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[StrawBarrel]

Why is the electronics team unavailable?

I assume it's just a copy/paste error from last turn.

With that, here's my assignment. I believe the design projects are mostly obvious; except for the Gun Engineering Project. We could put them on either the interceptor or the Frigate. I slightly prefer the interceptor (because we do have a weapon there that needs fixing).

D6: Fix the interceptor
    Aeronautics team, Gun Engineering team
D5: Radar
    Electronics Team
D4: MM1934 instead of MM1911
    Materials team
D7: Frigate
    Naval Engineering team

C1: AA defenses
    Labour Team A
C2: 2x Ammo factory
    Construction Team 3
C3.1: Two two-line large-arms factories
    Construction Team 1
C5: Naval Drydock factory
    Construction Team 2

A1: Acquire sea mines
A2: 12g shotguns

F1: Coleslaw's factory plan
F2: MM1934 instead of MM1911 where possible
F4: Coleslaw's Uniform mods

+1

+1 Plus one from me too.

Sounds good to me.

[Aseaheru]

Ah, Pi, you have that spreadsheet online? Id like to take a look at it before I get the turn done to make sure that a number of things match up.

[3_14159]

Ah, Pi, you have that spreadsheet online? Id like to take a look at it before I get the turn done to make sure that a number of things match up.

There's no spreadsheet, just a giant, intransparent python script which might be some of the worst code I've ever written. (But it works, so don't judge me!)

If you've got any particular question, feel free to just ask me. If you have any particular "view" you'd regularly like of the stocks, or the designs (for example, "stocks produced in 1934/1", "stocks used to build the Bychok" etc), just ask me, too, and I'll write something.

Edit
Btw, here's the projected production 1936/2 numbers with Coleslaw's factory assignments factored in:
TURN 9: 1936.5
Industry assignments:
   

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Large Workshop
      Large Workshop/0 (None): AATSM1933 HiLo (4 per turn)
      Large Workshop/1 (None): M1932 40mmAAA Cannon (10 per turn)
   Factory G1
      Factory G1/0 (None): AEM M1932 (15 per turn)
      Factory G1/1 (None): M-C-M1936 (200 per turn)
      Factory G1/2 (None): ATHM1933 (6 per turn)
   Factory G2
      Factory G2/0 (None): EAM M1932 (50 per turn)
      Factory G2/1 (None): C-V-45-M1935 (20 per turn)
      Factory G2/2 (None): M-C-M1936 filter (2 per turn)
   Factory V1
      Factory V1/0 (vehicle): SDE M1933 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V1/1 (vehicle): SDE M1933 (30.0 per turn)
   Factory M1
      Factory M1/0 (ammo): T18 M1934 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory M1/1 (ammo): CA-AAA-M1935 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M2
      Factory M2/0 (ammo): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M2/1 (ammo): 40mm ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M3
      Factory M3/0 (ammo): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M3/1 (ammo): ATHM1933 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M4
      Factory M4/0 (ammo): AATSM1933 HiLo ammo (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M4/1 (ammo): .45 ACP ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory SA1
      Factory SA1/0 (small-arms): SM1911/34 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/1 (small-arms): SM1911/34 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/2 (small-arms): MM1934 (225.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/3 (small-arms): SMM1934 Double (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/4 (small-arms): MM1927 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/5 (small-arms): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/6 (small-arms): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/7 (small-arms): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
   Factory N1
      Factory N1/0 (ship): Shockwave (4.5 per turn)
      Factory N1/1 (ship): CDV M1933 (6.0 per turn)
   Factory A1
      Factory A1/0 (plane): HGAA M1934 Baklan (6.0 per turn)
      Factory A1/1 (plane): I-C-M1936 (15.0 per turn)
   Factory AM1
      Factory AM1/0 (engine): AEM 1933 Hurricane (30.0 per turn)
      Factory AM1/1 (engine): AEM 1933 Hurricane (30.0 per turn)
   Factory G3
      Factory G3/0 (None): SH M1935 (500 per turn)
      Factory G3/1 (None): SH M1935 (500 per turn)
   Factory V2
      Factory V2/0 (vehicle): POAC-L (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V2/1 (vehicle): POAC-H (15.0 per turn)
   Factory LA1
      Factory LA1/0 (artillery): AATSM1933 HiLo (6.0 per turn)
      Factory LA1/1 (artillery): CA-AAA-M1935 (18.75 per turn)
   Factory M5
      Factory M5/0 (ammo): C-V-45-M1935 ammo (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M5/1 (ammo): EAM M1932 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M6
      Factory M6/0 (ammo): G-H-M1935 (6.0 per turn)
      Factory M6/1 (ammo): bombs (1.5 per turn)
   Factory E1
      Factory E1/0 (electronics): R-N-M1936 (1.5 per turn)
      Factory E1/1 (electronics): R-V-M1935 (60.0 per turn)

Industry production:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

SM1911/34: 600.0
SMM1934 Double: 300.0
CDV M1933: 6.0
EAM M1932: 50
.45 ACP ammo: 1.5
M-C-M1936: 200
40mm ammo: 1.5
AEM 1933 Hurricane: 15.0
MM1927: 30.0
HGAA M1934 Baklan: 6.0
T18 M1934: 30.0
EAM M1932 ammo: 1.5
Shockwave: 4.5
R-N-M1936: 1.5
M-C-M1936 filter: 2
I-C-M1936: 15.0
C-V-45-M1935: 5.0
SDE M1933: -30.0
POAC-H: 15.0
MM1934: 150.0
POAC-L: 30.0
C-V-45-M1935 ammo: 1.5
bombs: 1.5
G-H-M1935: 6.0
SH M1935: 1000
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -5.0
R-V-M1935: 60.0
MM1911: -114.0
CA-AAA-M1935: -11.25
RM1891: 900.0
7.62x54mm ammo: 6.0
AEM M1932: 15
ATHM1933: -3.0
ATHM1933 ammo: 1.5
CA-AAA-M1935 ammo: 1.5
AATSM1933 HiLo: 10.0
AATSM1933 HiLo ammo: 1.5


Shortfalls
SDE M1933: -30.0
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -5.0
MM1911: -114.0
CA-AAA-M1935: -11.25
ATHM1933: -3.0

Stocks:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

7.62x54mm ammo: 7
RM1891: 30650
7.62x38mm ammo: 2
SM1895: 1725
Karp-class submarine: 1
MM1911: -114
T-18 engine: 0
T-18 gun: 0
T-18 light tank: 6
Ofery-class destroyer: 1
40mm ammo: 7
AEM M1932: 2
EAM M1932: 335
EAM M1932 ammo: 7
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -21
CDV M1933: 14
Ray Class HSCS: 4
SDE M1933: 64
AATSM1933 HiLo: 28
AATSM1933 HiLo ammo: 5
AEM 1933 Hurricane: 69
ATHM1933: -6
ATHM1933 ammo: 5
Skate Class HSCS: 1
.45 ACP ammo: 8
HGAA M1934 Baklan: 40
MM1902: 9800
MM1927: 1930
Shockwave: 16
T18 M1934: 130
MM1934: 1570
SM1911/34: 2950
SMM1934 Double: 1450
C-V-45-M1935: 9
C-V-45-M1935 ammo: 2
POAC-H: 28
POAC-L: 56
SH M1935: 1980
Bychok: 2
CA-AAA-M1935: -12
CA-AAA-M1935 ammo: 2
G-H-M1935: 10
I-C-M1936: 15
M-C-M1936: 200
M-C-M1936 filter: 2
R-N-M1936: 1
R-V-M1935: 60
bombs: 1


Shortfalls
MM1911: -114
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -21
ATHM1933: -6
CA-AAA-M1935: -12

This does not include expended stuff, nor does it include the proposed adoption of the MM1934 in some of our vehicles.

[Aseaheru]

Quick note before the bulk, theres a new resource called electronic parts. Most things dont currently include them, and the only pre-1936 things that do are ships and things with radios. Thats right, the bomber is totally analog since noone has shoved a radio in it yet. Also, you lot get 50 units to start with, though some are used this turn. This is mostly because two major resources bugged me.

Fall and Winter of 1936

 In international news this season (and part of last), a civil war has broken out in Spain between what about to the Fascists against, well, almost everyone else. After spending several weeks debating if, and then how, they should spend support to the Republican armies the Council has ordered a military unit, consisting of all the tanks and about half the mechanized infantry available, to assist. In addition, they also order the two (newly completed) Bychok-class destroyers to go along, along with the Skat (to provide recon, mostly). Stocks of arms are also sent along to Republican forces.

 Anyways, within our fair nation itself work went on. Two proposals where submitted to the Council, one for sea mines, and the second for a number of 12 gauge pump-action shotguns. After some debating within the council they decided to approve both measures.

 After some deliberation within the bureaucrats it was decided to acquire the Winchester M1897 trench variant, who promptly sold 400 of them, along with licensing to produce more, and the mines... Well, they couldn't find anyone willing to sell them. The current theory is that they either see us as enemies (AKA  Germany) or that they think that if they do, they will be attacked (AKA Germany attacking them for selling weapons to their enemies)

 Ahwell. Anyways, lets get to our design teams, and first to the (still shamefaced) aircraft design team supported by the gun design team, who have attempted to upgrade the I-C-M1935 to something more useful. The end result of all this is that after shoving a two-stage supercharger in the intake, adding a few nitrous-oxide injectors, and banging their heads around how to fit belt-fed cannon into the design they managed to get the aircraft to go faster, weigh slightly more, and cost a fair chunk more. They also managed to design in attachment points for two gunpods or something. Oh, and range was decreased.

Spoiler: I-C-M1936-MK2 (click to show/hide)

 Armaments: twin CA-AAA-M1935 firing through the propeller hub, each with 60 rounds of ammunition, providing eight seconds of fire time.
 Propulsion: 1x AEM1933 providing 1500HP
 Crew of one
 Two hardpoints on wings
 
 Traits: Low range, Unmanuverable
 Costs: 4ton AL per batch plus engines and cannon, 1 unit electronic parts
 Batch Numbers(generic factory): 4

Spoiler: P-G-A-M1936 (click to show/hide)

The Pod-Gun-Aircraft-Model of 1936 consists of a single CA-AAA-M1935 with enough munitions for 16 seconds of fire time.

Batch number(Generic factory): 60 (includes cannon)
Cost per batch: 2ton AL
Weight(loaded): Ah... Stuff. Gotta finish the standard CA-AAA-M1935...

 And now, our electronics team has attempted to create a radio-detection system. The short answer is yes, and the long answer is not very well. The prototype D-R-M1936 installation(built on the northern peak) has a range of about 75km against large metallic aircraft, slightly less against large wooden ones, and a range of roughly 45km against large surface ships. We know all that because we tested it against about all we have around. Its also not that accurate, at max range it can be off by as much as 500m, and it weighs slightly more (all told) than three ton. The team has been questioned about their ability to install it within ships, which they doubt is possible, mostly due to the great height the current antenna requires.

Spoiler: D-R-M1936 (click to show/hide)

Detector-Radio-Model of 1936

With an installation height of about 2.5 km this large installation has a range of about 75km, with accuracy within 500m. Currently unsuitable for installation on ships, although the electronics team has high hopes.

Cost: 2ton steel, 1ton al, .5 ton electronics parts.

 The materials team, back in the initial workshop, went to work modifying the designs of the Baklan and the T-18 to use the MM1934. due to difficulties with the two unskilled engineers within the group, they JUST managed to get the work done.

 And finally, at least for design, the Naval team went to work on designing a mass-producible 'frigate'. After the design team received the plans they started yelling that its a corvette, not a frigate. Anyways, they got to work on it, at least after the redesigned a fair amount of stuff (mostly to do with radar).

 The end result, a roughly 1000ton craft armed with twin AATSM1933 (1x fore and aft), the D-H-M1935, the C-W-AAA-M1935 (three of, one for forward, and one each for the port and starboard quarters), four 40mm cannon (mounted on either side of the superstructure), and a total of ten 20mm cannon (mounted mostly along the sides, with three in the bow and one in the stern). Space was also provided for further deck mounted armaments, mostly in the stern. Mounts are also provided for machineguns.

 Propulsion is provided (via a single screw) by a quartet of AEMM1932, which are projected to give a top speed of 20 knots.

 The ship is to be crewed by about 125 officers and men, and the leadship has been named the Vorishka, or Nipper.

Spoiler: Vorishka Class Corvette (click to show/hide)

Length: 70m
Beam: 10m
Draft: 3.5m
Propulsion: 4x AEMM1932 turning one shaft
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 6,500 km at 15 knots
Complement: 124 officers and men
Sensors and processing: 1x D-G-M1935, 3x C-W-AAA-M1935
Armament: 2x AATSM1933, 4x 40mm cannon, 10x CA-AAA-M1935
Communications: Radio with range of 300km

Cost: 30 ton AL, 150 ton steel, 10 unit electronics, 4x AEMM1932, 2x AATSM1933, 4x 40mm cannon, 10x CA-AAA-M1935
Projected batch numbers(generic factory and drydock): 1

-After working on this four four hours, I am now taking a break and posting this as is.-

So, electronic parts. A  generic factory can make three units of them a season, costing 1ton AL and 1ton steel. You can also import them. As I said, you start this turn with 50 units, which have mostly been taken up with the ship... Interesting.

Also, corvettes VS frigates. A corvette is classed (in the interwar era) as ships smaller than destroyers and larger than "boats" (although it almost took the place of modern Frigates in naming). he term "frigate" was readopted during the Second World War by the British Royal Navy to describe an anti-submarine escort vessel that was larger than a corvette, smaller than a destroyer. Both terms are things the British readopted.

Also, the only thing that I could find that came close the the armament of the Nipper was a ctra1942 Italian design, which is where I stole most of the numbers.

-Edit to respond to Pi-

Mostly I was wondering if enough engines where made to get both Bychoks going, since they are semi-important, as you can see at the beginning of the post.

[3_14159]

And finally, at least for design, the Naval team went to work on designing a mass-producible 'frigate'. After the design team received the plans they started yelling that its a corvette, not a frigate.
[...]
Also, corvettes VS frigates. A corvette is classed (in the interwar era) as ships smaller than destroyers and larger than "boats" (although it almost took the place of modern Frigates in naming). Frigates are larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser.

It's a frigate! At least, it's what the British probably would've classified as a frigate which is what was a destroyer escord class in the US. Naval terminology is worse than army formation terminology...

Mostly I was wondering if enough engines where made to get both Bychoks going, since they are semi-important, as you can see at the beginning of the post.

As you've probably seen yes, but only just. We've got two engines left, so let's hope none breaks down. I just gave you ideas, didn't I?

I'll comment on the rest of the turn once it's completely online.

[Aseaheru]

 Turns out I messed up the definition of a frigate a little bit. Anyways, this is smaller than a frigate, but only just.

 Besides, corvettes are slightly prefab while frigates are not. Or atleast, they wherent then. They are now. Hell, everything is slightly prefab now.

[Aseaheru]

Part two of Fall and Winter 1936

 Anyways, going right along, we come to the construction projects of the year.

 This year, with fear of possible attacks on our densely clustered war industries, the labor team began work on anti-aircraft defenses. Using what guns are already made they manage to create a set of bunkers and gun emplacements arround it, although most are not currently filled with guns. An architect from one of the construction teams is amazed that anything was done at all, and suggests actually assigning some architects to it next time.

 The Fresh Meat team assisted the Labor team, actually designing it.

 Within the complex itself work went on on yet another set of factories.

 The first one of these was for munitions and was built by construction team One, and was completed in an amazingly short amount of time. Sadly, the council has authorized the Republican forces to produce what they need in it, so we are unable to use it.

 Construction team Two was in charge of the other two factories built in the complex this year, a pair of twin-line armaments factories. They are completed quickly, and one is, again, given over to the Republican forces.

 And, last but not least, Construction Team Three was set to work creating an annex of sorts to the complex, down at the other end of the rail line. Their goal was to construct a factory and drydock for the production of Nibbler class corvettes, and was unable to. According to the teams architect they simply did not have enough time to manage to get it working correctly. As such, there is no drydock, and instead the factories construct parts which are taken to the much larger drydocks where they are assembled.
 Good thing that the Vorishkas where designed to be made in parts...


 In other news, someone within the department ordered every naval crewman to be issued a SM1911/34, which lasted all of ten seconds before someone pointed out there where not enough, and suggested issuing SM1895 to those who did not receive one of the newer pistols. Shortly thereafter, someone within the naval hierarchy ordered most of the plan recended, but did take all the SM1911/34s they could for officers and boarding parties. They also took a fair few of the SM1895 for ships armslockers.
 In addition to all this, more units have turned in their MM1911 for a MM1934, although there are still not enough to go around. Most of the forces sent to Spain have been equipped with the newer weapon, however.

 In international news, word of Plokhoy Ostrov joining the fight for Republican Spain openly has shocked many. Relations with the USSR have warmed, and those with the Germans and other Axis-leaning powers has chilled amazingly.

 And now, in combat news. The first units of the POEF have landed in both the Canary islands and (in far, far greater numbers) the Spanish city of Santander, from where they moved to assist in a Republican push on the city of Oviedo. A fair amount of useful data has come out of those battles.

Spoiler: Current Requests (click to show/hide)

 The head of the naval arm mentioned something about low stocks of mines. One of his aides sniggered alot...

 The head of the Armored arm asks if they can get some more towed guns, or better yet, some tank destroyers. Also tucks. Trucks are nice. More tanks are also needed. While the PAOC-H can kill tanks, its not the best in the job.

 The head of the Defense arm is requesting that stocks of SMM1934 Doubles, grenades, and above all SH M1935s(the helmet) be increased. They also demand more ammunition for the 20mm cannons and defenses for the factory complex where half the nations industry sits. Oh, and they also want knives that they can preferably shove on a rifle.

 The overall head of the Armed Forces has asked if perhaps you will make a seaplane tender to increase the range of the CRS M1929. They also demand trucks, or atleast some of that unarmed, underarmored variant of the POAC. Something about not being able to use the speed of the POACs due to lack of available support. They also want more artillery. Also close in anti-air support of some form. Using the machineguns for that is rather aggravating and slows stuff down.

 The council is still sorta angry. But hey, they got you those shotguns, dident they?

Spoiler: Notes on equipment in combat as written by people who are there (click to show/hide)

-Snipers are good. Like, awesomely good. The nationalists dont do well without officers.
-The POAC-H is good enough to kill most tanks, but there arent enough of them about.
-The POAC-L does well in its jobs.
-Our mechanized troops dont have enough support. Like, at all. The army is stealing every truck they can inorder to shift supplies.
-The mortar is a nice indirect fire weapon. It just needs something to carry it that isint a Spanish truck or someones back.
-Bolt action rifles are sorta slow at firing.
-Bayonets would be nice to have.
-The Bychok can kill most of what comes near it.
-The Skat really suffers from its low range. Even with four fuel tanks bolted on the sides it was still a fair deal too low.
-We need longer range artillery around. The Bychoks are spending toomuch time inshore providing arty support.
-The SM1911/34 is impossible on full auto. Fun, but impossible.
-We would like more helmets
-Can we get some sorta pouch to carry ammo? having to dump it all at nigh in order to sleep is a pain.
-We really dont get enough munitions...

Spoiler: Structures, Materials, and specialized tools (click to show/hide)

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) and one naval factory as follows
- Line 1 : Tooled
One massive, semi-defended factory complex containing the rest of this spoiler
Workshop G1 as follows:
- Line 1 : AATSM1933 'HiLo'
- Line 2 : M1932 40mmAAA Cannon

Factory G2 as follows:
- Line 1 : AEM1932
- Line 2 : M-C-M1936
- Line 3 : ATHM1933

Factory G3 as follows:
- Line 1: EAM M1932 mortar
- Line 2: C-V-45-M1935
- Line 3: C-M-C-LM1936

Factory G4 as follows:
- Line 1: SHM1935
- Line 2: SHM1935

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Factory V1 as follows:
- Line 1: SDE M1933 (engine)
- Line 2: SDE M1933 (engine)

Factory V2 as follows:
- Line 1: POAC-H
- Line 2: POAC-L

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Factory N1 as follows:
- Line 1: FACM1934 "Shockwave" (Fast attack craft)
- Line 2: CDV M1933 Coastal Defense Vessel

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Factory M1 as follows:
- Line 1: 18 inch torpedoes
- Line 2: CA-AAA-M1935 ammo

Factory M2 as follows:
- Line 1: 7.62x54Rmm
- Line 2: 40 mm Ammunition

Factory M3 as follows:
- Line 1: 7.62x54Rmm
- Line 2: ATHM ammunition

Factory M4 as follows:
- Line 1: .45 ACP ammunition
- Line 2: 'Hilo' Ammunition

Factory M5 as follows:
- Line 1: 45mm shells
- Line 2: 60mm mortar rounds

Factory M6 as follows:
- Line 1: G-H-M1935
- Line 2: Things that go boom when dropped by aircraft

Factory M7 as follows:
- Line 1: Republican
- Line 2: Republican

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Factory E1 as follows:
- Line 1: Electronic parts
- Line 2: Electronic parts (radios are automagically made, remember? At least, those two are)

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Factory SA1 as follows:
- Line 1: SM1911/34
- Line 2: SM1911/34
- Line 3: MM1934
- Line 4: SMM1934 Double
- Line 5: MM1934
- Line 6: RM1891
- Line 7: RM1891
- Line 8: RM1891

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Factory LA1 as follows:
- Line 1: AATSM1933 'HiLo'
- Line 2: CA-AAA-M1935

Factory LM2 as follows:
- Line 1: Tooled
- Line 2: Tooled

Factory LM3 as follows:
- Line 1: Republican
- Line 2: Republican

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Factory A1
- Line 1: HGAAM1934 "Baklan" (Heavy dive bomber)
- Line 2: I-C-M1936 MK2 (interceptor)

Factory AM1
- Line 1: AEM1933 "Hurricane" (Aircraft engine)
- Line 2: AEM1933 "Hurricane" (Aircraft engine)

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Eleven Scraper Trucks
Four CEV based on T-18 chassis

5000t timber per half-year
As much stone as is needed
3269t steel, stockpiled, 456 ton bi-annually
673t aluminum, stockpiled, 368 ton bi-annually
32u electronics parts stockpiled, no imports

Spoiler: Personnel (click to show/hide)

Construction Team 1
2 middling architect(s)
5 laborers
2 unskilled laborers
2 skilled laborer(s)

Construction Team 2
1 middling architect(s)
1 basic architect(s)
15 laborers
2 skilled laborer
1 masterful laborer


Construction Team 3
11 laborers
2 unskilled laborers
3 skilled laborer
1 Godlike laborer
1 middling architect(s)

Labor Team A
4 laborers
3 unskilled laborers
10 skilled laborers
2 Masterful Laborer
1 Godlike Laborer

Naval Engineering Team :
1 middling naval engineer(s)
3 skilled naval engineer(s)
1 masterful naval engineer(s)
2 basic naval engineer(s)
1 basic engineer(s) (basic)
1 skilled armored engineer(s)


Aeronautics Team
3 basic aeronautical engineer(s)
1 middling aeronautical engineer(s)
2 skilled engineer(s) (Basic)
1 GODLIKE Engineer(s)
2 skilled material Engineer(s)

Gun Engineering Team
1 basic Weapons Engineer(s)
3 material engineer(s)
1 middling materials engineer(s)
1 skilled engineer(s) (Basic)
1 skilled aeronautical engineer(s)
1 Masterful engineer(s)
1 skilled explosives engineer
1 Godlike engineer
1 explosives engineer(s)

Electronics Team
1 skilled material engineer(s)
1 godlike electronics engineers(s)
1 middling electronics engineers(s)
2 basic electronics engineer(s)

Fresh Meat Team
15 unskilled laborers
4 laborers
1 unskilled engineers
1 unskilled architect
3 basic engineers
1 architect

Materials Team
1 skilled armor engineer(s)
3 basic material engineer(s)
1 unskilled engineer(s) (basic)
1 basic engineer

Spoiler: Current, in progress, Projects (click to show/hide)

Array

Spoiler: Completed Projects (click to show/hide)

Gasmaks, Filters for same
Interceptor
vehicular and naval radios
corvette
slightly better version of interceptor, gunpods
land-based radar

Trench shotguns, data for which will show up someday.

[crazyabe]

P T W

[coleslaw35]

I had a few more questions about what I read, but I forgot them. This one stayed with me though:

Factory M6 as follows:
- Line 1: G-H-M1935(warning, unrelated production!)

These are hand grenades.. You said something along the lines of "if it's ammo or a consumable, it's probably counted as Munitions". And it seemed reasonable that grenades would've gone into a line in a Munitions Factory. If it isn't counted as Munitions, what is it counted as?

[Funk]

With all the upgrades to the engine of the I-C-M1936-MK2 do we now have high power Mk2 Hurricane engine?

-Snipers are good. Like, awesomely good. The nationalists dont do well without officers.
Some kind of training school for marks men?

-Our mechanized troops dont have enough support. Like, at all. The army is stealing every truck they can inorder to shift supplies.

We need a Support transport  truck, now i'd like powerfull engine (goal 100/150HP SDE M1933?) and a flat module load bed.

I'd like a conventional cab with the engine out front and a half track layout or 6X6 all-wheel drive maybe with a swivel frame?

Modules:
A detachable tank of 3000L
20mm AA mount
Mortar mount
Motor support/ tank recovery
Soft Covered storage/transport

I'll work out a design in a bit.

-Bolt action rifles are sort a slow at firing.
A New intermediate rifle should solve this problem.

-Bayonets would be nice to have.
Buy some from the Russians, they have Mosin-Nagant we have Mosin-Nagant.


-The SM1911/34 is impossible on full auto. Fun, but impossible.
Control is secondary to a wild spray of bullets that makes everyone duck, that way you can run for cover. If you where meant to fight with then it would be a SMM1934 Double.

-We need longer range artillery around. The Bychoks are spending too much time inshore providing arty support.
Agreed

-We would like more helmets
-Can we get some sorta pouch to carry ammo? having to dump it all at nigh in order to sleep is a pain.
Lets do pouches and frag armour togeater so it works as one.

[Funk]

Here's the truck

Spoiler: Mk1 interchangeable load carrier "Iron Ox" (click to show/hide)

Mk1 interchangeable load carrier "Iron Ox"

A Large Support Truck
It has a conventional cab with the engine out front and 8X8 all-wheel drive.

It should have locking differentials and a low range transmission for off road use.

The load bed is mounted on heavy duty leaf springs and linked to the three soild beam axles.
The rear three axles mount dual wheels.

Engine: SDE M1933 x 4 linked

Length: 7.2 m
Width: 2.3 M
Height: 2.5 M

Weight:
(12,000 kg) empty
(18,500 kg) loaded

Load bed: 5m
Payload: 6000KG
7000KG Towed (off road)

Modules:

A detachable tank of 3000L
20mm AA mount
Mortar mount
Motor support/ tank recovery
Artillery support
Soft Covered storage/transport

As the planes has not been fixed lets try a new design.
Well i say new but it's the old Fire storm design from before.

Spoiler: Fire storm interceptor (click to show/hide)

Fire storm interceptor
All metal mono plane, with an enclosed armoured cockpit, an engine mounted to the rear of pilot and a pusher prop.

Armour: 8mm of nickel-molybdenum steel plate around the cockpit.
13 mm plate of  nickel-molybdenum steel on the back of the seat.
2mm fire wall between the pilot and the fuel tanks.

Weapons: 2x M-1 Machineguns in wing roots with 500 belts rounds per gun.
4 X 20mm cannons in the nose with 60 round drums

Engine: 2 x "Hurricane" aero engine 1500HP
Crew: 1 pilot

Wingspan: 12 m
Length: 13 m
Empty weight: 3225 kg

edit
The Pilot's seat should have an oxygen feed line for his mask.

[Aseaheru]

Factory M6 as follows:
- Line 1: G-H-M1935(warning, unrelated production!)

Yah, I ballsed that up. Why did I think it was a helmet...

With all the upgrades to the engine of the I-C-M1936-MK2 do we now have high power Mk2 Hurricane engine?

Nope!

Some kind of training school for marks men?

Allready in. Part of the basic training stuff.

Buy some from the Russians, they have Mosin-Nagant we have Mosin-Nagant.

Probably different versions. The Soviets did a fair wack of modernization during the 30s of the Mosin-Nagant, which included different range markings and similar. Dunno about bayonets though...
-edit after checking-
Front sight, length, and sighting stuff.


As for the truck, well, that thing could possibly carry more than a mortar... Also, if you find this I may be slightly miffed.
Also, you guys seem to be trying to slightly out-soviet the soviets, arent you?

[coleslaw35]

I'll post some more once I get back from school and have time to analyze the new data.

[3_14159]

Factory M6 as follows:
- Line 1: G-H-M1935(warning, unrelated production!)

Yah, I ballsed that up. Why did I think it was a helmet...

To help you with that, I've updated my output slightly. An efficiently used factory line now has an "e" behind the type. A normal factory line has nothing, and an inefficiently used one a subtle "INEFFICIENT!". It now looks like that:

Spoiler: Industry assignments: (click to show/hide)

   Large Workshop
      Large Workshop/0 (None): AATSM1933 HiLo (4 per turn)
      Large Workshop/1 (None): M1932 40mmAAA Cannon (10 per turn)
   Factory G1
      Factory G1/0 (None): AEM M1932 (15 per turn)
      Factory G1/1 (None): M-C-M1936 (200 per turn)
      Factory G1/2 (None): ATHM1933 (6 per turn)
   Factory G2
      Factory G2/0 (None): EAM M1932 (50 per turn)
      Factory G2/1 (None): C-V-45-M1935 (20 per turn)
      Factory G2/2 (None): M-C-M1936 filter (2 per turn)
   Factory V1
      Factory V1/0 (vehicle, e): SDE M1933 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V1/1 (vehicle, e): SDE M1933 (30.0 per turn)
   Factory M1
      Factory M1/0 (ammo, e): T18 M1934 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory M1/1 (ammo, e): CA-AAA-M1935 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M2
      Factory M2/0 (ammo, e): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M2/1 (ammo, e): 40mm ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M3
      Factory M3/0 (ammo, e): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M3/1 (ammo, e): ATHM1933 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M4
      Factory M4/0 (ammo, e): AATSM1933 HiLo ammo (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M4/1 (ammo, e): .45 ACP ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory SA1
      Factory SA1/0 (small-arms, e): SM1911/34 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/1 (small-arms, e): SM1911/34 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/2 (small-arms, e): MM1934 (225.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/3 (small-arms, e): SMM1934 Double (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/4 (small-arms, e): MM1927 (30.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/5 (small-arms, e): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/6 (small-arms, e): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/7 (small-arms, e): RM1891 (300.0 per turn)
   Factory N1
      Factory N1/0 (ship, e): Shockwave (4.5 per turn)
      Factory N1/1 (ship, e): CDV M1933 (6.0 per turn)
   Factory A1
      Factory A1/0 (plane, e): HGAA M1934 Baklan (6.0 per turn)
      Factory A1/1 (plane, e): I-C-M1936 (15.0 per turn)
   Factory AM1
      Factory AM1/0 (engine, e): AEM 1933 Hurricane (30.0 per turn)
      Factory AM1/1 (engine, e): AEM 1933 Hurricane (30.0 per turn)
   Factory G3
      Factory G3/0 (None): SH M1935 (500 per turn)
      Factory G3/1 (None): SH M1935 (500 per turn)
   Factory V2
      Factory V2/0 (vehicle, e): POAC-L (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V2/1 (vehicle, e): POAC-H (15.0 per turn)
   Factory LA1
      Factory LA1/0 (artillery, e): AATSM1933 HiLo (6.0 per turn)
      Factory LA1/1 (artillery, e): CA-AAA-M1935 (18.75 per turn)
   Factory M5
      Factory M5/0 (ammo, e): C-V-45-M1935 ammo (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M5/1 (ammo, e): EAM M1932 ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M6
      Factory M6/0 (ammo, e): G-H-M1935 (6.0 per turn)
      Factory M6/1 (ammo, e): bombs (1.5 per turn)
   Factory E1
      Factory E1/0 (electronics, e): Electronic Parts (4.5 per turn)
      Factory E1/1 (electronics, e): Electronic Parts (4.5 per turn)
   Factory M7
      Factory M7/0 (ammo): republicans
      Factory M7/1 (ammo): republicans
   Factory LA2
      Factory LA2/0 (artillery): republicans
      Factory LA2/1 (artillery): republicans
   Factory LA3
      Factory LA3/0 (artillery): republicans
      Factory LA3/1 (artillery): republicans

Would it help you if I add a comment to each of the designs stating their purpose? For example,
"Factory LA1/1 (artillery, e): CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun] (18.75 per turn)"?

Now, for the turn.

Shotguns: Well, not bad.
Mines: Damn. We probably need mines. Hm. Let's see if we can find a slot for that.
Interceptor: Well, that's quite horrible. Okay, we definitely need to start from a clean slate. Since I appear to be unable to design a good one, I'll just go with any of the other designs. In the meantime, we should probably produce more of the Mk. 1, if only because we produce about 2.5 times more of them.
Radar: It's a start, and it's actually quite nice for shore installation. I'd say we let them build a new one for our ships.
Corvette: That seems nice. It actually has the same number of 20mm AAA cannons as our destroyer (but loses out in 40mm AAA cannons and main armament).

Defense Construction: Architect. Whoops. Also, what do we need to fill the remaining emplacements? Simply produce more guns?
Other factories: Stop stealing our production lines!
Naval Factory: So, we just need to assign them to the project for another turn?

Now, for the requests and lessons:
- We need trucks. More trucks, trucks, trucks.
- A new rifle and bayonet would be nice.
- Artillery. More artillery.
- Soldier equipment: Ammo pouches.

So, with that, for our current priorities. Let's see.
- We need a usable fighter plane.
- We need a truck.
- We need artillery.
- We should probably continue with our radar.
- A new rifle would be nice, as would be general equipment.

We currently have the aeronautics, naval, gun, electronics and materials teams.
The aeronautics team should get the fighter, the gun engineering team the artillery cannon. Our electronics team should continue the radar projects. That leaves our materials team and naval team unmatched, and we definitely need the truck.
So, let's see.

Spoiler: D.3: 105mm Artillery Cannon (click to show/hide)

A modified AATSM1933 'HiLo' cannon, this is mounted on a carriage. It trades the autoloader for a more field-maintainable (and cheaper) horizontal-sliding block breech and manual load system (= humans). Instead of the one-piece shell of the HiLo cannon, the ammo used int he new Artillery Cannon consists of one shell, which is propelled by up to three (identical) cased charges.
Include a tow hitch to be towed both by the POAC and whatever truck we design.

(Inspiration: British BL 4.5-inch field gun, German 10cm sK 18, Russian M1932/37.

Spoiler: D-RN-M1937 Naval Radar (click to show/hide)

Continuing with their work on the D-R-M1936, the D-RN is an improved model with a smaller antenna, usable for mounting on ships.

Here's the truck

Spoiler: Mk1 interchangeable load carrier "Iron Ox" (click to show/hide)

Mk1 interchangeable load carrier "Iron Ox"

A Large Support Truck
It has a conventional cab with the engine out front and 8X8 all-wheel drive.

It should have locking differentials and a low range transmission for off road use.

The load bed is mounted on heavy duty leaf springs and linked to the three soild beam axles.
The rear three axles mount dual wheels.

Engine: SDE M1933 x 4 linked

Length: 7.2 m
Width: 2.3 M
Height: 2.5 M

Weight:
(12,000 kg) empty
(18,500 kg) loaded

Load bed: 5m
Payload: 6000KG
7000KG Towed (off road)

Modules:

A detachable tank of 3000L
20mm AA mount
Mortar mount
Motor support/ tank recovery
Artillery support
Soft Covered storage/transport

That truck is huge! For comparison, the US' CCKW truck was only 40% the loaded weight, about 40% the load, and 45% the engine horse-power. So, I'd definitely prefer a smaller one.

As far as I see it, we have two ways to build the truck: First is to build a new truck, about 2-3t cargo etc. Second is to modify the POAC-B (which we have never produced, but is still designed). The POAC-B had a top-speed of 60km/h, was amphibious, could mount a single MG and has a weight of four tons.
By modifying the POAC-B to the POAC-C (Cargo), we can remove most of the armour or most of the armour, which should serve to make it faster, cheaper and generally an effective cargo carrier - especially one sharing parts with our main combat vehicle. We can then continue to modify the POAC further for any other role.

Spoiler: POAC-Variants (click to show/hide)

In order of priority, the following POAC variants are to be introduced:
POAC-C:
Cargo-Carrier POAC. Remove all of the armour, and only armour the driver's cabin against small-arms and splinters (about 6mm). The loading plane should be flat, with mounts for securing loaded equipment, canvas cover etc. Should also include a tow hitch.

M-POAC-F:
Mountable fuel tank for the POAC-C.

POAC-M:
Mortar carrier poac. Variant of the POAC-C, mounting an EAM mortar, ammunition and a battery for firing the first.

POAC-A:
If the artillery gun is finished, see if you can mount it on a POAC-C. Include splinter protection for the artillery crew.

As the planes has not been fixed lets try a new design.
Well i say new but it's the old Fire storm design from before.

Spoiler: Fire storm interceptor (click to show/hide)

Fire storm interceptor
All metal mono plane, with an enclosed armoured cockpit, an engine mounted to the rear of pilot and a pusher prop.

Armour: 8mm of nickel-molybdenum steel plate around the cockpit.
13 mm plate of  nickel-molybdenum steel on the back of the seat.
2mm fire wall between the pilot and the fuel tanks.

Weapons: 2x M-1 Machineguns in wing roots with 500 belts rounds per gun.
4 X 20mm cannons in the nose with 60 round drums

Engine: 2 x "Hurricane" aero engine 1500HP
Crew: 1 pilot

Wingspan: 12 m
Length: 13 m
Empty weight: 3225 kg

edit
The Pilot's seat should have an oxygen feed line for his mask.

Sure, why not.


Now, those are my questions to Aseaheru:
- Defense construction: What do we need in order to fill the remaining weapon emplacements?
- Naval Factory: We just need to work on that for another turn, right?
- What's the performance of the POAC-L, especially off-road? Also, how did being amphibious work out, for example during river crossings?
- Our airforce has not been engaged in Spain, right? Have there been any tests, dogfights, whatever we could use to tell the effectiveness of the divebomber and interceptor?
- Did the destroyer get engaged by aircraft? If so, what was its performance?

Spoiler: Proposals (click to show/hide)

Designs:
D1.1: Mk1 Interchangeable Load Carrier "Iron Ox"
D1.2: POAC variants
D2: Firestorm Interceptor
D3: 105mm Artillery Cannon
D4: D-RN-M1937 Naval Radar

Construction
Acquisition
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[Funk]

I've come around to recognising that the Iron ox is a little too big to be our only truck.
Sure it's massive but it's an off road tuck with a six metric ton payload.
But as i said it too big to be our only truck so lets build the POAC-C (Cargo) as our first light cargo transporter.

I'm not totally sold on the POAC-C (Cargo) it's going to have a much smaller payload so we'll need more of them.