Personal log - the 2nd of January 1927
I have been already 2 years in office. What I have done so far? Vosges were reconstructed to carrier but there are still too much to learn to provide fleet much more valuable support. 5 new crusiers are under construction, they will be most powerful cruisers at end of 20s with reasonable speed of 30 knots. Three battleships of Normandie class are being built, something smaller than Tourville and Dunkerque class but much cheaper with much better punch from their 17" guns and overall better armour.
Personal log - the 20th of January 1927
I have just returned from War cabinet meeting. Prime Minister told that he had full confidence in me and the Navy. He asked me if there is some colony or port we would like to have from Germany. I told him that distance between Pinte Norte and Diego Suarez is several thousands miles having Germany colony of Southwest Africa with port Lüderitz would make situation of Navy much better. We met quickly after the meeting alone, he told me that war cabinet will not decrese fundings for the Navy but I should expect that as soon as war ends the decrease will be severe. He recommend to spend any reserve we have not to give any reason to relocate them from Navy.
Personal log - the 25th of Janurary 1927
I have just authorized production of new 16" and 15" shells with improved ballistic cap. They should be much more potent to penetrate enemy armour.
Captain Wewets in charge of trade protection have just finish planning and new convoy system are introduced.
Personal log - the 18th of February 1927
I have just been informed another German cruiser was sunk by French destroyers near Dutch coast. But we lost 1 destroyer to torpedo. During night all destroyers were eager to fire their torpedoes captain of Sakavale leading the second division stopped to be caution.
Personal log - the 2nd of March 1927
From remains of new Germany dive bomber our engineer were able to find out that Dornier 108 is able to carry 125 kg bomb, combat radius with this bomb is 208 nautilic miles, top speed is 127 knots.
Personal log - the 5th of March 1927
Our destroyers and Flamberge intercepted German destroyer east of Brest and sunk him.
Personal log - the 10th of April 1927
I have been informed that prototype of new torpedo boat is ready to start tests.
Personal log - the 15th of April 1927
Another destroyer Sarbacane was sunk by German submarine.
Personal log - the 27th of April 1927
I have been informed that Dunkerque under new captain was able to intercept German cruiser of Hamburg class during patrol in North Sea and sunk that ship.
Personal log - the 28th of April 1927
As German cruiser force is almost non-existent with last cruiser operational, I decided to both Napoleon class battleship will be mothballed and Duquesne will stop protecting trade routes.
Personal log - the 5th of May 1927
New shells are entering production. They have improved fuze reliability.
Personal log - the 27th of May 1921
Our destroyer Fronde sunk after hit a mine.
Personal log - the 28th of May 1927
I have just received excellent news from captain Aeson of Vosges after Battle of Calais. Our torpedo bombers just accomplished the first succesful torpedo attack on naval target. Pilots reported that they hit armed merchants cruisers. But according to Admiral Blothorn report they hit German battleship. After the first succesful torpedo attack Admiral Blothorn took both Dunkerque class battlecruisers to northeast course to intercept German capital ships. After contact was made in dusk at about 8000 yards, all ships open fire. After 3 minutes first German battleship blew up after probably magazine was hit. After several minutes when Admiral Blothorn ordered destroyer flotilla attack and increase distance between both fleets, another German battleship was hit and blew up after flash fire. The last battleship was visible northeast heavily in water slowly sinking. So we did not only do the first succesful torpedo bomber attack on naval target, we sunk that battleship only by air attack. I was thinking to laid down the fourth battleship of Normandie class but I will divert funds to carrier warfare.
Personal log - the 30th of May 1927
This day I really like. I have just promoted Read Admiral Aeson and create post of Admiral of aicraft carriers he took. It is time to start thinking about new French aicraft carrier, how fast it should be, how many aicrafts it should carry, how protected it should be against torpedoes, does it have armour or no armour at all. What threats this carrier would face? I will discuss it with Real Admiral Aeson he is the most experienced officer in our new branch.
I decided to laid down the fourth battleship as our fundings are in good shape.
Intelligence provide information that Royal Navy started reconstruction of Inconstant battlecruiser to aicraft carrier, according to stolen plans it should have 27 aircrafts, much less than our Vosges.
German surface fleet has only 5 destroyers and practically has no capability of any operations. Thus I decided to transfer Tourville to reserve fleet.
I authorize construction of 2 naval air station in Brest and Dunkerque. The numbers of German submarines rise rapidly and flying boats could better find theirs u-boats than our ships.