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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:06:11 GMT -6
April 1908
The Kaiser is displeased with me because we do not have enough tonnage of CAs or BCs in service or building. I pointed out that we are building a revolutionary new design of BC and an even better BC will soon be laid down too. I also suggested that with more money for the navy, we could build more of them. This was ignored. There's no pleasing that man!
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:07:44 GMT -6
February 1906
Advances in ship design and torpedo protection have allowed us to build the new Seydlitz class battleship-cruisers, which are far superior to the Friedrich class currently under construction. They should be halted so the Seydlitz can be built, since they only have a broadside of 5x10" compared with the Seydlitz's 4x13" and 4x9". The Seydlitz also has far thicker armour. Based on suggestions, I have reinstated extended armour on it.
In other news, the navy is assisting the army in invading Russia's Baltic provinces.
Her secondary turrets are quite vulnerable and just 6" shell hit can blow whole ship. For such large ship it is quite a risk.
I thought that could only in practise happen if the 6" shell penetrates the belt or main turret armour?
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Post by dorn on Nov 17, 2019 16:09:12 GMT -6
Her secondary turrets are quite vulnerable and just 6" shell hit can blow whole ship. For such large ship it is quite a risk.
I thought that could only in practise happen if the 6" shell penetrates the belt or main turret armour?
In case of secondary guns it can happen if their caliber is 7" and higher.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:15:06 GMT -6
July 1908
We have taken over Iceland. This is good news because the Kaiser is pleased. And when the Kaiser is pleased, he makes less nonsensical demands on me.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:15:55 GMT -6
I thought that could only in practise happen if the 6" shell penetrates the belt or main turret armour?
In case of secondary guns it can happen if their caliber is 7" and higher. Yes, but does it have to penetrate to the magazines to do this?
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:44:47 GMT -6
February 1909
Improved guns allow us to build the Westfalen class, an improved Nassau with 14" guns. Controversially it is armoured on an all-or-nothing basis, with a central citadel. It has been argued that this leaves the ends too weak. The true will no doubt come out when it fights the British, in about 4 years time.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 16:47:18 GMT -6
March 1909
We have negotiated a treaty with the Americans! This will make the British shake in their boots, as together we outnumber them.
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Post by oldpop2000 on Nov 17, 2019 17:32:29 GMT -6
September 1904
The Kaiser has informed me that we need to build more armoured cruisers, because every other power has more than Germany. I pointed out that Japan has less than us, but he wouldn't listen. I also pointed out that battleships are more valuable than cruiser and if he waits a year he can have a wonderful fleet of new fast battleships, but he didn't listen that either.
So here is the new cruiser design:
FYI: I used Springsharp to duplicate the Friedrich design. Uses Coal, direct drive and triple expansion engines. If you are interested, I can post it.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 17, 2019 18:35:06 GMT -6
September 1904
The Kaiser has informed me that we need to build more armoured cruisers, because every other power has more than Germany. I pointed out that Japan has less than us, but he wouldn't listen. I also pointed out that battleships are more valuable than cruiser and if he waits a year he can have a wonderful fleet of new fast battleships, but he didn't listen that either.
So here is the new cruiser design:
FYI: I used Springsharp to duplicate the Friedrich design. Uses Coal, direct drive and triple expansion engines. If you are interested, I can post it.
Please do
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Post by oldpop2000 on Nov 17, 2019 19:00:07 GMT -6
FYI: I used Springsharp to duplicate the Friedrich design. Uses Coal, direct drive and triple expansion engines. If you are interested, I can post it.
Please do
Here it is: Remember that the game design doesn't tell me some things and I have to sort of guess at them. Keep this in mind. Weight distribution is critical to speed which is a result of engine power. To just increase speed by two knots can require almost double or triple the engine power. The three most important contributors of weight are 1. Hull, fittings and equipment 2. Armor 3. Fuel, ammunition and stores. One way to gain speed is to increase the length to beam. But you can't do that in the game, at least not to my knowledge. So, to gain the extra speed means you have to decrease the armor, weapons and try to just increase the speed until the program says that's enough. You could eliminate the colonial service or reduce the range which would reduce the fuel storage.
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Post by dorn on Nov 18, 2019 0:28:15 GMT -6
In case of secondary guns it can happen if their caliber is 7" and higher. Yes, but does it have to penetrate to the magazines to do this? No, just turrets penetration is enough and flash fire to magazines is possible. If it happens it blow up whole ship. Flash fire can happen after penetration of any main turret or secondary battery from 7" caliber and higher. I have recently battle between cruisers, French cruiser blew up after the first hit. It was hit to her 6" gun.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 18, 2019 8:11:24 GMT -6
July 1909
Russia has declared war on us. We should be able to beat them again, we have 28 battleships to their 12.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 18, 2019 8:37:23 GMT -6
November 1909
The Russians have given up, but not before giving us Sakhalin. This makes war with Japan more likely.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 18, 2019 8:42:20 GMT -6
December 1909
Our spies have found out that the new British battlecruiser Indomitable had a broadside of only 6x14" and 6" belt armour. Our Westfalens have a broadside of 9x14" and are much better protected. Both classes have the same speed -- 24 knots.
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Post by cabalamat on Nov 18, 2019 9:07:16 GMT -6
April 1910
Our Nassau class of 3 BCs will be finished in 8 months time. They will need time to work up, then we will be ready to fight the British. If we start extra gunnery training now, the navy will be at a peak of efficiency for then. We will have 7 BB/BC against 4 for the British, and our ships individually will be better too. I have put this plan to the Kaiser and he agrees.
My only worry is they have more destroyers. We need to build more. Fortunately we have enough KEs that we do not have to divert many destroyers to escort our convoys.
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