Yeah it is, though this one is slightly changed than OTLs.
I think that could be blamed on the wind though.
I think that could be blamed on the wind though.
A Gentle Breeze - A Discussion
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I see Percy Scott's work is also being taken much more seriously by the RN... that could have some sweeping effects. Firstly, with more and better directors and firing tables, the RN will be able to hit more, especially with the technology trickling down to cruisers sooner. With gunnery being better, the need to increase the rate of fire at all costs is greatly diminished, which makes bad handling practices less likely to be tolerated, let alone encouraged, which in turn, means fewer self-detonating battlecruisers.
Question.
I'm thinking about re-doing my ships lists in the morning from just numbers, to more of a Wiki style.
Short Example: instead of listing out QE: 6, I'd do more so: Queen Elizabeth, Construction Date, Commission Date, Fate: x and probably detail any TL changes like armament or speed/weight.
Longer Example:
USS New Mexico
Laid down: 14 August 1915
Commissioned: 20 March 1918
Armament: 8x 16/45 Mk I Gun
Displacement: 32,000 tons
Fate: Scraped 1946, 2x Guns Located at USN Naval Museum
Of course, that's the only spoiler you're gonna see about fates, until they of course are talked about
Short Example: instead of listing out QE: 6, I'd do more so: Queen Elizabeth, Construction Date, Commission Date, Fate: x and probably detail any TL changes like armament or speed/weight.
Longer Example:
USS New Mexico
Laid down: 14 August 1915
Commissioned: 20 March 1918
Armament: 8x 16/45 Mk I Gun
Displacement: 32,000 tons
Fate: Scraped 1946, 2x Guns Located at USN Naval Museum
Of course, that's the only spoiler you're gonna see about fates, until they of course are talked about
I like that! Maybe include L x W x D dimensions to give a sense of scale, as well as reflect changes over OTL as well.
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Hm, you know what yeah I think that's what I'll do when I wake up sometime after 10' tomorrow.
Royal Navy Capital Ships (1914-15)
This is the current of all Dreadnaught and Battlecruisers in the Royal Navy as of January 1915.
Ships on order post January and of the 'large light cruiser' category are omitted, as well as pre-dreadnaughts.
Those will be on a second list, and will be out asap.
List Of Capital Ships Royal Navy
Ships on order post January and of the 'large light cruiser' category are omitted, as well as pre-dreadnaughts.
Those will be on a second list, and will be out asap.
List Of Capital Ships Royal Navy
That's a tasty looking list there!
No Revenge class I see- I'm very interested to see what gets built in their stead!
No Revenge class I see- I'm very interested to see what gets built in their stead!
Oops, that's my bad. They are being built, though with a few modifications.
US Army Equipment 1915
In order from rifle to MGs:
M1903 Springfield, M1914 Enfield
M1915 Air Enfield, M1903 Air-Service Springfield
M1912 Lewis Gun, M1912A1 Lewis Gun, M1912A2 Aircraft Mounted Lewis Gun
Source: Darth Panda for the base models of the M1914 and Lewis Gun. The rest were modified by ShockTrooper262
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Queen Elizabeth Class as Designed
10x 15" Guns
12x 6" Guns
8x 12mm Vickers Mount*
Some unique gear omitted due to war time constraints, see Admiralty Report 192-12
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English Equipment December 1914-March 1915
USN 1914 List
The naval lists are going to be updated over the next few days, but as of now the USN of 1914 and Feb 1915 are up on the same sheet as the RN.
Again if anyone need the link: it's here
Again if anyone need the link: it's here
I see the USN has gotten into the battlecruiser game early TTL, rather than standardizing on a slow but hard-hitting and heavily protected battle line and relying on armoured cruisers for scouting.
Their naming convention (states) and hull symbol (BC rather than CC) also indicate, if I have it right, that they are expected to work closely with the battle fleet.
As for their construction, it looks like they're a hybrid between the priorities of British and Japanese battlecruisers (Speed > Firepower > Armour) and German battlecruisers (Speed > Armour > Firepower). They are much faster than the line BBs, but not quite as fast as contemporary British battlecruisers, and mount almost the same number of heavy guns. Based on the displacement, I'm guessing one less turret and slightly lower speed are traded for better but not battleship level armour?
Their naming convention (states) and hull symbol (BC rather than CC) also indicate, if I have it right, that they are expected to work closely with the battle fleet.
As for their construction, it looks like they're a hybrid between the priorities of British and Japanese battlecruisers (Speed > Firepower > Armour) and German battlecruisers (Speed > Armour > Firepower). They are much faster than the line BBs, but not quite as fast as contemporary British battlecruisers, and mount almost the same number of heavy guns. Based on the displacement, I'm guessing one less turret and slightly lower speed are traded for better but not battleship level armour?
You are correct, though most of the battlecruisers are relatively new, and the doctrine hasn't really been tested.
Some of the USN want to use them as ACR leaders, and the officers who have been watching the RN work, want to use them in the battleline as hard hitting but not as armored battleships.
As of now 2 are patrolling the Pacific, as the Kongo's have perhaps scared some of the USN just a tiny bit. Though the Constitution Class are being designed, they may be redesigned as the USN figures out a role for them.
Some of the USN want to use them as ACR leaders, and the officers who have been watching the RN work, want to use them in the battleline as hard hitting but not as armored battleships.
As of now 2 are patrolling the Pacific, as the Kongo's have perhaps scared some of the USN just a tiny bit. Though the Constitution Class are being designed, they may be redesigned as the USN figures out a role for them.
French Service Rifle
Shown are the Model A and B.
The French entered the Great Conflict with one of the most advanced rifles of the time, the M1905 Meunier Rifle. Originally chambered in 7mm Experimental, the Rifle would enter into use with the 7x56mm Meunier
The rifle would come in a 5 round and 15 round capacity, with each squad being issued two of the 15 round rifles with magazines. In practical use into 1915, the 15 round mags for the rifles were in less use than the normal 5 round chargers, as the Model B became the serial production after 1910 with modifications to make it simple to produce.
Final Production in 1920 would total:
120k Model A
800k Model B
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Nieuport 10C aka Nieuport 11B and 20mm Hotchkiss
The 11b was the production model of the Neiuport 10C, featuring improved engine and a 20mm cannon.
The 20mm Hotchkiss was very overkill during the Great Conflict, but would allow fighters to attack balloons and zeppelins from longer range.
The Mark Ic* would be the production model, solving the early issues with the 20x80mmF round, which was very similar to the German 20x70mmR round in use. Unlike the German, British and American designs the Hotchkiss would not use burst fire, and would carry 60 rounds and four extra magazines. Most would use a 20 round clip that had to be loaded during a lull in the fighting, or through use of a speed loader provided on the Mark II* cannon of 1917.
British Recon Operations
January 19th 1915
Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire
1st Commando Brigade*
Time: 02:33
The boats had landed 20 minuets ago, and now the force recon was in order. A six man team moved through the darkness towards their objectives some primary, others not so much. With them they had five Model A's with them and a Enfield set up for long distance shooting. They also carried six demolition packs, made of a Thermite and Amatol mixture each weighing in at six kilos. Two men carried another six pounds incase they needed to make the charges heavier and pack more explosives.
Each had a map of the area, and knew their tasks well good enough to adapt should anything go awry. Their leader, an experienced man when it came to unorthodox procedures checked his watch, and hustled the men along. Their first objective was in sight, and the oil lamps of the Ottoman camp painted the area in a low orange glow.
Last minute checks were made, bolts checked and knives sharpened. This would be the Commando's first official raid of the war, not as a supporting element, but as the primary arm.
(end of teaser one)
Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire
1st Commando Brigade*
Time: 02:33
The boats had landed 20 minuets ago, and now the force recon was in order. A six man team moved through the darkness towards their objectives some primary, others not so much. With them they had five Model A's with them and a Enfield set up for long distance shooting. They also carried six demolition packs, made of a Thermite and Amatol mixture each weighing in at six kilos. Two men carried another six pounds incase they needed to make the charges heavier and pack more explosives.
Each had a map of the area, and knew their tasks well good enough to adapt should anything go awry. Their leader, an experienced man when it came to unorthodox procedures checked his watch, and hustled the men along. Their first objective was in sight, and the oil lamps of the Ottoman camp painted the area in a low orange glow.
Last minute checks were made, bolts checked and knives sharpened. This would be the Commando's first official raid of the war, not as a supporting element, but as the primary arm.
(end of teaser one)
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SwampTiger
Banned
Fiat Vickers and Revelli in Italy utilized a 1 Inch/25 mm variant for flying boats, until Vickers UK cried patent infringement. Use that design. See Anthony Williams on 25.4 mm Vickers guns.
The Vickers design is still on the blue print/early design phase, so as of now it's not quite ready for service.
Two rifles, one moment.
On showcase are the two most famous rifles of their type, located in Moscow. We all know what they were used for, and some would say without these rifles history would have been different. However we can assume if they didn't have gotten these from a shipment destined for the Front, they would have just procured two mosins from the arsenal that was raided.
That fateful day in 1916 was the perfect time for them, and without the crowd they would have never had made it as close as they did.