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[ConscriptFive]

...a bit too much dakka there bro.

Revision: Winchester Model 1887 Lever-Action Repeating Shotgun (Sothweg Navy Custom Order)

"Our current long rifles are sadly out of date.  Cumbersome, slow-firing, requiring marksmanship to use effectively: all of these problems can be fixed by the importing of American-made repeating shotguns.  The Winchester Model 1887, is a lever-action repeating shotgun, firing from a 5-round internal tube magazine.  Winchester Arms has had great success selling this particular firearm in recent years, and surely has enough inventory to ship our way.

However, we would like to place a custom bulk order (as most militaries do when purchasing from abroad.)  The receiver should be machined out of higher grade alloy steel.  Not only will this ruggedize the weapon for military wear-and-tear, but it should hopefully allow for introduction of our Lorem smokeless propellant into the shotgun shells.  Also, a standard bayonet lug underneath the muzzle would be of great use."

Reference: https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Winchester_Model_1887

[Scholar Knight]

Hertzian Wave Theory (1): SK
Project lightning (7): m1895, ConscriptFive, Taricus, NG1999,khang36, Happerry, Maxim_inc
Central Firing ():
Project Ragnarok (1): m1895

Progress Face-Hardened Armour
1 die (0):
2 dice (4): Taricus, ConscriptFive, Happerry, Maxim_inc
2 dice 2 rush (2): m1895, khang
2 dice 1 rush(1): SK
Add another die to project lighting for time roll(2):khang, SK
No extra die(0):
Spending:
1 project(0):
2 project(0):
1 proj+2 progress(7):khang, ConscriptFive, Taricus, NG1999, Happerry, Maxim_inc, SK
2 proj+2 progress(1):m1895

[piratejoe]

Spring, 1890, Design Phase.

While we can all say that our ships have proven themselves to be better fighting ships than the peasants ton for ton, we must grudgingly acknowledge that when it comes to speed the peasants have out classed us. The project lightning aims to close the gap if not overcome the speed advantage the peasants have enjoyed this year through two aspects. The first aspect of the project looks to do away with with the old triple expansion steam engines for steam turbines. Additionally drive system is altered to include a gear box allowing us to have more speed control with out having to reduce steam when ever we need to slow down. The second aspect looks to replace the fire-tube boilers for water-tube boilers which should allow for us to produce higher steam pressures in our boilers giving more steam power with less or smaller boilers.

Time: 2 5 | Progress: 5 | Expense: 4

Despite our work seeming to be likely to take quite some time, the addition of more resources to the project have proven vital to cutting down the time required, and much more progress had been made than what would otherwise happen without the assistance. Regardless, the project won't cost too much to work on itself, and should likely be finished at most in 6 to 7 months barring major setbacks or no funding.

"Project lightning" Steam Turbine Engine| 5/12 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 2 PP invested
Effectiveness: 6 | Cost: 3 | Bugs: 6

The project itself, at least using the prototypes, shows to be extremely promising. It is likely a bit costly due to our shipbuilding industry being better equipped at installing the older triple expansion engines and the training as well as industry and equipment required to be shifted over for the new engines production, along with the obvious time consuming task of replacing machinery that will likely be undertaken in order to equip existing ships with them. Yet, despite this it is proven to be well worth the cost. Early tests show the engine is reliable, almost like an exact opposite of the old "kick it till it works" of the older versions of the Central Rangefinding Station. In fact, nothing short of it getting proliferated with shrapnel or directly hit is likely to damage the machinery itself. Additionally, it's highly effective at its job of making our ships faster. In fact, given the results we have found from the thing, we'd not be surprised if this was actually what the peasants were using. Of course, likely a worse version of this, after all anything they can do we can do better.


Face hardened armor (2 die spent, 0 die rushed)
3+4+1=8. 6 PP spent this turn.

Some time is spent working on the armor, and it comes just that little bit closer to completion. We'd have expected a bit more progress, but overall we are only slightly behind schedule and should be able to catch up with ease. Regardless, our work will still take some time, but overall, good progress has been made, mostly due to the amount of support given to the project.


It is now the Revision & Refit Phase. You have 3 dice to spend on the creation of new refits and revisions.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

Face hardened armor | 8/15 progress | 3 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 9 PP invested
"Project lightning" Steam Turbine Engine| 5/12 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 2 PP invested

Spoiler: Technology (click to show/hide)

Naval
Early 7/9/10/12 inch guns
QF 6 pounder 2"/40 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 4500 yards.)
QF 3"/40 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 6500 yards.)
QF 4"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 12,000 yards.)
QF 5"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 14,000 yards.)
QF 6"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 16,500 yards.)
Early AP
Early HE
Triple-expansion engines.
Steel hull construction.
Single Casemates.
Single and Double gun turrets.
Krupp and harvey Face Hardened Armour
Early Damage control techniques.
Decent Anti Flash fire measures
Early Central Rangefinding.
Cordite Lorem Smokeless Powder
MK 2 Mjolnir Class Self Propelled Torpedo (Reliable torpedo capable of 1,600 yards at 28 knots. A somewhat noisy, leaves no wake for the last 600 yards of range.)
Dazzle Paint

Marines & Installations
Defensive guns (Uses same calibers as naval guns)
Vetlesen Ironbone 83 (Basic Bolt Action Rifle)
Halfdan & Ivar Model 6 (Basic Revolver)

Spoiler: Ship Classes (click to show/hide)

Minnow Class Corvette: A corvette with a single three inch gun and two, two inch guns. Additionally has three surface torpedo launchers and is capable of a speed up to twenty four knots. Is fairly maneuverable, and can carry a small platoon of soldiers should need be.
Costs 2/1 PP, 3 seasons construction time.

Serpent Class Light Armored Cruiser: A Armored cruiser armed with three six inch guns, two in a forward turret, one in the back. Additionally has a secondary armament of six three inch guns, three on each side of the ship along with two submerged torpedo tubes, one on each side. Capable of a surprising nineteen knots at flank speed, and armored with three inches along the ships belt with the main turrets having a similar level of armor. Has had a central rangefinder installed in the bridge.
Costs 5/2 PP, 5 seasons construction time.
Refit's of Serpent class:
Rangefinder Durability Refit (RDR): Costs 1 PP to refit, takes 1 season to complete. Shipbuild cost same as original.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

C - Protected Cruisers
Serpent Class, 9 Ships, 27 Maintenance
SKMS Serpent | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Gjermund Saugstad is captain, Greenhorn, Aggressive
SKMS Snake | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection  | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Olaf Hermansen is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced
SKMS Viper | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Ivar Aaby is captain, Greenhorn, Aggressive.
SKMS Cobra | C | RDR | Currently Under Repair (1 turns) | Crew are Greenhorns | Moderately Damaged | Eivind Holsen is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced.
SKMS Adder | C | RDR | Currently unassigned | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Preben Froiland is captain, Greenhorn, Cautious.
SKMS Copperhead | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost
SKMS Boa | C | RDR | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged | Gustav Strande is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced.
SC-08 | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 3 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost
SC-09 | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 3 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost

KE - Corvette
Minnow Class, 13 ships, 15 maintenance.
M-1 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-2 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-3 | KE | No Refit | Currently unassigned | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-4 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Coastal Raiding | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-7 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-8 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-11 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-12 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-13 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-14 | KE | No Refit | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 2 PP per turn construction cost
M-15 | KE | No Refit | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 2 PP per turn construction cost

Spoiler: Taskforces (click to show/hide)

1st cruiser squadron:
SKMS Serpent
SKMS Snake
SKMS Viper

2nd cruiser squadron:
SKMS Cobra
SKMS Adder
M-3

1st Corvette Squadron:
M-1
M-2
M-4

2nd Corvette squadron
M-7
M-8

Spoiler: Land Instillation's, Schools, Dock Size, & Total PP and Maintenance (click to show/hide)

4,000 Displacement Dry docks. (1 turn remaining till 7,000 displacement) (4 to upgrade, takes 4 seasons to finish, increases by 3 each upgrade)
1 6in battery at Magnitoft (0.25PP)
1 6in battery at Bjarnithwaite (0.25PP)
57 PP, 43 Maintenance. (42 if only ships maintained)

[Khang36]

Spoiler: Khang's revisions (click to show/hide)

Ok seeing as i doubt that we will swing the vote before pirate starts the next phase

Here sre some of the stuff i have for revisions.

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890
The QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 is revision of the old 8” guns in our arsenal to better utilize our lorem powder and implementing the improvements we made in our light gun project such as the recoil pistons and replacing the breaches to be QF. The new guns as the name suggests will have a barrel of 45 caliber length. Due to the size of the caliber the guns are still built-up construction but with our improvements in steel forging and metallurgy it is hoped that we can make the gun lighter then the old 8”.

Cheaper guns 2:
Continue working on reducing the time required to construct the barrels.

Mjolnir mk3:
With the success of the torpedo strike last season it had been decided by the admiralty that further work to improve on the torpedoes particularly the range and speed with some consideration on reducing the noise they produce as well but not a priority.

Update the serpent:
Update the serpent class to have the new guns.

Spoiler: m1895's monstrosity (click to show/hide)

M1890 Quadruple barrel shotgun "Ragnarok"

Our poor marines have gone largely unnoticed by the design team, and have begun to complain about their lacking gear, so we've cooked up something to ensure they never complain again.

The Ragnorok has both over/under and side to side barrels which combined with 3-round revolving cylinders give it an impressive 12 round capacity. It's four 10.5" barrels allow it to accurately fire either buckshot or 9 gauge Krapp Steel slugs out to 20 and 40 yards, respectively. To minimize felt recoil, we've loaded the stock with a lead core, which also lets it shatter bones with a good swing. It's miscellaneous equipment includes 4 spike bayonets and a detachable foregrip.

Spoiler: a sensible shotgun (click to show/hide)

...a bit too much dakka there bro.

Revision: Winchester Model 1887 Lever-Action Repeating Shotgun (Sothweg Navy Custom Order)

"Our current long rifles are sadly out of date.  Cumbersome, slow-firing, requiring marksmanship to use effectively: all of these problems can be fixed by the importing of American-made repeating shotguns.  The Winchester Model 1887, is a lever-action repeating shotgun, firing from a 5-round internal tube magazine.  Winchester Arms has had great success selling this particular firearm in recent years, and surely has enough inventory to ship our way.

However, we would like to place a custom bulk order (as most militaries do when purchasing from abroad.)  The receiver should be machined out of higher grade alloy steel.  Not only will this ruggedize the weapon for military wear-and-tear, but it should hopefully allow for introduction of our Lorem smokeless propellant into the shotgun shells.  Also, a standard bayonet lug underneath the muzzle would be of great use."

Reference: https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Winchester_Model_1887

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890(1):khang36
Update the serpent:(1):khang36
Mjolnir mk3(1):khang36
Dice
3 dice(1):khang36

[m1895]

Spoiler: m1895's Magnum Opus (click to show/hide)

M1890 Quadruple barrel shotgun "Ragnarok"

Our poor marines have gone largely unnoticed by the design team, and have begun to complain about their lacking gear, so we've cooked up something to ensure they never complain again.

The Ragnorok has both over/under and side to side barrels which combined with 3-round revolving cylinders give it an impressive 12 round capacity. It's four 10.5" barrels allow it to accurately fire either buckshot or 9 gauge Krapp Steel slugs out to 20 and 40 yards, respectively. To minimize felt recoil, we've loaded the stock with a lead core, which also lets it shatter bones with a good swing. It's miscellaneous equipment includes 4 spike bayonets and a detachable foregrip.

FTFY

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (1): m1895
1 Revision (1): m1895

[Khang36]

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (2): m1895,khang36
Update the serpent:(1):khang36
Mjolnir mk3(1):khang36
1 Revision (1): m1895
3 revisions(1):khang36

[ConscriptFive]

The 8" gun is a must going forward: both for our large cruiser and shore batteries.  I'm not sure how much more we can squeeze out of the torpedo, but it's also worth a shot.  I was tempted to vote for the shotgun, but we haven't seen anybody's marines contribute to the battle report, so we might as well wait a few years until some better historical arms pop up and/or marines become more relevant.  I was hoping to bundle in the armor to the Serpent revision, but it looks like that's going to be a bit too far off now.  For now, we'll just have to do the guns.

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (3): m1895,khang36, ConFive
Update the serpent:(2): khang36, ConFive
Mjolnir mk3(2): khang36, ConFive
1 Revision (1): m1895
3 revisions(2): khang36, ConFive

[Khang36]

If we are going to wait for armour to be done we may as well just make a new design at that point to better utilize the steam turbines as well

[Scholar Knight]

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (4): m1895,khang36, ConFive, SK
Update the serpent:(2): khang36, ConFive
Mjolnir mk3(2): khang36, ConFive
1 Revision (2): m1895, SK
3 revisions(2): khang36, ConFive

[UristMcRiley]

Just a suggestion for long term planning we are well within the age of powered airships, the value of good scouting information can be understated and there seems to be enough room on the back of a minnow class too serve as a tender for them with some modification.

[Maxim_inc]

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (5): m1895,khang36, ConFive, SK, Maxim_inc
Update the serpent:(2): khang36, ConFive
Mjolnir mk3(2): khang36, ConFive
1 Revision (2): m1895, SK
3 revisions(3): khang36, ConFive, Maxim_inc

[piratejoe]

Spring, 1890, Revision & Refit Phase.

QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890
The QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 is revision of the old 8” guns in our arsenal to better utilize our lorem powder and implementing the improvements we made in our light gun project such as the recoil pistons and replacing the breaches to be QF. The new guns as the name suggests will have a barrel of 45 caliber length. Due to the size of the caliber the guns are still built-up construction but with our improvements in steel forging and metallurgy it is hoped that we can make the gun lighter then the old 8”.

Efficacy: 5

With some proper modifications done to better take advantage of the powder in question, combined with some improvements made through the use of replacing breaches to allow better firing speed, we have managed to make the 8 inch Lorem M1890 fairly good. It has a range of roughly 25 thousand yards and is very reliable. We believe it might be slightly less reliable than the other guns, but we could be wrong, and honestly, the gun itself is quite good. Its also moderately cheap, meaning it won't cost too much to put it on our ships, and wont take too long either.

Mjolnir mk3:
With the success of the torpedo strike last season it had been decided by the admiralty that further work to improve on the torpedoes particularly the range and speed with some consideration on reducing the noise they produce as well but not a priority.

Efficacy: 6

As usual, our torpedoes are the envy of the world. Or rather, would be if we breached operational security and showed them off to the rest of the world. The Mk 3 of the Mjolnir is honestly wonderful. Capable of 34 knots and a range of 2,500 yards, however thats not all. With a flip of a switch, the torpedo will go instead at the more traditional 28 knots and have a range of 3,000 yards. 1 thousand of which are with the power of the wheel. Despite this, we believe that without a proper project dedicated to a Mk 4 varaint, we will not progress much farther in the progress of torpedoes. As we are already getting to the upper limit of what is possible with our budget thus far. Though, it is impressive having the worlds best torpedo with such a small budget. Also, the torpedo is fairly quiet now. It makes a small hum, but its not loud enough to actually be heard by anything not directly inside the ship.

Update the serpent:
Update the serpent class to have the new guns.

Efficacy: 3

We did the work over the Serpent class's design to be able to use our new and improved guns on it. Its nothing particularly great, but it does the job just fine, and fairly quickly thankfully. The only issue is the cost...


It is now the Production and Deployment phase. You have 6 PP remaining should you pay for all maintenance and construction costs.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

Face hardened armor | 8/15 progress | 3 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 9 PP invested
"Project lightning" Steam Turbine Engine| 5/12 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 2 PP invested

Spoiler: Technology (click to show/hide)

Naval
Early 7/9/10/12 inch guns
QF 6 pounder 2"/40 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 4500 yards.)
QF 3"/40 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 6500 yards.)
QF 4"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 12,000 yards.)
QF 5"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 14,000 yards.)
QF 6"/45 Lorem M1890 (Extremely reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 16,500 yards.)
QF 8"/45 Lorem M1890 (Very reliable unless hit, capable of a range of 25,000 yards.)
Early AP
Early HE
Triple-expansion engines.
Steel hull construction.
Single Casemates.
Single and Double gun turrets.
Krupp and harvey Face Hardened Armour
Early Damage control techniques.
Decent Anti Flash fire measures
Early Central Rangefinding.
Cordite Lorem Smokeless Powder
MK 3 Mjolnir Class Self Propelled Torpedo (Reliable torpedo capable of 3,000 yards at 28 knots. Makes a slight, soft hum when fired, leaves no wake for the last 1,000 yards of range. Capable of going at 34 knots at a range of 2,500 yards, 700 of which leave no wake.)
Dazzle Paint

Marines & Installations
Defensive guns (Uses same calibers as naval guns)
Vetlesen Ironbone 83 (Basic Bolt Action Rifle)
Halfdan & Ivar Model 6 (Basic Revolver)

Spoiler: Ship Classes (click to show/hide)

Minnow Class Corvette: A corvette with a single three inch gun and two, two inch guns. Additionally has three surface torpedo launchers and is capable of a speed up to twenty four knots. Is fairly maneuverable, and can carry a small platoon of soldiers should need be.
Costs 2/1 PP, 3 seasons construction time.

Serpent Class Light Armored Cruiser: A Armored cruiser armed with three six inch guns, two in a forward turret, one in the back. Additionally has a secondary armament of six three inch guns, three on each side of the ship along with two submerged torpedo tubes, one on each side. Capable of a surprising nineteen knots at flank speed, and armored with three inches along the ships belt with the main turrets having a similar level of armor. Has had a central rangefinder installed in the bridge.
Costs 5/2 PP, 5 seasons construction time.
Refit's of Serpent class:
Rangefinder Durability Refit (RDR): Costs 1 PP to refit, takes 1 season to complete. Shipbuild cost same as original.
Gun Modernization Refit (GMR): Costs 2 PP to refit, takes 1 season to complete. Shipbuild cost same as original.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

C - Protected Cruisers
Serpent Class, 9 Ships, 27 Maintenance
SKMS Serpent | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Gjermund Saugstad is captain, Greenhorn, Aggressive
SKMS Snake | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection  | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Olaf Hermansen is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced
SKMS Viper | C | RDR | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Ivar Aaby is captain, Greenhorn, Aggressive.
SKMS Cobra | C | RDR | Currently Under Repair (1 turns) | Crew are Greenhorns | Moderately Damaged | Eivind Holsen is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced.
SKMS Adder | C | RDR | Currently unassigned | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged | Preben Froiland is captain, Greenhorn, Cautious.
SKMS Copperhead | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost
SKMS Boa | C | RDR | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged | Gustav Strande is captain, Greenhorn, Balanced.
SC-08 | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 3 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost
SC-09 | C | RDR | Currently Under construction, 3 seasons remaining, 5 PP per turn construction cost

KE - Corvette
Minnow Class, 13 ships, 15 maintenance.
M-1 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-2 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-3 | KE | No Refit | Currently unassigned | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-4 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Coastal Raiding | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-7 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-8 | KE | No Refit | Currently assigned to Shipping Protection | Crew are Greenhorns | Undamaged |
M-11 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-12 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-13 | KE | No Refit | Currently Working up | Crew are Poor | Undamaged |
M-14 | KE | No Refit | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 2 PP per turn construction cost
M-15 | KE | No Refit | Currently Under construction, 1 seasons remaining, 2 PP per turn construction cost

Spoiler: Taskforces (click to show/hide)

1st cruiser squadron:
SKMS Serpent
SKMS Snake
SKMS Viper

2nd cruiser squadron:
SKMS Cobra
SKMS Adder
M-3

1st Corvette Squadron:
M-1
M-2
M-4

2nd Corvette squadron
M-7
M-8

Spoiler: Land Instillation's, Schools, Dock Size, & Total PP and Maintenance (click to show/hide)

4,000 Displacement Dry docks. (1 turn remaining till 7,000 displacement) (4 to upgrade, takes 4 seasons to finish, increases by 3 each upgrade)
1 6in battery at Magnitoft (0.25PP)
1 6in battery at Bjarnithwaite (0.25PP)
57 PP, 43 Maintenance. (42 if only ships maintained)

[Khang36]

Spoiler: ship assignments (click to show/hide)

transfer SKMS viperto the 2nd Cruiser squadron
assign M-3 to the 1st corvette Squadron
transfer m-4 to the 2nd corvette squadron

1st Cruiser squadron:
SKMS Serpent
SKMS Snake

2nd Cruiser squadron:
SKMS Viper
SKMS Adder

1st corvette squadron:
M-1
M-2
M-3

2nd corvette squadron:
M-4
M-7
M-8

in repair:
SKMS Cobra

Working up:
SKMS Boa
M-11
M-12
M-13

Spoiler: Battle Plan Red (click to show/hide)

The army needs the navy to drive out the enemy bombardment fleet if there is any hope for them to hold on the contested islands and possibly reclaim some of the lost towns.

Battle Plan Red calls for gathering all able ships of the Navy to seek out the nemo bombardment fleet and do battle ideally while they are in the process of bombarding the army where we can trap them against the coast.
the 1st cruiser, 2nd cruiser and 1st corvette squadrons are to engage any enemy spears and possible draw them away from the B's they escort
the 2nd corvette squadron are to try finding an opportunity to make a torpedo run against the enemy B's

Spoiler: Battle Plan Blue (click to show/hide)

It is impossible for the navy to support the army at the center islands it would be best we focuses in the east and see if we can whittle down the nemo numerical superiority in preparations for a major invasion in the east.

Battle Plan Blue calls for our entire fleet to be present in the east to continue supporting army operations in the theater, if there are Nemo ships present in the area the focus will instead to to seek out the enemy ships and do battle as we believe the bulk of the enemy fleet will be at center giving us the local numerical advantage.

Spoiler:  Battle Plan Green (click to show/hide)

Bah! the Army knows not the plight the Navy faces! with estimates placing us at a 2 to 1 disadvantage in cruiser hulls any fighting in the center to support the army will see the navy crippled for the rest of the war and any chance of victory gone, And the army's proposal for a major invasion in the east in a years time is but a pipe dream that will see good Sothweg man dead for nothing.
The navy should instead continue what we have been doing the last season attacking where the nemos least expect us!

Battle Plan Green calls for the entire fleet to focus in the west doing raiding attacks on the Sothley Islands. If the garrison forces are small enough we can even have the 2 corvette squadrons land their marine complements to capture some of the small islands them ourselves! If there are Nemo ships present in the area the focus will instead to to seek out the enemy ships and do battle as we believe the bulk of the enemy fleet will be at center giving us the local numerical advantage.

Spoiler: Battle Plan Gold (click to show/hide)

Much like Battle Plan Green Gold takes it a step further while the 1st cruiser and 2nd cruiser squadrons are raiding the Sothley islands and hopefully distracting any nemo ships in the area the 2 corvette squadrons along with some supply ships are to sneak up north  and see about setting up a secret supply depo in one of the circled islands.

Spoiler: Upgrades and consolidate (click to show/hide)

refit SKMS cobra while it is still being repaired  = 2pp
refit SKMS Copperhead while it is still in port. = 2pp
purchase 8 inch coastal defense guns for Orterwley

Spoiler: Orterwley (click to show/hide)

Battle Plan:
Blue(1): Khang36
Purchase:
Upgrades and consolidate(1): Khang36

[Maxim_inc]

Battle Plan:
Blue(1): Khang36
Gold(1): Maxim_inc
Purchase:
Upgrades and consolidate(2): Khang36, Maxim_inc

[m1895]

Battle Plan:
Blue(1): Khang36
Gold(1): Maxim_inc
Green (1): m1895
Purchase:
Upgrades and consolidate(3): Khang36, Maxim_inc, m1895