Comments? Questions?

[The Rock Doctor]

The Bureau of Civic Compliance politely asks that you direct comments or questions about the glorious feats of Gran Colombia here.

[swamphen]

I have yet to find the time to devour the rules, so it might be a wee bit before DKB reports start popping up - but when they do, the Reich will be paying for the usage of a certain Canal.

[The Rock Doctor]

Good to know, good to know...

[swamphen]

While Hohenzollern merchies will be taking the whole banana, would it be feasible for a 'one-shot' military transit fee (i.e. to get the Prinz Adalberts around to the Pacific Protectorate)?

Also with the defeat of the Anahuac I'm assuming the LK's contract would have expired around 1 July 1905?

[The Rock Doctor]

Yes to both.  Reckon $1 for a "Routine Priority" transit by the Prinzes.

[swamphen]

"Probably not, but it is not impossible.  No doubt the local yards would complain, and there is the small question of whether any foreign builders would actually accept a contract with us."

As the Reich Foreign Ministry currently gives the Colombians 7 out of 10 on the Richter Scale of Cultural Association (aka the Diplomatic Friendliness Index), Krupp would be quite happy to provide vessels to the Armada's requirements...

[The Rock Doctor]

Then perhaps we'll talk bidness...

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Maybe Ciudad Jorge would be San Jorge?
All the "X-towns" could be similarly converted. And you can always use Santiago :) as defaul for anything, not only Jamestowns :D
Borys

[The Rock Doctor]

One has to ask if we really needed so many places named after a George.

I usually try to make a fairly literal translation of the name - it's easier for folks to figure out where the place is.

Besides, I already have a San Jorge on Grenada...

[Borys]

Well, there were four of them ...
:)
Borys

[Ithekro]

Depends on just how many kings had the name, and which king was in power whan the city was named.  Also saints, but possibly ministers (though less likely unless he was great, well liked, or a war hero)  I'd say Rohan has less of those, but that is only because I've not branched much of the "known" cities and villiges of Tolkien's works.

[Korpen]

As of 1912:

In general:

1.  Ships with triple expansion machinery are obsolete, and to be replaced as quickly as possible, even if it prevents the Armada from expanding in quantity.

2.  Asymmetric warfare (mines, torpedos, submarines) are essential parts of the Armada's arsenal, and should be fully developed and fielded.

3.  All coasts and possessions should benefit from sufficient patrol and anti-piracy assets.

4.  A power projection capability is required to allow the Armada to aid Gran Colombia's allies in overseas conflicts.

5.  Following from #4, it is more cost-effective to further invest in that power projection capability, so it is capable of retaking a peripheral possession, than it is to invest in peripheral squadrons capable of defeating all likely threats.

Hm, it seems GC managed to get hold of a copy of Netherlands naval policy... ;)

[Desertfox]

1,2, and especially 5 sound very Swiss. A fast central navy was the core of Swiss planning.

[The Rock Doctor]

Hm, it seems GC managed to get hold of a copy of Netherlands naval policy.

*blinks innocently*

...though at this point, I'd think that #5 doesn't really apply to the Netherlands.  Retaking Pago-Pago or Coquimbo is a much different matter than retaking Java.

1,2, and especially 5 sound very Swiss. A fast central navy was the core of Swiss planning.

I'm more inclined to think that numbers trumped engine type in Swiss eyes - there is (or was) a lot of old VTE-driven stuff in the NSN inventory.

[Korpen]

Hm, it seems GC managed to get hold of a copy of Netherlands naval policy.

*blinks innocently*

...though at this point, I'd think that #5 doesn't really apply to the Netherlands.  Retaking Pago-Pago or Coquimbo is a much different matter than retaking Java.

Very true. But with two major bases, 30 million people and more then 100 000 Elite soldiers, I do not see Java as a peripheral island. Invading a place such as Java is a very different from invading Pago-Pago in the first place.