I would probably start from fresh.
I want an overall approach of mobility, speed, evasion of standing battles, etc.
=Subs, faster and meaner the better
=Patrol boats, basically search and rescue/coast guard
=Landing marine-incursion craft
=I can has catamarans? how much of "my" knowledge do I get to use?
Because high-speed boats that skim atop the surface with armament fit to mess up anyone's day would be neat to have
=Artillery-boat, sole purpose is to move quickly into place and shell the crap out of a designated area, and then move out as quickly as feasible when the barrage is accomplished
=Mine-layers if we can reasonably expect naval attackers in a given area. Or, to accompany other ships so that mines can be deployed to discourage pursuit.
=Air-power dispersion boat, basically a long ship with some airplanes stored/stacked that can be launched off with a catapault. The more reasonable in size, the better, since I don't want these to be any more tempting as targets than necessary.
=For the merchant marine, freighters with "self-defense" measures, like (ample stores of) depth charges, you know, to combat "piracy."
I want an overall approach of mobility, speed, evasion of standing battles, etc.
=Subs, faster and meaner the better
=Patrol boats, basically search and rescue/coast guard
=Landing marine-incursion craft
=I can has catamarans? how much of "my" knowledge do I get to use?
Because high-speed boats that skim atop the surface with armament fit to mess up anyone's day would be neat to have
=Artillery-boat, sole purpose is to move quickly into place and shell the crap out of a designated area, and then move out as quickly as feasible when the barrage is accomplished
=Mine-layers if we can reasonably expect naval attackers in a given area. Or, to accompany other ships so that mines can be deployed to discourage pursuit.
=Air-power dispersion boat, basically a long ship with some airplanes stored/stacked that can be launched off with a catapault. The more reasonable in size, the better, since I don't want these to be any more tempting as targets than necessary.
=For the merchant marine, freighters with "self-defense" measures, like (ample stores of) depth charges, you know, to combat "piracy."