i agree . but what i do is keep larger shiping grps . for one its easy to control a larger group. and u can splitt up later. whin i take on japan with usa . i make grps of 35 ships. or so . maby 24. Its seems to me that more ships the more the damage is spread out.allso i can peel off the hurt units as needed. I enjoy heavy crusers, destroyers and carries. start making escort carries at start to get ur partical and thoery going . than change to full size once i get to yr 1940 teck. remeber to up or nav. bombers skills to they are vital to suprem cag's. I only make battle ships with Usa . becouse the added landing they pervide. all other countrys seems pointless.maby italy but the IC so low . all so subs seem to be best used early .i make as many as i can get away with . and most time the AI dos a far job . once u see them dieing pull them in and grp them up to larger grps and use as flanking hits with ur larger ships.they can clean up ships low in health.