16.1.1 AUTOMATIC SHIP REPLACEMENTS ! F& o& _& W- b+ R6 [, Y- bThere are several instances in which replacement ships may be provided as reinforcements 6 `% Y) h$ a$ e# `& b3 E
if a ship is sunk during the game. Replacement ships are generated if the option is selected ! O5 U( Z' l) t; G. L0 t; `
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An American CV is sunk prior to 1944 will be replaced by an Essex-class CV. $ W. w5 ^6 T& C) q" h, F) O# {: \An American or Australian CA that is sunk prior to 1944 will be replaced by a Baltimore-class 6 a1 j' f D c* e# o3 E7 `7 ~% X1 CCA or a Cleveland-class CL. The replacement class is chosen at random.0 s/ K& p, C P! X
Japanese Midget Submarines will be replaced with a Type “D” Midget Submarine / g. V# W. V8 d! u1 gWhenever a replacement ship is created, it will be placed in the reinforcement list and given an # D/ x S6 M) K$ l2 ]
arrival time of at least 450 days from the date the original ship was sunk. 6 X) J) p) c% l" e- q& Y6 r8 P% F7 w t9 E
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