was to concentrate its main-battery
fire on the Purple battle line
如果他的戰巡能摧毀紫方的輕型部隊 就能攻擊紫方的戰列線
甚至在航空攻擊沒能成功減速(斷腿)紫方戰艦的狀況下去搶T
If his battle cruisers could destroy the Purple light forces, they would be
able to bring their main batteries to bear on the Purple battle line.
Moreover, even if the Purple battleships were not damaged by air or
light-force torpedo attack, he thought, his battle cruisers could be
maneuvered ahead of the Purple battle line in order to “cap the T.”
紫隊的部分稍微提一下
部署狀況
巡航
https://imgur.com/s3BACIX
接近
https://imgur.com/jf4hSyd
可以看到紫隊這邊 選擇將BB-56前出去做戰巡的任務
這在40年之前的美國海軍是不可能的任務，老標準鐵烏龜可不能跟上重巡，所以重巡就都
自己扛敵人戰巡XDD
戰鬥階段
https://imgur.com/Z5MQZnf
可以看到BB-56做著Detached Wing的工作
因為紫隊的重巡無法匹敵藍隊的戰巡，所以藍隊分配一艘戰艦去Detached Wing
而如果藍隊沒有用Detached Wing 那麼紫隊的戰艦將回到戰列線上 重巡則加入Van的行列
Since his own heavy cruisers were no match for the Blue battle cruisers, two
of the heavy cruisers would be accompanied by the battleship in the Purple
Detached Wing. His Detached Wing would also be in his Center on the approach
and would maneuver thereafter as necessary to counter the operations of the
Blue Detached Wing. If Blue did not deploy a Detached Wing, the Purple
battleship would join the Purple battle line upon deployment, while the heavy
cruisers would join the Van.
在對付戰巡這件事上紫隊最很重要的寄託看來是航空力量
Another twenty-one fighters and seventy attack planes would inflict maximum
damage on the Blue surface force, slowing its battle line with torpedo
attacks and destroying its battle cruisers