original France respond to pocket battleships 1929
Reports of construction of german cruisers with large range, speed and decent firepower shaked french gouvernment in the late 20´s. Original plans called for a 16.000-17.000 t. (normal) displacement...
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IIRC, France was allowed 70.000tons of new construction which means 2x35.000 or 3 x 23.333 or 4 x 17.500tons ships, all standard displacement. Dunkerque and Strasbourg were the 23.333 ships that grew...
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Very Interesting. It fullfills most specifications but not all. I suspect this ships was considered a bit to fragile with a high freeboard and a rather short & narrow main belt (with insufficiant...
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Well, enough to take on a Panzerschiffe with an IZ of 14-28kyds. A bit higher speed to catch escaping Italian heavy cruisers would cost too much weight. At the cost of good seakeeping, i managed to...
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This PB hunter turns out to look like a PB. This comes even more close to what I have in mind. But You still have ~1000t. of (fuel)-weight to play with. Thread analysis: A) Pocket Battleships...
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Jefgtes Shipyards propose a Battle cruiser with 3T4x240 (AP 220kg-2rpm) 24x220kg shells to the enemy every minute. Liberté, France battlecruiser laid down 1931 Displacement: 16 689 t light;...
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Well protected by a deep belt and with decent firepower.Not an extraordinary ship, but one that i fell gives you what you what, and effective antidote against the German PB. An identical version...
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So far, I would tend for Jefgte´s proposal but I admit that P3D and Korpen´s designs aren´t that bad either. They would all fit the specifications but some french terribile are still asking if You...
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Looks sort of like the historical French design but mounts 305mm guns. Côte d'Azur, Crosieur-Curaissé Français laid down 1929 Displacement: 16,556 t light; 17,510 t standard; 18,584 t normal; 19,443 t...
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I think You got it. The last proposal is adequately protected, fast, a good seaboat and packs a powerful punch, a well balanced design (and I admit that it looks rather unusual but ok- that´s what I...
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But the main turrets looks like quadruple turrets.
View ArticleRe: original France respond to pocket battleships 1929
That is the historical French design. Mine just mounts triple 305mm instead.
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