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Post by knightraf on Apr 1, 2020 14:06:57 GMT -6
New Construction:
A second unit of the California-class was ordered.
Olympia-class Light Cruiser Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Olympia | In Service
| Mar 1935
| Oakland
| In Service
| Apr 1938
| San Juan
| Scrapped
| May 1938 - Jan 1955
| Flint
| Scrapped
| May 1938 - Jan 1955
| Fresno
| Sunk
| Sep 1938 - Sep 1944
| Birmingham
| In Service
| Dec 1938
| Spokane
| In Service
| Apr 1939
| Tuscon
| In Service
| Feb 1939
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The Onympia-class light cruisers represent a reversion to the smaller form factor of the Reno-class rather than the preceding Des Moines-class. This is to allow for construction of more units to replace obsolete cruisers whose maintenance costs are becoming excessive. Construction of sufficient units was judged to be unaffordable at the size and cost of the Des Moines-class.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 1, 2020 14:33:06 GMT -6
December 1934
France called a disarmament conference in Paris that resulted in significant restrictions on capital ships. The US Navy had to cancel and scrap the two almost completed California-class battleships. Terms of the new treaty restrict ships to no more than 24kT and no larger than 13 inch guns for the next eight years. Germany was forced to scrap three new battlecruisers, as was Great Britian. France had to scrap the new battlecruiser Desaix and the battleship Ocean, Russia was forced to scrap the new battleship Imperator Nikolai I, Italy had to scrap two new battlecruisers, and Japan managed to not have to scrap any new construction.
March 1935
New Construction
Constellation-class Battleships (1934 Rebuild)
Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Constellation | Scrapped
| Dec 1907 - Dec 1918 / May 1920 - Jul 1934 / Mar 1935 - Mar 1941
| Ranger | Scrapped
| May 1908 - Oct 1919 / May 1921 - Jan 1935 / Sep 1935 - Mar 1941
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The Constellation-class ships were updated with new fire control, improved guns, and an improved AA battery.
Essex-class Battlecruisers (1935 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Essex | Scrapped
| Jun 1919 - Jan 1935 / Jul 1935 - Mar 1951
| Bon Homme Richard | Scrapped | Jun 1919 - Jan 1935 / Jul 1935 - Mar 1951
| Kearsage | Scrapped | Jul 1919 - Jan 1935 / Jul 1935 - May 1954
| Ticonderoga | Scrapped | Oct 1919 - Jan 1935 / Jul 1935 - May 1954
| Oriskany
| Scrapped
| Aug 1920 - Jul 1935 / Nov 1935 - May 1954
| Lake Champlain
| Scrapped
| Jan 1921 - Jul 1935 / Nov 1935 - May 1954
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The rebuild of the Essex-class ships was fairly basic. The elevation of the main guns was increased, improved fire control was fitted, and an AA battery was installed.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 1, 2020 15:24:18 GMT -6
January 1936
World Situation: Tensions with Japan and France are both elevated.
Ships Scrapped:
The two Lexington-class battleships were scrapped.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 1, 2020 15:27:49 GMT -6
New Construction:
North Dakota-class Battleships (1935 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| North Dakota | Rebuilt
| Jul 1922 - Aug 1935 - Mar 1936 - Jan 1952
| Illinois | Rebuilt | Jul 1922 - Dec 1935 - Aug 1936 - Jan 1952
| New York
| Rebuilt
| Mar 1923 - Mar 1936 - Nov 1936 - May 1952
| Michigan
| Rebuilt
| May 1923 - Mar 1936 - Dec 1936 - May 1952
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The rebuild of the North Dakota-class battleships replaced the main guns with modern 15" designs, installed new fire control equipment, and significantly upgraded the AA battery.
February 1936
At a conference in the Hague, it was agreed to extend the Paris Naval Treaty by four additional years.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 8:23:46 GMT -6
January 1937
World Situation
Capital ship construction was brought to a virtual halt worldwide by the Paris treaty and is only just beginning to resume under the new restricted specifications. Tensions are very high with multiple nations in spite of the restricted building.
Ships Scrapped:
The US Navy scrapped the battleship Constitution, the three Huron-class light carriers, and the light carrier Chester.
New Construction:
Four new units of the Olympia-class were ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 8:28:51 GMT -6
Seattle-class Heavy Cruisers (1936 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Seattle | Sunk
| Jun 1921 - Nov 1936 / Jul 1937 - Feb 1950
| Pueblo | Rebuilt | May 1921 - Nov 1936 / Aug 1937 - May 1953
| Fredrick | Rebuilt | Jun 1921 - Dec 1936 / Oct 1937 - Jun 1953
| Salt Lake City
| Rebuilt | Sep 1921 - Dec 1936 / Sep 1937 - Jun 1953
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The rebuild of the Seattle-class is quite similar to all of the other mid 30's rebuilds, the guns have been replaced with a new model, more advanced fire control has been installed, and the AA battery has been significantly upgraded.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 11:14:39 GMT -6
January 1938
World Situation
War with France could break out at any moment. Tensions with Japan are also quite high.
Ships Scrapped:
The four remaining Tallahassee-class light cruisers were scrapped in anticipation of the arrival of the next four units of the Olympia-class ships over the next few months.
New Construction:
Three additional Olympia-class cruisers were ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 11:20:33 GMT -6
Saratoga-class Battlecruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Saratoga | In Service
| Jan 1940
| Lexington
| In Service
| Jul 1940
| Constitution
| In Service
| May 1942
| United States
| In Service
| Apr 1944
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The Saratoga-class represents the US Navy's first capital ship constructed under the limitations of the Paris Naval Treaty. Within the limitations of the treaty, they should be highly effective units.
Colorado-class Battleships (1937 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Colorado | Rebuilt
| Jun 1925 - Jun 1937 / Feb 1938 - Jan 1953
| Ohio | Rebuilt | Sep 1926 - Oct 1937 / Jun 1938 - Jan 1953
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The Colorado-class rebuilds continue in the same pattern as the other battleships rebuilt over the last couple of years. The main battery has been replaced with new model guns, the fire control suite has been brought up to state of the art, and the AA battery has been increased.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 12:09:25 GMT -6
North Carolina-class Battleships Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| North Carolina
| In Service
| Nov 1940
| Oklahoma
| In Service
| Apr 1941
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The North Carolina-class are the first battleships built under the Paris Naval Treaty restrictions. Relative to the Saratoga-class battlecruisers, they trade three knots of speed for an additional main battery gun and additional armor on both the deck and belt. These ships easily exceeded designed speed on trials.
Brooklyn-class Heavy Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Brooklyn | In Service
| Jan 1940
| Rodchester | In Service
| Apr 1940
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The Brooklyn-class heavy cruisers represent a belated evolution on the Seattle-class ships, moving the secondary battery to dual-purpose twin mounts and adding torpedo tubes. The speed has also been increased to match the latest battlecruisers and armor has been added.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 12:15:58 GMT -6
Minneapolis-class Light Cruisers (1938 Rebuild) Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Minneapolis | Sunk
| Jan 1927 - Jul 1938 / Nov1938 - Feb 1950
| Cincinnati | Scrapped
| Feb 1927 - Jul 1938 / Nov1938 - Jul 1951
| San Fransisco
| Scrapped
| Nov 1927 - Sep 1938 / Jan 1939 - Jul 1951
| Columbia
| Scrapped
| Dec 1927 - Sep 1938 / Jan 1939 - Jul 1951
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The fire control was updated and the secondary battery was replaced with eight 4" guns in twin dual-purpose mounts.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 12:38:15 GMT -6
January 1939
World Situation
Tensions have lessened...slightly.
New Construction:
An additional unit of the Saratoga-classv the North Carolina-class, and the Brooklyn-class were ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 12:42:37 GMT -6
Shangri-La-class Carriers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Shangri-La | In Service
| Dec 1940
| Hancock
| In Service
| Aug 1941
| Bennington
| In Service
| Dec 1941
| Boxer
| In Service
| Oct 1942
| Antietam
| In Service
| Jul 1943
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The Shangri-La-class carriers represent a significant upgrade over previous US carriers. They have replaced the previously ridiculous 8" main battery with a battery of 5" guns in dual-purpose mounts, while adding three knots of additional speed and space for additional aircraft.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 13:16:32 GMT -6
January 1940
World Situation
The 1940's open with high tensions between the US and virtually every other nation. War seems likely, but no one can say for certain with who.
Ships Scrapped:
The surviving two units of the Yorktown-class battlecruisers were scrapped. This should be the start of the process of disposing of all the surviving 12" gunned ships. Ironically the oldest ships, the Constellation-class will be the last to go as they were modernized during the 30's and at least have current fire control.
New Construction:
Two additional units of the Shangri-La-class and one of the Saratoga-class were ordered. In the future, new construction and disposal of old units will be added to the log as it happens instead of at the year break.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 13:21:37 GMT -6
Hopkins-class Destroyer
In Service: Mar 1941 The Hopkins-class are basically repeats of the Little-class with a new dual-purpose mounting for the main battery and slightly improved fire control.
February 1940
War has broken out between the US and Japan after the US accused a Japanese submarine of torpedoing a US destroyer. After war broke out, the US battlecruisers Bunker Hill and Randolph engaged the Japanese off of Point Arena on the west coast and, with the help of land based aircraft, sank the Japanese battleships Fuji and Shiribeshi, as well as the heavy cruiser Suzuya. Both US battlecrusiers sustained only light damage.
March 1940
The battlecruisers Princeton and Independence launched an attack on a Japanese convoy off of Formosa under the cover of rain. Their modern torpedo defense system held up well to the torpedo hits they received from the escorts and they sank the heavy cruisers Kasuga and Furutaka, three destroyers, and fourteen merchant ships. While leaving the area they engaged in a brief skirmish with the battlecruiser Tsukuba in order to allow the carrier Langley to slip by her and the three carriers she was escorting. Due to the previous torpedo damage the admiral in charge declined to engage in an extended fight with Tsukuba.
April 1940
In a night action, the light cruisers Des Moines and Galveston sank the heavy cruiser Kinugasa, which was attempting to raid commerce off the coast of Long Island. After the conclusion of the action, a Japanese subamarine torpedoed and sank the destroyer Stevens.
May 1940
The battleships Arizona and Delaware caught the cruisers Kako and Aoba attempting to attack merchant shipping off the coast of Maine and, in cooperation with land based aircraft, sank both ships. In other news, a USN submarine caught and sank the Japanese cruiser Asama
June 1940
While covering a troop landing on Formosa the battlecruiser Independence engaged and sank the heavy cruiser Takao and light cruiser Naniwa in a night action. During the course of the following day the destroyers Cushing and Stringham were sunk by Japanese land based aircraft, and the destroyers Barry and Paul Jones sustained damage.
The navy ordered an additional unit each of the Saratoga-class and Shangri-La-class and two additional Hopkins-class destroyers.
July 1940
Japan attempted an attack on Pensicola and the battlecruisers Franklin and Intrepid intercepted and sank the heavy cruiser Mogami, the carrier Hosho, and the light cruisers Unebi and Takachiho, in exchange for the loss of the corvette Saetia. The heavy cruiser Yaeyama managed to escape due to insufficient ammunition supplies on the US battlecruisers.
Four more Hopkins-class destroyers were ordered.
August 1940
Six additional Hopkins-class destroyers were ordered.
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Post by knightraf on Apr 2, 2020 15:55:03 GMT -6
October 1940
The first ship of the new Juneau-class light cruisers was ordered.
Juneau-class Light Cruisers Ship Name
| Status | In Service
| Juneau | In Service
| Jun 1944
| Topeka
| In Service
| Sep 1945
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The Juneau-class represents a second go at the powerful light cruiser concept originally explored with the Des Moines-class ships. These ships failed to reach designed speed on trials.
November 1940
An additional Juneau-class light cruiser and two additional Hopkins-class destroyers were ordered
December 1940
An additional Shangri-La-class carrier was ordered.
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