Technology of the Baltic Confederation. 1913/2

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Technology of the Baltic Confederation. 1913/2




Current Technology.
Current research will be italics.

Propulsion
1909: Engine year 1912, Max. Turbine power 20000HP/Shaft
Direct-drive Turbines,
Electric Propulsion
Underway Recoaling –
1912 Geared Drives
1912 Capital Ship Diesel Engines
1913: Engine year 1916, Max. Turbine power


Internal Combustion Engines (Land, submarines, and air)
1910 Futuristic (+5): IC engines up to 2000HP, 120HP Aeroplane engines (1910

Gun Quality
Advanced 1907 Cutting Edge (+3) 15" Naval Rifles in twin mounts.
Triple 15" turret
5" quickfire
6" quickfire

BB/AC Max Armor Plate
Advanced +1 - Krupp Cemented

BB/AC Architecture
1906 Cutting Edge (+3): Superfiring turrets, all centerline, triple turrets
1912 Sloped external belts; "All or Nothing" Protective Schemes

Artillery Shells
Cutting Edge (+3): Capped shells

FC
Advanced (+1):  centralized FC, early directors - 12kyd
1912: primitive FC computers -18kyd

CL Architecture
1910 Cutting Edge (+5): twin gun mounts

DD/TB Main Gun Layout
1908 Cutting Edge (+3): triple TTs - max 12, displacement 1000t

Torpedoes
1905 Advanced (+1): 5000@26, 2200@35, 100kg warhead, imp. wet heater, 1t, 18"

Mine Warfare
1908: Advanced (+1): advanced paravanes, active charges. Reliable horn mines, early antenna mines.


Submarines
1905 Advanced (+1): up to 500t surfaced, 10 knots submerged, 2 TT, 4 torpedoes

Amphibious Warfare
1905 Advanced (+1) shallow draft barges and shallow draft support ships

Rigid Airships
Baseline: Type 0: Volume 10 000m³ nonrigid airships, 30kts
Anti-aircraft gun and altitudes


1908 Advanced (+1): High angle anti-air guns (20-40mm) = 5,000 feet.

Heavier-than-air crafts
Historical 1914 aircrafts

Army Reserves
1905 Advanced (+1): Can maintain two reserve units per one active strength unit
1910 Cutting Edge (+3): Can maintain three reserve units per one active strength unit OR at General Mobilization can begin moving units from depots on day 5

Infantry Unit Max Equipment Quality
Advanced
Advanced +1 - Can maintain two reserve unit per active strength unit

Cavalry Unit Max Equipment Quality
1905 Advanced (+1)

CBR Warfare
1905 Advanced (+1): Tear-producing substances, chlorine,plague fleas and rats etc.

RADAR
1905 Advanced (+1): Early Huelsmeyer-type "radar", listening dishes, War tubas.

Night fighting
1912: starshell + improved tactics


Railway guns
1905: Advanced (+1): Railway guns of up to 254mm
1910: Cutting Edge (+3): Railway guns of up to 356mm

Armored Cars
1910 Advanced +1; Support Units: