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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 18:58:56 GMT -6
April 1902
The 5 Colcrus are now finished, so this years building program will be:
- an extra Speedy B, the Spartan - 2 more Colcrus - 5 Col MSs - 5 more DDs
This will satisfy out colonial requirements for the time being, then next year we will look into building more battleships.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:01:06 GMT -6
September 1902
We are now building our first submarine
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:02:45 GMT -6
November 1902
Italy appears to be meddling with affairs in Greece. They need to be slapped down to show them their place.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:09:31 GMT -6
December 1902
We now have improved 11" guns. This means we can drop the calibre of our battleship main guns, saving weight, while keeping the same armour penetration. Our new Triumph-class battleships are also faster, and have secondary 9" guns.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:21:42 GMT -6
December 1903
Due to the threats from Italy and Japan, we are building fortifications and port facilities in the med and NE Asia.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:23:33 GMT -6
Feb 1904
The Prime Minster asked about our readiness for war with Italy. I replied that of course we are ready.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:24:07 GMT -6
March 1904
We have declared war on Italy. Bye bye Italian fleet.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:30:22 GMT -6
April 1904
The new Arrow-class destroyers are 1 kt faster than the Derwents and have a heavier main armament (3" guns instead of 2").
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 19:33:23 GMT -6
April 1904
We are planning to invade sardinia. Hopefully this will bring them to fight, then we can defeat their navy.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:03:47 GMT -6
May 1904 -- the CL Antrim
We recently fought a cruiser action against the Italians. Although the battle was inconclusive, it highlighted the need for better cruisers. So the new Antrim CL design was born: it has 5" guns (because our 6" guns are crap) and 4" secondaries, and its speed of 25 kt exceeds any other cruiser.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:08:06 GMT -6
Aaaaaand... we're invading Sardinia. Note I deliberately didn't put too many ships in the Med, or the enemy would've been too scared to fight. This way, we can sink him.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:19:23 GMT -6
May 1904, the invasion battle
Time for a coordinated torpedo attack by all cruisers and destroyers, then by battleships will take on the remnants.
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:22:08 GMT -6
And we're in the melee with him...
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:24:19 GMT -6
Two of his Bs have got separated to the west of his main force, so will concentrate on them...
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Post by cabalamat on Mar 19, 2020 23:30:22 GMT -6
As dusk comes in, the battle has become two separate fights against his two separated Bs.
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