Summer and Fall of 1935 The proposal submitted to the Council to acquire a design of gasmasks is initially rejected out of hand. After discussion the council has ordered the department to develop it themselves.
But with the design studios already at work on their designs for this half a year, such plans are something for the future. Anyways, on to what the design teams are up to.
For the first project placed underway, designing a copy of the F1 grenade, the team apparently got the same memo the team working on the M1911 did. Namely, instead of copying it they designed their own. The G-H-M1935 (grenade, hand, model of 1935) is roughly based on the F1 grenade, and is a similar shape, but the similarities stop there. While the F1 was roughly pearshaped, the new design is roughly cylindrical. The fuze is percussion cap instead of friction-based, and the shape of the segments (to promote fragmentation and prevent slippage) are different.
Weight: 600g
Length: 125mm
Diameter: 55mm
Filling: TNT
Detonation mechanism: Percussion cap and time delay fuse:four seconds
One batch costs 1ton steel
The gun design team spent their time working on the CA-AAA-M1935 and the CA-A-M1935, focusing on the first. The weapon, intended as an anti-air artillery weapon to supplement the HiLo on naval vessels, proved to be rather simple to do (the designers basically crossed a 40mm cannon and a machine gun). The weapon has a rate of fire of roughly 450 rounds a minute, and can fire a mix of 20x110mm rounds from side-mounted drums.
The CA-A-M1935 is the aircraft variant. It has a shorter barrel and a higher rate of fire(700RPM), although that has resulted in a shockingly low amount of fire power. With the standard drum holding but
sixty rounds the gun has a total of
five seconds of ammunition.
CA-AAA-M1935
CA-A-M1935
You know what? Im gonna leave this incomplete for the time. Its mostly just going and copying over stuff from the text.
Reflex Gunsight: The addition of a reflex gunsight should increase accuracy, but does not allow for a telescopic gunsight.
Telescopic sight: The addition of a telescopic sight should increase range, but does not allow for a reflex gunsight.
Reliable: Makes it less liable to break or jam
Idiot Proof: Less training is required, and is less liable to jam
Simple Design: Increases production, decreases cost
Belt Feed: What, you think I was going to limit you to sixty-round drums? This aint no sissy aircraft gun!
Lightweight: Reduces weight. Not the most necessary thing in a ground-based gun, I agree.
The naval and aircraft design teams where both dumped on the same project, a new destroyer that is to be called the Bychok, or Goby(renaming due to google translate being a derp), class. As the two teams dislike eachother to some amazing extent they both decided to create their own design and submit them independently, the end result of which was one amazing design and one partially finished design, which has gotten the aeronautics team laughed at a fair amount.
Anyways. The design the naval team completed is for a roughly three thousand ton vessel (fully loaded, with projected weight for radios and the like) powered by a grand total of eight AEM M1932 (the designs first use), which conspire to provide energy enough to turn two props and get the craft up to speeds of 30 knots, and can take the craft 8000km at 15 knots.
Armament of the craft consists of five single-mount enclosed HiLos on the centerline, ten M1932 40mm cannon in single mounts, of which four are on each side and two are centerline in the bow, and ten mounts for further anti-air armament in the same configuration, already sized for the new CA-AAA-M1935. The team also included two centerline mounted four-tube torpedo launchers, one between the two stacks and the second between the aft stack and the three turrets there. Space has also been reserved at the stern for mines, depth charges, or whatever else there may be.
On the detection front, besides hydrophone gear the ship is rather bare. There is no radio system yet, as the department has no radios that can work, and the fire control system is... Basic.
The craft is 120m long, has a beam of 12m and a draft of 6m.
In addition to all this, the navy did get a good hydrophone system worked out which can be used in other designs (new design added), and the aircraft team did develop a basic anti-aircraft fire control system, although this is not currently used on the craft. (Design there).
Oh, the team also reports that they used the only AEM M1932s they could find, and that the top speed is a educated guesstimate since not enough where produced.
Displacement: ca. 3000t fully loaded
Length: 120m
Beam: 11m
Draft: 5m
Propulsion: 8x AEM M1932 turning twin shafts
Range: 8000km at 15 knots
Top speed: 30 knots
Armament:
- 5x single AATSM1933 HiLo guns on double-purpose mounts
- 10x M1932 40mm AAA guns (2x centerline)
- 10x anti-air mounts (empty)(2x centerline)
- 2x x4 torpedo launchers (centerline)
- reserved space for anti-submarine rockets or other equipment
Sensors: Hydrophone system, with space reserved for expansion
Fire control: None
Communications: Signal flags and other LOS systems
Crew: 320 officers and men
Current costs: Eight AEM M1932
5 AATSM1933 HiLo guns
10x M1932 40mm cannon
51 ton AL
200 ton steel. Yes, thats 200.
Cost Reduction: The costs(which are significant) are reduced.
Easy Maintenance: Maintenance costs, while not reduced, are made significantly easier to do, which reduce the time needed to preform it and even allows some basic maintenance to be done while underway.
Extra Engines: Two extra engines are fitted, which can keep the craft engine going longer or provide power for other things, but reduce range, increase maintenance, and increase cost.
Even Faster: The craft manages to get an extra five knots of speed out of its existing engines.
Modular weapons mounts (secondaries): The secondary weapon mounts (the 40mm cannon and those for the 20mm cannon) are made modular, allowing fitting of the smaller weapons.
Longer range: Range is increased by 500km
Reliable: Less chance of breakdowns, meaning the craft can stay out of drydock for longer.
Fire control system fitting: the C-W-AAA-M1935 scavenged from the aircraft design teams design is fitted to the 40mm cannons. This will increase the cost.
The Detector-Hydrophone-Model of 1935 is they system used in the Bychok class, packed into a simple design (partially because I want all you lot to have to design components for ships, buahaha). It has a range of roughly three kilometers (in optimal conditions) and can work in active or passive modes. It requires a skilled operator to be of much use in passive mode.
The design adds a cost of 1ton al to designs, which is factored into the craft automatically.
The control weapons anti-air artillery model of 1935 was developed for the aircraft design team's crack at designing a destroyer. One system is typically mounted at each anti-air gun, and adds to the total cost (varies based on stuff.)
And, last but also by far least, the electronics team went to work designing a radio system for, well, everything. Sadly, they where unable to design anything that works, but do say that that if given time thy can make something amazing.
Lazy gits.
In the land of buildings much work has been done. A warehouse has been built that will allow an extra construction project, three new factories have been built (Vehicular, Artillery, and a generic factory), and the final project, a 2000ton drydock, was exceptionally overdone. Instead the team built two 4000ton drydocks and provided them with a direct rail link to the factory complex.
In the land of other stuff thats going on in the island chain, some stuff actually happened this year. The military, submitting to a recient batch of suggestions from the department, have adjusted their loadouts to account for the changing times. The main changes are that nearly everyone carries munition for the machine gun assigned to their unit (which still varies somewhat, the M1 is stated to be the standard LMG) and that the sidearms are being swapped out for the SM1911/34. There are also small units of troops armed with the SMM1934, who are mostly training with what weapons have been produced thus far. Units are also being equipped from the limited stocks of grenades available.
In the land of other nations, Brazil has had some problems this year. The leader of the Brazilian Integralist movement, Plínio Salgado, was assassinated, supposedly by one of the pro-communist groups we support. In response to this outrage, and the rather sweeping changes to the movements political ideology (which have moved to be more in line with the European movements) a revolution has apparently broken out, egged on by the Germans who have been supplying aid and material to the nation.
The end result apparently is that the Vargas regime has been swept aside as not strong enough, and that German assistance has created a rather strong military within Brazil.
In the land of spies, ours report that the new government of Brazil aims to attack us, citing that we are the cause for the death of Plínio Salgado. There also seems to be a large German influence to all this, what with the large, large shipments of war materiel from the Germanies to Brazil's new government.
They report that we should prepare for attack within four and a half years, but readily admit that their information is not the best.
Mines
-troop loadout based-
HELMETS
Gasmask
Grenades
M1934 machine guns for all units
The head of the naval arm mentioned something about low stocks of mines. They love their new torpedoes and ships, although they did mutter something about having toomany subs to surface vessels. The like the looks of the Bychok, and the fact that they get their drydock back. Radios, as you can imagine, are also something they really, really want, as then they can increase the distance they find out about any enemy fleets and move to slink them.
The head of the Armored arm states that they adore the POAC-H, and want a few. They also ask if they can get some more towed guns, or better yet, some tank destroyers. German tactics (which are probably being taught in Brazil) apparently like tanks. They too want radios.
The head of the Defense arm is requesting that stocks of MM1934s, SMM1934 Doubles, grenades, and above all S M1935s be increased. They also demand a radio system, at the least for shoving in bunkers to communicate with command, as they have no doubts any telegraph lines that will be laid will stop working at some inopportune time. Oh, and they also want knives that they can preferably shove on a rifle.
The overall head of the Armed Forces has asked if you plan on making any bombs, And when you plan on producing more aircraft. They also ask for radios, and perhaps a seaplane tender to increase the range of the CRS M1929.
The council is currently wondering why the hell you haven't got a working radio, and when the hell you are gonna make some helmets. They also order you lot to make a design for gasmasks, as they feel that such an important thing should not rest on potential foes who could poison us via them.
One office building (Allows two basic design projects per turn)(Allows three basic acquire projects per turn)
One small design studio (allows one basic design project per turn)
One large warehouse (Allows three construction projects per turn)
One small warehouse (allows an extra construction project per turn)
One small workshop (No production lines possible, provides one basic design project per turn)
One large drydock complex, with two docks(2500t maximum)
Workshop G1 as follows:
- Line 1 : AATSM1933 'HiLo'
- Line 2 : M1932 40mmAAA Cannon
Factory G1 as follows:
- Line 1 : MM1934→MM1911
- Line 2 : AATSM1933 'HiLo' (105mm Cannon)
- Line 3 : ATHM1933
Factory G2 as follows:
- Line 1: EAM M1932 mortar
- Line 2: 7.62×54mm rounds
- Line 3: AEM shells
Factory G3 as follows:
- Line 1: UNTOOLED
- Line 2: UNTOOLED
Factory V1 as follows:
- Line 1: SDE M1933 (engine)
- Line 2: SDE M1933 (engine)
Factory V2 as follows:
- Line 1: UNTOOLED
- Line 2: UNTOOLED
Factory N1 as follows:
- Line 1: FACM1934 "Shockwave" (Fast attack craft)
- Line 2: Untooled(free tooling though)
Factory M1 as follows:
- Line 1: 18 inch torpedoes
- Line 2: .45 ACP ammunition
Factory M2 as follows:
- Line 1: 7.62x54mm
- Line 2: 40 mm Ammunition
Factory M3 as follows:
- Line 1: 7.62x54mm
- Line 2: ATHM ammunition
Factory M4 as follows:
- Line 1: .45 ACP ammunition
- Line 2: 'Hilo' Ammunition
Factory SA1 as follows:
- Line 1: SM1911/34
- Line 2: SM1911/34
- Line 3: MM1934
- Line 4: SMM1934 Double
- Line 5: MM1928
- Line 6: RM1891
- Line 7: RM1891
- Line 8: RM1891
Factory LA1 as follows:
- Line 1: UNTOOLED
- Line 2: UNTOOLED
Factory A1
- Line 1: HGAAM1934 "Baklan" (Heavy dive bomber)
- Line 2: HGAAM1934 "Baklan" (Heavy dive bomber)
Factory AM1
- Line 1: AEM1933 "Hurricane" (Aircraft engine)
- Line 2: AEM1933 "Hurricane" (Aircraft engine)
Eleven Scraper Trucks
Four CEV based on T-18 chassis
5000t timber per half-year
As much stone as is needed
3023t steel, stockpiled, 460 ton bi-annually
378t aluminum, stockpiled, 370 ton bi-annually
Construction Team 1
1 middling architect(s)
1 basic architect(s)
9 laborers
1 skilled laborer(s)
Construction Team 2
1 middling architect(s)
1 basic architect(s)
10 laborers
Construction Team 3
8 laborers
2 skilled laborer
1 middling architect(s)
Labor Team A
9 skilled laborers
3 Masterful Laborer
Naval Engineering Team :
2 middling naval engineer(s)
2 skilled naval engineer(s)
1 masterful naval engineer(s)
2 basic naval engineer(s)
1 basic engineer(s) (basic)
1 middling armored engineer(s)
Aeronautics Team
3 basic aeronautical engineer(s)
1 middling engineer(s) (basic)
2 skilled engineer(s) (Basic)
1 GODLIKE Engineer(s)
2 skilled material Engineer(s)
Gun Engineering Team
1 basic Weapons Engineer(s)
4 material engineer(s)
4 skilled engineer(s) (Basic)
1 masterful engineer(s) (Basic)
Electronics Team
1 basic material engineer(s)
1 masterful skilled electronics engineers(s)
1 middling electronics engineers(s)
2 basic electronics engineer(s)
Fresh Meat Team
24 unskilled laborers
5 laborers
Materials Team
1 skilled engineer(s) (Basic)
3 basic material engineer(s)
2 unskilled engineer(s) (basic)
1 unskilled explosives engineer(s)
R-V-M1935 (vehicular radio set)
V-D-35-B (aircraft design team destroyer)
SH M1935
POAC M1935
C-V-45-M1935
G-H-M1935
CA-AAA-M1935
CA-A-M1935
V-D-35 "Bychok" Class
D-H-M1935
C-W-AAA-M1935
Sorry for the long wait, and the lack of tabulated data on the autocannons, and of course the many spelling mistakes.
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