Cautionaries 2.01 (Early Alpha)

[Rysyonok]

With new literature by my side, a number of ships are getting overhauled.

IJN Kongo finally getting twin 12pdrs on top of its main calibre guns back (also note the greatly increased AA defense):

[Helpless]

My 2p. :
Kongo has been eqiupt with 1 float plane in 1921

[Rysyonok]

How interesting. What is your source? And does that source mention if any USN dreadnoughts had airplanes in 1922? After all, the first one of them - USS Texas - successfully tested catapult in 1919...
 
In Cautionaries 1.7 all modern USN dreadnoughts started off with planed onboard.

[Helpless]

ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

How interesting. What is your source?

http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Jap_BC/03.htm

Try to search the site. It has pleanty of info for those who can read in russian [:)]

http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/USA_BB_2/15.htm - that's what I got on BB Texas..

Edit: link corrected

[Helpless]

OK, found source in english as well:

http://www.combinedfleet.com/kongo.htm

17 August 1921:
Planes taken aboard.


another plane addition

1 December 1931:
Attached to First Fleet as flagship of the Combined Fleet. Captain (later Rear Admiral) Higurashi Toshiu (former CO of CA AOBA) assumes command. Type 14 Model 3 reconnaissance planes are taken aboard.


Please, note that there was no catapult.

[Rysyonok]

ORIGINAL: Helpless

ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

How interesting. What is your source?

http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Jap_BC/03.htm

Try to search the site. It has pleanty of info for those who can read in russian [:)]

http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/USA_BB_2/15.htm - that's what I got on BB Texas..

Edit: link corrected

Thanks