WW1 BRITISH GRAND FLEET V GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET

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British Battlecruiser Lion class [;)]



Class overview
Operators: British
Preceded by: Indefatigable-class
Succeeded by: Tiger-class
Completed: 3
General characteristics Lion class
Type: Battlecruiser
Displacement: 26,250 tons normal
29,680 tons full load
Length: 700 ft (213 m)
Beam: 88.6 ft (27.0 m)
Draught: 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion: 42 boilers, Parsons geared steam turbines, 4 shafts, 70,000 shp (52 MW)
Speed: 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h)
Range: 5,610 nautical miles (10,390 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 997 1,267

Armament:
8 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mk V guns in four turrets,
16 × BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark VII guns,
2 × 21-inch (533 mm) submerged torpedo tubes,

Armour:
Belt: 9 in
Bulkheads: 4 in
Barbettes: 9 in
Turrets: 9 in
Decks: 2.5 in

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British Battlecruiser Invincible class[;)]





Name: Invincible-class battlecruiser

Builders: Armstrong Whitworth, John Brown & Company, Fairfield
Operators: Royal Navy
Preceded by: Minotaur-class
Succeeded by: Indefatigable-class
Cost: £1.7 m
Built: 1906–1909
In service: 1908–1921
Completed: 3
Lost: 1
Retired: 2
General characteristics

Type: Battlecruiser
Displacement: 17,250 long tons (17,530 t) at load
20,420 long tons (20,750 t) at deep load
Length: 567 ft (173 m) overall
Beam: 78.5 ft (23.9 m)
Draught: 30 ft (9.1 m) at deep load
Propulsion: four-shaft Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, 31 Babcock & Wilcox or Yarrow boilers, 41,000 ihp (31,000 kW)
Speed: 26.48 knots (30.47 mph; 49.04 km/h) (trials)
Range: 3,090 nmi (5,720 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 784

Armament:
4 × 2 - BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns
16 × 1 - QF 4-in (102mm) Mk III guns
7 × 1 - Maxim guns
5 × 1 - submerged 18-inch (450-mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)
Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)
Turrets: 7 in (178 mm)
Conning tower: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)

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British Battlecruiser Indefatigable class[;)]




Name: Indefatigable class
Operators: Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy

Preceded by: Invincible-class
Succeeded by: Lion-class
Subclasses: New Zealand
Built: 1909–1913
In service: 1911–1923
In commission: 1911–1923
Completed: 3
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Type: battlecruiser
Displacement: 18,500 long tons (18,800 t) at load
22,130 long tons (22,490 t) at deep load
Length: 590 ft (180 m)
Beam: 80 ft (24 m)
Draught: 27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion: four-shaft Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, 31 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 43,000 ihp (32,000 kW)
Speed: 25.8 knots (48 km/h)
Range: 6,690 nautical miles (12,400 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 800

Armament:
4 × 2 - BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns
16 × 1 - BL 4-in (102mm) Mk VII guns
2 × 1 - submerged 18-inch (450-mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)
Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)
Turrets: 7 in (178 mm)
Conning tower: 4–10 in (102–254 mm)
Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)

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British Light Battlecruiser Courageous class[;)]



General characteristics (HMS Glorious and HMS Courageous, as designed)
Type: Large light cruiser
Displacement: 19,230 long tons (19,539 t) 22,690 long tons (23,054 t) full load

Length: 786 ft (240 m) o/a
Beam: 81 ft (25 m)
Draught: 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)
Propulsion: 18 Yarrow small tube boilers, 235 psi
Four Parsons geared turbines producing
91,195 shp (67 MW) driving four shafts
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Complement: 842 officers and men

Armament:
4 × 15 inch guns in two single turrets
18 × BL 4 inch Mk IX guns in 6 triple mountings
2 × 3 inch AA guns
2 × 47 mm guns
2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged on beam position)

Armour:
Belt and bulkheads: 2–3 inches (51–76 mm)
Barbettes: 4–7 inches (100–180 mm)
Turrets: 13 inches (330 mm) maximum
Conning tower: 10 inches (250 mm)
Deck: 1.5 inches (38 mm) maximum

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New download available for all the British Battlecruisers.[8D]

http://www.filefront.com/16722911/Briti ... uisers.zip

Invincible class.
Indefatigable class.
Lion class.
Tiger class.
Renown class.
Hood class.
Courageous class.

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HMS Dreadnought.[:)]



Name: HMS Dreadnought
Ordered: 1905
Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Laid down: 2 October 1905
Launched: 10 February 1906
Commissioned: 2 December 1906
Decommissioned: 1919
Fate: Scrapped 1923
General characteristics
Displacement: 18,420 tons (16,710 tonnes)
Length: 527 ft (161 m) oa
Beam: 82 ft (25 m)
Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion: 18 Babcock & Wilcox 3-drum water-tube boilers
Parsons direct drive steam turbines


22,500 shp (17 MW) on 4 shafts
Speed: 21 kn (39 km/h)
Range: 900/2,900 tons coal, 1,120 tons oil,
6,620 nmi (12,260 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
4,910 nmi (9,090 km) at 18.4 kn (34 km/h)
Complement: 695–773

Armament:
10 × BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns, 5 twin B Mk.VIII turrets (one forward, two aft, two wing)
27 × 12-pdr 18 cwt L/50 Mk.I guns, single mountings P Mk.IV
5 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged)

Armour:
Belt: 11 in (280 mm) midship, 2.5 in (64 mm) at ends
Deck: up to 3 in (75 mm)
Turrets: 11 in (280 mm)
Barbettes: up to 11 in (280 mm)
Conning tower: 11 in (280 mm)

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British Dreadnought Bellerophon class.[8D]



Class overview

Name: Bellerophon

Operators: Royal Navy

Preceded by: HMS Dreadnought
Succeeded by: St. Vincent class
Cost: about £1,600,000 plus £116,300 for guns
Built: 1906–1909
In service: 1909–1921
In commission: 1909–1921
Completed: 3
Retired: 3

General characteristics

Class and type: Battleship

Displacement: 18,800 tons load
22,102 tons full load
Length: 160.3 m (526 ft) overall
Beam: 25.2 m (83 ft)
Draught: 8.3 m (27.2 ft)

Propulsion: Parsons turbines, direct drive on four shafts
18 Babcock & Wilcox or Yarrow boilers
23,000 ihp
Speed: Bellerophon: 21.25 knots (39 km/h) at 25,061 ihp (18,688 kW)
Superb: 21.56 knots (40 km/h) at 27,407 ihp (20,437 kW)


Temeraire: 21.55 knots (40 km/h) at 26,966 ihp (20,109 kW)
Range: 5,720 nmi (10,590 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 733

Armament:
10 × BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns(5 × 2)
16 × BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk VII guns
4 × 3-pdr
3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:
5–10 in (130–250 mm) belt
5–9 in (130–230 mm) barbettes
8–11 in (200–280 mm) conning tower
11 in (280 mm) turret
½–4 in (15–100 mm) deck

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Dreadnoughts at War scenario is available to download,it includes a great many changes from any of the stock scenarios,it also includes for the first time Germanys High Seas Fleet which is based at Truk and is a major advanced base of operation's for the Japanese player.[8D]

There are many other pleasant surprise's waiting for anyone willing to try this scenario enjoy.[8D]

http://www.filefront.com/16892921/War%2 ... enario.zip

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British Nelson class Battleships are now appearing in my Dreadnoughts at War scenario.[8D]

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New British Weymouth class Light cruiser[;)]

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British Bristol class Light cruiser[;)]

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British Pre-dreadnought Duncan class.[8D]

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British Pre-dreadnought King Edward V11 class[8D]

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British Chatham class Light cruisers [;)]

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New British Lord Nelson class Pre-dreadnought[:)]

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New version German Battlecruiser Derfflinger class[;)]

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You just keep outdoing yourself every time [8D]

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You ain't seen nothing yet,just wait till you all see what I have planned for an xmas present for the forum members![:D]

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Can't wait! [:D]

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Gives you all something to look forward to hehehehehe