Republic of Rossiya, Beast from the South

[OberstAmiruddin]

Here are my suggestions. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/939 ... ges%29.png

Hmm...
Alright I will edit the ship one more time
Also I credited you because, I used a section of your USS Delaware BB-28 for the forward upper decks

[OberstAmiruddin]

I have decided to rework the stats of the Republic of Rossiya

Republic of Rossiya
• Date of Independence: 1st October 1865
• Capital: Protektorat
• Language: Russian, German, English
• Population: 121 million (1917), 150 million (1944), 745 million (2014)
• Military Strength: 6 million (0.5 million reserves) (1917), 17.8 million (5 million (reserves) (1944), 8 million (9.5 million reserves) (2014)
• GDP: $ 340 million (1917), $ 560 billion (1944), $ 14.4 trillion (2014)
• Type of Government: Republic

This nation is located on a large tear shaped landmass south of the Indian Subcontinent, slightly north of South Africa. It had no human population until the 450 B.C.E when people from the north, primarily from Russian Steppes migrated southwards and settled there. The settlements grew and by 1000 CE, the first kingdoms began to emerge. 1210 CE saw the creation of the Kingdom of Rossi which by 1354 CE, turned into the Empire of Rossi which lasted up 1612 CE when the British took over. It gained independence in 1865 as the Republic of Rossiya with assistance from the Americans. It quickly underwent through a rapid industrialization and modernization. By the 1900s, Rossiya was becoming the US of Asia. In 1916, Rossiya joined the war on the side of the Allies when a German U-boat sunk a Rossiyan cruise liner, RCS (Rossiyan Commercial Ship) Rejoice killing 314 civilians. In 1917 Rossiya signed the Treaty of Troktsyin where Rossiya gains access to British Naval Bases in the South East Asia and a reduction in tax when trading. After the First World War, Rossiya adopted a similar policy of isolationism of that of the United States. It did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations. 1925, Rossiya signed an economical agreement with the USSR, as Rossiya was on friendly terms with it. When the Great Depression hit, Rossiya was not that badly affected as it had been internally trading. Rossiya joined the Second World War in 1942 when the Japanese destroyed the Rossiyan naval fleet in Singapore, costing Rossiya a carrier, 4 battleships, 6 cruisers, 8 destroyers and 3100 lives. Rossiya was the only nation to deploy forces on both sides of the European theater of war, Western Europe Front and the Eastern European Front. After the war, Rossiya turned into an economical powerhouse and it was a serious threat to both USSR and USA during the course of the Cold War.

[eswube]

Still, the population growth dynamic seems extreme, and 2014 military strength hugely excessive. But of course it's your choice.

[OberstAmiruddin]

Well, I know it seems extreme but Rossiya experienced a boom in population after World War 2

[OberstAmiruddin]

Now back to the first dreadnought battleship of the Rossiyan Navy

This was the first dreadnought of the Rossiyan Navy, RFS Navansha, named after Captain Hans Navansha who was the first Rossiyan captain to sink an enemy vessel during the Rossiyan War of Independence.

The dreadnought has ten 12 inch guns and twenty four 140 mm casemated cannons
It was protected by 260mm of belt armour, 70 mm of deck armour,290 mm of turret armour, 85 mm armour on the conning tower and 200 mm of bulkhead armour.
Construction began in 1908 on RFS (Rossiyan Fighting Ship) Navansha, the lead ship and the Brass was impressed so much that they ordered eleven more warships, but this order jumped to nineteen when they saw the gathering storm clouds over Europe.
Due to Rossiya having a large number of shipyards capable of building heavy warships (13 total), this was done with little problem. By the beginning of the Great War, Rossiya had twenty battleships ready to give hell but Rossiya only joined the war in 1916 when a German U-boot mistakenly torpedoed an Rossiyan cruise liner, RCS (Rossiyan Commercial Ship) Rejoice, (this is a story for another day).

[apdsmith]

Hi OberstAmiruddin,

Just a check - that feels like rather a lot of fairly high-calibre secondary armament for the period you're describing - is it based off an existing warship's battery?

Regards,
Adam

[heuhen]

the hull looks very deep!

[OberstAmiruddin]

Hi OberstAmiruddin,

Just a check - that feels like rather a lot of fairly high-calibre secondary armament for the period you're describing - is it based off an existing warship's battery?

Regards,
Adam

The secondary armaments are based of the Japanese 140 mm casemated cannons

[OberstAmiruddin]

the hull looks very deep!

Is there a problem with that?
Honest I have no idea if there is a problem

[Karle94]

The draught of a ship is ususally a little more than the highest freeboard. A ratio much lager on your ship.