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RedLancer -> RE: The PERFECT WAR Mod: Allied Side (8/22/2011 8:57:38 AM)
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I thought that I'd throw in a few Brit centric ideas that I developed for my Britannia Mod which may have some traction.
Obviously adding all of them is way too much but it may provide food for thought.
Ships.
1. The Admiral Class (Hood etc) are not scrapped on the slipways. Hood and Howe are completed as expected. Anson and Rodney are completed as carriers (a foil to Lex/Sara/Amagi/Kaga). Eagle and Argus are scrapped early but Furious, Glorious and Courageous are converted.
2. To balance the 3.5 WNT increase allowed for Japan - Australia / New Zealand are 'exempted' from the treaty and keep Australia, New Zealand, Lion (renamed Dominion) and Princess Royal (re-named Commonwealth) as a Pacific BC Squadron - upgraded with time - look at the pics in the Royal Navy Section here: [link http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/Misc/WolfsDen/various.html[/link]
3. Nelson and Rodney are not built but 2 x F3 (Triumph & Trafalgar) are built - as in JuanG's Mod. This creates the Triple 15'/45 turret design used from then on.
4. KGV Class of 4 ships (KGV, DoY, PoW & Princess Royal) but completed with 9 x 15" with 10 x twin 4.5". (2nd London Treaty has no 14" clause)
5. Lion Class of 4 ships (Lion, Temeraire, Conqueror & Vanguard) completed with 12 x 15" with 12 x twin 4.5". All earlier BBs/BCs are modified by Dec 41.
6. At the first London Treaty no additional battleships are scrapped (both Wyoming and Arkansas available in game) and the UK is permitted more Hvy Cruisers but at the expense of Lt Cruiser tonnage. During the early 30s the UK scraps all the C & D Class cruisers in order to build more modern ships and begins to put its capital ships through a modernisation programme with the secondary armament standardised on 4.5"/45 twin mounts. The surviving Hawkins Class are converted to seaplane carriers.
7. In response to the building of the Deutschland class GB invokes its escalation clause in the WNT and builds the Union Class heavy cruisers - armed with 9 x 9.2" guns.
8. In response to the building of the Scharnhorst class UK builds Bellerophon Class of 4 ships (Bellerophon, Thunderer, Monarch & Dreadnought) with 6 x 15" for'ard and 6 x 9.2" astern.
9. From the mid 30s onwards GB construction (in line with Treaties up to 1937) is as follows:
CVs: 2 x Ark Royal, 2 x Indomitable, 4 x Implacable, 4 x Audacious, 4 x Malta. (slightly modified airgroup sizes).
CVLs: 2 x Pegasus (a modified Unicorn), 4 x Colossus, 4 x Majestic, 4 x Centaur.
CVEs: Numerous Vindex Class and Empire MAC class (slightly modified airgroup sizes).
CAs/CLs: As history Dido & Bellona Class completed with twin 4.5"s not 5.25".
Aircraft
10. Engines. The GB standardises on the number of engines - Bristol devote their focus to the Pegasus, Hercules and Centaurus development line. Rolls-Royce focus on the Merlin and Griffon and Napier on the Sabre. Better focus and co-operation and limiting the number of production lines aids development and production.
11. FAA. The Fleet Air Arm remains separate from the RAF and enters the war with capable aircraft such as a Sea Hurricane with folding wings. British naval aviation doctrine is different and focuses on a twin track approach of protect (fleet defence fighters, ASW and naval patrol) and project (strike fighters and torpedo bombers). This leads to the development of the following aircraft types:
Fleet Defence Fighters: Sea Hurricane, Seafire, MB5(known in game as the Seahawk) and Sea Venom.
Night Fighters: Fulmar, Firefly, Sea Hornet
ASW Patrol: Swordfish, Barracuda, Firefly
Strike Fighters: Sea Hurricane, Sea Tornado, Firebrand & Firecrest.
Torpedo Bombers: Swordfish, Spearfish, Sturgeon & Sea Mosquito.
12. RAF. Some of the aircraft that might be added are:
Fighters / FBs / NFs: Hawker Tempest V, Gloster Reaper, Gloster Meteor, B-Paul Defiant, Westland Welkin, Hawker Typhoon.
LBs etc: Bristol Buckingham, Bristol Brigand, H-P Halifax, Vickers Warwick.
Misc: Avro York, dH Albatross, AW Albemarle
Float: Spitfire, Swordfish
Patrol: Seaford & Shetland
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