Colonial Navy

[Jefgte]

IMO, range is too short for patrols, escorts & colonies work.

[KWorld]

Range should be fine for escorting when she's laid down, the various countries don't have any overseas colonies then.  I'm not enamored of the design otherwise, though, seems too specialized: too slow to operate with the battle fleet, definitely too slow to operate as a scout.  The deck mounted 15cm guns will drop in ROF as soon as their ready rounds are exhausted, and there are no torpedoes.

[Jefgte]

On the map, a square is equal to 144nm - 266km

The strait under DF country is about 1300km - 700nm.

IMO, for colonies work, the range is short.

Jef

[KWorld]

My point is, there AREN'T any colonies when the ship's laid down, and there won't be until after game start (15 years after that).  So colony work is probably not a design concern for it.

[Jefgte]

1895-1910
Ships built in 1895 & a few years later did'nt stay in harbors, they run over horizon & discover new countries  but didn't instal colonies.

We could suppose that DF know existance of new lands in the south @ about 500/1000nm but didn't explore them.

Idem for Nova Francia, new unexplored lands are in west @ about 2000/3000nm...

[KWorld]

They may do that, or if they're escort cruisers, they might be used to protect shipping from unruly or unfriendly neighbors (like Carth).  :)

[Walter]

they might be used to protect shipping from unruly or unfriendly neighbors (like Carth). :)

Carth? Don't you mean Desertfox??  ;D

[KWorld]

they might be used to protect shipping from unruly or unfriendly neighbors (like Carth). :)

Carth? Don't you mean Desertfox??  ;D

No, because Delta Force won't be on the same continent as DesertFox.   ;D  So DesertFox might be unruly, but he won't be a neighbor to DeltaForce (me, on the other hand.....   :-\).

[Walter]

If you look at the N3 stuff, you'll know that it does not matter on which continent you are, Desertfox will be a neighbour, either close or distant.  ;D

me, on the other hand.....

Yes, you and Jeff are in real trouble. ;D

[Jefgte]

Yes, you and Jef are in real trouble

We are quiet neighbours

:)

[Walter]

Yes, you are quiet, but Desertfox isn't.

[snip]

And I am smack in the middle of you. Guess I am in for a long ride :o

[Walter]

Yes, your back's against the ocean. :D

[Delta Force]

Range should be fine for escorting when she's laid down, the various countries don't have any overseas colonies then.  I'm not enamored of the design otherwise, though, seems too specialized: too slow to operate with the battle fleet, definitely too slow to operate as a scout.  The deck mounted 15cm guns will drop in ROF as soon as their ready rounds are exhausted, and there are no torpedoes.

I was trying to choose between the 3.5 inch and 6 inch guns and chose to go with the bigger ones because they are much closer to the armament a light cruiser is likely to have. The speed limitation is actually more due to the size than due to lack of engine power (47% is going into wave production right now). It would have to be much longer to be able to efficiently use any increased power, driving up the costs of something meant as a cheap mass production escort (I am probably going to increase bunkerage and decrease shells carried though). As for torpedoes, I figure that due to its defensive role and lack of speed they would not be very useful weapons for it to have.

[KWorld]

Range should be fine for escorting when she's laid down, the various countries don't have any overseas colonies then.  I'm not enamored of the design otherwise, though, seems too specialized: too slow to operate with the battle fleet, definitely too slow to operate as a scout.  The deck mounted 15cm guns will drop in ROF as soon as their ready rounds are exhausted, and there are no torpedoes.

I was trying to choose between the 3.5 inch and 6 inch guns and chose to go with the bigger ones because they are much closer to the armament a light cruiser is likely to have. The speed limitation is actually more due to the size than due to lack of engine power (47% is going into wave production right now). It would have to be much longer to be able to efficiently use any increased power, driving up the costs of something meant as a cheap mass production escort (I am probably going to increase bunkerage and decrease shells carried though). As for torpedoes, I figure that due to its defensive role and lack of speed they would not be very useful weapons for it to have.

Another gun size you could look into is something around 4 inches: if you're basing some of your guns and designs on German vessels, they certainly used a 4.1" on light cruisers during a similar period.