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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 16:24:54 GMT -6
January 1941
The war with Japan continues. The battleship Colorado cornered a squadron of Japanese cruisers off of Puerto Rico and sank the heavy cruisers Mikuma, Maya, and Tone, while heavily damaging the cruiser Ashigara.
March 1941
Japan surrenders and gives up control of Hokkaido to the United States!
In the aftermath of the war the US navy begins disposal of old ships that were retained only due to the war. Both Constellation-class battleships are sold as are all four units of the Intrepid-class battlecruisers (two are a bit early as the war delayed construction of their replacements), the three Denver-class light cruisers, the light cruiser Raleigh, all surviving Cassin-class and Downes-class destroyers, and all surviving Dirigo-class corvettes. Construction was also temporarily halted on the fourteen least advanced Hopkins-class units, the two least-advanced Shangri-La-class carriers, both Juneau-class light cruisers, and the remaining Saratoga-class battlecruisers.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 17:06:20 GMT -6
January 1942
Tensions are already climbing out of control again with Japan, less than a year after their defeat.
March 1943
A naval disarmament conference resulted in a treaty limiting ships to no more than 30kT and guns to at most 15" for the next eight years. Germany had to scrap a battleship and two battlecruisers, Great Britain had to scrap two battlecruisers and four carriers, Russia had to scrap four battlecruisers, Japan had to scrap two battlecruisers, and Italy had to scrap three battlecruisers. The US Navy had to scrap no ships as we hadn't yet worked off all the ships we had to halt due to the budget collapse after the war with Japan, and all those were pre-war designs from under the old treaty.
July 1944
The United States negotiated a treaty with Germany. We must stand against the Fascist forces in Italy and France.
September 1944
The cruiser Fresno exploded in Pearl Harbor, and it was determined that Russian spies were to blame. War has broken out between the US and Russia. Congress unfortunately granted Hokkaido independence just before this happened depriving the US Navy of it's base in Northeast Asia.
August 1944
The battleships Michigan and New York caught a Russian squadron attempting to bombard Puerto Rico, and sank the battlecruisers Gromoboi and Ochakov, the light cruiser Nadezhda, and a destroyer for no losses.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 18:28:58 GMT -6
Four new Reliance-class corvettes were ordered.
Reliance-class Corvette
In Service: Sep 1945 We needed to get commerce protection hulls back up after scrapping the Dirigo-class units.
December 1944
Two additional Reliance-class ships were ordered.
January 1945
The US navy sank a Russian light cruiser and two destroyers off of Cape Henry for no losses. Japan, France, and Italy all invaded neutral countries. Two additional Reliance-class ships were ordered.
February 1945
The war with Russia has ended. Russia surrendered control of Sakhalin and the Liaotung Peninsula. Ten additional Reliance-class ships were ordered.
Arizona-class Battleship (1945 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Arizona | In Service
| Jun 1929 - Mar 1945 / Nov 1945
| Delaware | In Service
| Sep1929 - Mar 1945 / Nov 1945
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Like the preceding rebuilds of the Colorado-class ships, this rebuild replaces the 15" guns with the new model, ups the AA battery, equips new fire control, and replaces the secondary battery mountings with dual purpose units. Due to forgetting to remove the tertiary DP guns, the scout compliment had to be reconfigured to save weight.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 19:02:05 GMT -6
Reno-class Light Cruisers (1945 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Reno | In Service
| Mar 1928 - Mar 1945 / Mar 1946
| Baltimore | In Service
| May 1928 - Mar 1945 / Mar 1946
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This rebuild installs current fire control, replaces the secondary battery with dual purpose 4" guns in twin mounts, and upgrades the AA battery.
Des Moines-class (1945 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Des Moines
| In Service
| Mar 1932 - Mar 1945 / Jul 1945
| Galveston
| In Service
| Jan 1932 - Jun 1945 / Sep 1945
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This rebuild installs current fire control, adds four additional guns to the secondary battery, and upgrades the AA battery.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 19:08:32 GMT -6
July 1945
Two of the new Gwin-class destroyers were ordered.
Gwin-class Destroyer
In Service: Sep 1946
These destroyers push the speed up to 35 knots and add a bit more AA capability relative to the Hopkins-class units
September 1945
Three more Gwin-class destroyers were ordered
October 1945
Ten more Gwin-class destroyers were ordered in response to a Presidential order to build 26 more destroyers.
November 1945
Twelve more Gwin-class destroyers were ordered to complete the President's building program. When the Gwin-class commissions it should be possible to dispose of the remaining Decatur-class and possibly the Porter-class ships. Six more Reliance-class corvettes were also ordered.
February 1946
Princeton-class Battlecruisers (1946 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Princeton | In Service
| Jun 1929 - Feb 1946 / Jun 1946
| Independence | In Service
| Oct 1929 - Feb 1946 / Jun 1946
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In line with other recent rebuilds the secondary battery was moved to new dual purpose mounts, the fire control was upgraded, and the AA battery was significantly increased. Once again, removal of the tertiary battery was overlooked.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 4, 2020 21:09:38 GMT -6
June 1946
Minnesota-class Battleships (1946 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Minnesota | In Service
| Sep 1931 - Jun 1946 / Oct 1946
| Montana | In Service
| Mar 1932 - Jun 1946 / Oct 1946
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In line with other recent rebuilds the secondary battery was moved to new dual purpose mounts, the fire control was upgraded, and the AA battery was significantly increased. This time the tertiary dual purpose battery was retained as there was no need for the weight savings.
August 1946
Enterprise-class Carriers (1946 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Enterprise
| In Service
| Dec 1929 - Aug 1946 / Feb 1947
| Wasp | In Service
| Jan 1930 - Aug 1946 / Feb 1947
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These rebuilds took the opportunity to replace the main battery with a more sane set of 5" DP guns, and used the extra weight to add additional aircraft capacity.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 4, 2020 22:19:40 GMT -6
Valley Forge-class Battlecruisers (1946 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Valley Forge
| In Service | Mar 1932 - Aug 1946 / Jan 1947
| Hawaii | In Service
| May 1932 - Aug 1946 / Dec 1946
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New rebuild, same story. Replaced the mounts for the secondary battery with DP mounts, removed the tertiary battery, upgraded fire control, and increased the AA battery.
Hornet-class Carriers (1946 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Hornet | In Service
| Jan 1932 - Aug 1946 / Feb 1947
| Langley | In Service
| Jan 1932 - Aug 1946 / Feb 1947
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This rebuild is along the same lines as the Enterprise-class rebuild, reducing the main battery to 5" DP guns, increasing the AA battery, and increasing aircraft capacity a bit.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 4, 2020 22:36:18 GMT -6
November 1946
Two of the new Huntingdon-class heavy cruisers were ordered.
Huntingdon-class Heavy Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Huntingdon | In Service
| Oct 1948
| Charlotte | In Service
| Sep 1948
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These new heavy cruisers are built around a new auto-loading 8" main battery and a larger torpedo compliment compared to previous heavy cruisers.
December 1946
Seven Decatur-class destroyers were scrapped. One new Orca-class carrier was ordered.
Orca-class Carriers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Orca | In Service
| Dec 1948
| Dolphin
| In Service
| Jan 1949
| Beluga
| In Service
| Dec 1950
| Narwhal
| In Service
| Dec 1950
| Vaquita
| Scrapped
| Scrapped to comply with the 1958 Naval Arms Limitation Treaty
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The Orca-class are significant upgrades from previous carriers. They carry 50% more aircraft, are much better protected, and are faster.
January 1947
Six more Decatur-class destroyers were scrapped. A second Orca-class carrier was ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 4, 2020 22:56:47 GMT -6
February 1947
One of the new Ranger-class Battlecruisers was ordered.
Ranger-class Battlecruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Ranger | In Service
| Aug 1949
| Constellation
| In Service
| Aug 1950
| Congress
| In Service
| Dec 1951
| Intrepid
| Scrapped
| Scrapped to comply with the 1958 Naval Arms Limitation Treaty
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The Ranger-class battlecruisers take the basic specs of the Valley Forge-class ships, push the speed up to 33 knots and increase the secondary battery to 20 guns, while having slightly decreased belt armor.
March 1947
Two additional Gwin-class destroyers were ordered.
June 1947
Three additional Gwin-class destroyers were ordered. The remaining six Decatur-class destroyers, all four Porter-class destroyers, all three Craven-class destroyers, all four Rowan-class destroyers, and one Little-class destroyer were scrapped.
December 1947
The remaining five Little-class destroyers were scrapped.
January 1948
One additional Ranger-class battlecruiser was ordered.
August 1948
Five additional Reliance-class corvettes were ordered.
September 1948
Seven additional Reliance-class corvettes and one additional Ranger-class battlecruisers were ordered.
October 1948
Four additional Reliance-class corvettes were ordered.
December 1948
An additional Orca-class carrier was ordered.
January 1949
An additional Orca-class carrier and an additional Ranger-class battlecruiser were ordered. War with France could break out at any time.
August 1949
All of the surviving Lakemoor-class corvettes were sold for scrap and one additional Orca-class carrier was ordered.
October 1949
Two of the new Wheeling-class light cruisers were ordered.
Wheeling-class Light Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Wheeling | In Service
| Jun 1951
| Raleigh | In Service
| Jul 1951
| Chattanooga
| In Service
| Oct 1952
| San Fransisco
| In Service
| Feb 1953
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The Wheeling-class ships are basic evolutions of the preceeding Juneau-class ships, adding auto-loaders to the secondary DP battery, improving fire control, and adding reloads for the torpedo tubes. These ships are planned to replace the Minneapolis-class units in service.
December 1949
WAR!
An incident between France and Germany has sparked a war between France and the US & their German ally.
February 1950
The submarine S-105 torpedoed and sank the French heavy cruiser Amiral Cecille. Unfortunately, a French submarine torpedoed and sank the heavy cruiser Seattle and a French heavy cruiser caught and sank the light cruiser Minneapolis.
April 1950
France agreed surrender Senegal and Djibouti to US control in order to end hostilities. To deal with the post-war budget cuts it was necessary to temporarily halt construction on two of the Ranger-class and one of the Orca-class ships currently building.
March 1951
The Battlecruisers Essex and Bon Homme Richard were scrapped.
May 1951
An additional Wheeling-class light cruiser was ordered.
July 1951
The surviving units of the Minneapolis-class were scrapped and one additional Wheeling-class light cruiser was ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 6, 2020 12:08:25 GMT -6
December 1951
One of the new Memphis-class heavy cruisers was ordered.
Memphis-class Heavy Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Memphis | Scrapped | Scrapped to comply with the 1958 Naval Arms Limitation Treaty
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These ships take the Huntingdon-class, add a fourth turret in X position, increase the secondary battery by four guns, and boost the speed to 33 knots to match the newest battlecruisers.
January 1952
A new naval arms limitation treaty has been signed, limiting ships to 12kT and guns no larger than 8", while also banning submarines for the next 17 years. The US was forced to scrap the almost complete aircraft carrier Vaquita, the battlecruiser Intrepid, and the heavy cruiser Memphis. Germany was forced to scrap the heavy cruisers Freiburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Ingolstadt, and Wurzburg, and the carriers Vockerode and Boppard. Great Britian had to scrap the carriers Malta and Illustrious, and the heavy cruiser Niobe. France had to scrap the heavy cruisers Alger, Bruix, Dupetit-Thouars, Cosmao, and Surcouf. Russia had to scrap the battlecruisers Vyborg, Komintern, Sevastopol, and Revel, and the heavy cruisers Admiral Isakov, Nikolaev, and Petropavtovsk. Japan had to scrap the battlecruisers Awaji and Ishikari and the carrier Shinano. Italy had to scrap the battlecruisers Etna, Vesuvio, Alto Adige, and Umbria.
North Dakota-class Battleships (1952 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| North Dakota
| In Service
| Jul 1922 - Aug 1935 - Mar 1936 - Jan 1952 / Jan 1953
| Illinois | In Service
| Jul 1922 - Dec 1935 - Aug 1936 - Jan 1952 / Jan 1953
| New York
| In Service
| Mar 1923 - Mar 1936 - Nov 1936 - May 1952 / May 1953
| Michigan
| In Service
| May 1923 - Mar 1936 - Dec 1936 - May 1952 / May 1953
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Due to the new treaty it was decided to rebuild the North Dakota-class ships rather than replacing them. The machinery was replaced to allow for the addition of more deck armor, the tertiary battery was removed, the secondary battery mounts were replaced with new DP mounts, the AA battery was increased, and fire control was upgraded.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 6, 2020 14:39:58 GMT -6
March 1952
One of the newly designed Santee-class light carriers was ordered.
Santee-class Light Carriers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Santee | In Service
| Sep 1953
| Copahee
| In Service
| Dec 1953
| Nassau
| In Service
| Dec 1953
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In response to the new treaty this small carrier was designed. They are intended to operate in at least trios to match the flight group of one of the Orca-class ships we were building and to provide flight deck redundancy to make up for their significantly reduced protection.
May 1952
Two additional Santee-class light carriers and one of the new Huron-class heavy cruisers were ordered.
Huron-class Heavy Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Huron | In Service | Mar 1954
| Chester
| In Service
| Aug 1954
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The Huron-class is a scaled down version of the Memphis-class ships cancelled by the treaty.
October 1952
An additional Huron-class heavy cruiser was ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 6, 2020 15:28:43 GMT -6
January 1953
One of the new Titusville-class light cruisers was ordered.
Colorado-class Battleships (1953 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Colorado | In Service
| Jun 1925 - Jun 1937 / Feb 1938 - Jan 1953 / Feb 1954
| Ohio | In Service | Sep 1926 - Oct 1937 / Jun 1938 - Jan 1953 / Feb 1954
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Given that treaty limitations constrain us from building ships any larger than a smallish heavy cruiser currently, it was decided to rebuild the Colorado-class along the same lines as the newly rebuilt North Dakota-class ships. Machinery was replaced to allow for the addition of more deck armor, the aircraft and catapults were removed, the fire control was upgraded, and the AA battery was increased.
Titusville-class Light Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Titusville | In Service
| Sep 1954
| Tacoma
| In Service
| Jan 1955
| Cincinnati
| Building
| (Projected) May 1956
| Fresno
| Building
| (Projected) Aug 1956
| St Louis
| Building
| (Projected) Sep 1956
| Charleston
| Building
| (Projected) Dec 1956
| Milwaukee
| Building
| (Projected) May 1957
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These ships are slight upgrades over the Wheeling-class ships, mainly adding auto-loaders to the main battery. They are intended to replace the Olympia-class ships in service.
April 1953
An additional Titusville-class light cruiser was ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 6, 2020 15:54:08 GMT -6
May 1953
Seattle-class Heavy Cruisers (1953 Rebuild)
Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Pueblo | In Service | May 1921 - Nov 1936 / Aug 1937 - May 1953 / Apr 1954
| Fredrick
| In Service
| Jun 1921 - Dec 1936 / Oct 1937 - Jun 1953 / May 1954
| Salt Lake City
| In Service
| Sep 1921 - Dec 1936 / Sep 1937 - Jun 1953 / May 1954
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Like the battleships that normally would have been slated for replacement, the Seattle-class heavy cruisers are also getting rebuilds. The machinery was replaced with new diesel equipment to save weight, allowing for the secondary battery to be increased and grouped in new twin auto-loading DP mountings, the fire control to be upgraded yet again, the AA battery to be made still larger, the main battery to be replaced by new model guns that are more powerful, and for speed to increase by two knots.
July 1953
WAR!
The US accused Germany after a torpedo was fired at a navy warship, and the situation escalated into a full scale war.
August 1953
The US launched an invasion of Kiautschou Bay, and the German navy was unable to contest the landings. The Germans attempted to invade Guam but turned back without attempting to force their way past the US taskforce guarding the island. Two new Antilles-class corvettes were ordered to increase ASW forces for commerce protection.
Antilles-class Corvette
In Service: Jul 1954
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Post by knightraf on Apr 6, 2020 16:17:41 GMT -6
September 1953The US managed to seize control of Kiautschou Bay and launched a new invasion of the Caroline Islands. Two new Roe-class destroyers were ordered.
Roe-class Destroyers
In Service: Nov 1954 The Roe-class ships have improved ASW capabilities and fire control compared to the Gwin-class ships.
October 1953
The US Navy caught a German task force attempting to attack shipping off the coast of Monhegan Island, and engaged. The battle lasted a full day, included multiple dueling carrier airstrikes, and an hours long battleship gun duel. At the end of the day the German battleships Von der Tann and Lothirngen, the carriers Grunow and Graf Zeppelin, the light cruiser Stratsund and a destroyer were sunk in exchange for fairly significant damage to the battleships Arizona and Delaware, and light damage to the carrier Beluga.
November 1953
Four US battlecrusiers and two carriers launched an attack on a German convoy off of Dakar. The escorting German battleship Wittelsbach was sunk as were five destroyers, a corvette, and nineteen merchant ships. The US battlecruiser Ranger sustained severe damage but was able to make port.
Four new Roe-class destroyers were ordered.
December 1953
Two more Roe-class destroyers were ordered.
January 1954
The war concluded with no additional territory changing hands other than that captured during the war.
May 1954
The remaining Essex-class battlecruisers were scrapped.
June 1954
A new Sandtiger-class carrier was ordered now that we're free of the treaty restrictions.
Sandtiger-class Carriers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Sandtiger | Building | (Projected) May 1956
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These are basically slight updates on the Orca-class ships now that we are free of treaty restrictions.
July 1954
Four more Antilles-class corvettes were ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 9, 2020 15:41:18 GMT -6
August 1954
Now that we are free from treaty restrictions, a slightly updated version of the Memphis-class heavy cruisers, the Mobile-class, was created and one of the ships ordered.
Mobile-class Heavy cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Mobile | Building | (Projected) Jun 1956
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September 1954
An additional unit of the Titusville-class light cruisers was ordered.
January 1955
An additional unit of the Titusville-class light cruisers was ordered and the light cruisers San Juan and Flint were scrapped.
February 1955
An additional unit of the Titusville-class light cruisers was ordered.
May 1955
An additional Titusville-class light cruiser was ordered.
December 1955
An additional Titusville-class light cruiser was ordered.
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