Skydiver Numbers.

The thought crossed my mind, that the number of Skydiver Submarines very
possibly is in double numbers.

What prompted me to say this, is the number of Fleet Ballistic Missile
Submarines that the USA has previously had at any 1 time; 31. [Based on
figures
provided by "Janes Submarine Development"]

That`s assuming SHADO used the American
Sub fleet as a role model, to run the Skydiver fleet.

"Anthony Lazenby" wrote:
> The thought crossed my mind, that the number of Skydiver
> Submarines very possibly is in double numbers.
>

I think it's an example of inconsistency between different
episodes. In most of the episodes it seems fairly clear that
there is only one SkyDiver. But once or twice as Dave has
pointed out, a 'fleet' is referred to, and we see SkyDiver
3 in Psychobombs.

Someone, a few years ago - not sure, but I think it was Rob -
suggested that it is best to view each UFO episode as occurring
in a Universe of its own, because of contradictions between
different scriptwriters. I think this is a case in point.

> What prompted me to say this, is the number of Fleet Ballistic
> Missile Submarines that the USA has previously had at any
> 1 time; 31. [Based on figures provided by "Janes Submarine
> Development"]
>
> That`s assuming SHADO used the American Sub fleet as a role
> model, to run the Skydiver fleet.
>

Why would they use the US (or any particular) conventional
military Sub fleet as a role model?

James