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Air search is the smaller model of Artisan offered AKA the so called 'compact' one. Sonar at least on the Batch 3 is meant to be representative of Kingclip whilst the two other batches are meant to be representative of BlueWatcher - Both Thales products.

The sensor fit on the whole is not that dissimilar from the OTL Khareef.

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While that's true, it should not be forgotten that those are the largest ships of the Omani navy, and so might need to occasionally stand in in roles that they're sort of small for. You have the luxury of just sending a dang frigate when the mission calls for a frigate.

That would still ring true for the two Far East boats, as for Artisan the only real alternative would be to mount the complementary Sharpeye so there's S and X on there.

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Awesome fleet review Blackbuck!

(Still, I was pretty sure I had already commented here yesterday.. well, whatever...)

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Sources and documentations are the most welcome.

-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
-Koko's carrier-based aircrafts of WWII
-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

Once again Mark, FANTASTIC drawings mate

Well Done

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I don't like having to use links to see the images.... Plus I don't see any images at all. I like your fleet size/organization and ship types though.

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Ignore the front page, it REALLY needs a going over with a fine tooth comb.

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I'd say - and I hope You'll forgive me that - that Your AU (and not only Yours btw.) could have some use from a reboot (like in a separate thread or something) or from heavy editing of older entries, as right now "outdated" and "current" stuff is indeed bit mixed together.

Yup. a properly structured thread would be a better way to go. I've just got a literal shit ton of material to put up

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I had been working on these before Rowdy put up his 14" battleships so it seems only fitting to actually finish them for posting. As ever, only late war illustrations because the bulk of stuff I do is 43-45 sort of period for WW2.
There's probably some fine detailing to do so nowhere near the standards of BB1987 or Garlic Design

• The 14" guns elevate to 45 degrees have a range of ~45,000yds and were capable of firing US or domestic projectiles.
• The 5.1" DP guns use Rowdy's lovely turrets and are NOT RN 5.25" guns but a domestic design.
• The 23mm and 30mm Hispanos are both OTL designs but perfect for use in the AU

Ealga Class Fast Battleship

Ealga and Etain shown in late 1944 and early 1945 conditions for the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Shown in 1944 the pair retained their overall blue scheme as an air-defence measure but by early 1945 both had been repainted into the now standard blue and two-tone grey scheme.
By 1944 both ships had landed their aircraft and had structures fitted amidships to increase accommodation and workspace as well as providing a boat platform and freeing up topside space for increased anti-aircraft armament.
With three out of the four Kongos sunk at this point their whole reason for being ceased to exist and as such they found themselves ever increasingly operating as carrier escorts for Inflexible and Incoercible as well as coming in close to shore to provide gunfire support to troops on the ground.




Specifications as designed unless stated otherwise.

HMGS Ealga - EA (1940)
HMGS Etain - ET (1940)

Dimensions in feet and inches, weights in tons

Dimensions
Length PP: 730ft
Length OA: 770ft
Beam (Max): 104ft
Draught (Mean): 28ft

Power + Speed
Power (Normal): 130,000SHP
Power (Forced): 143,000SHP
Speed (Clean): 30kts

Total Fuel Capacity: 4,000tons

Vertical Armour
Magazines

• Belt (Above WL) 15"
• Belt (Below WL) 15"

Machinery

• Belt (Above WL): 14"
• Belt (Below WL): 14"

Non-Citadel

• Belt (Above WL): 12" tapering to 10"
• Belt (Below WL): 10" tapering to 8"

Horizontal Armour
Magazines

• Main Deck: 7"
• Lower Deck: Splinter Protection

Machinery

• Main Deck: 6"
• Lower Deck: Splinter Protection

Non-Citadel

• Main Deck Splinter Protection
• Lower Deck 5"

Bulkheads: 12"

Barbettes
Main Guns Barbettes: 14"
DP Guns Barbettes: 2"
Turret Armour
Main Guns
Turret Front: 12"

• Turret Side: 9"
• Turret Rear: 6"
• Turret Roof: 6"

DP Guns
Turret Front: 4"

• Turret Side: 3"
• Turret Rear: 2"
• Turret Roof: 2"

Torpedo Defence System

• Triple-bottom under machinery and magazines with double-bottom elsewhere
• Compartmented into 28 watertight compartments
• Water-filled internal bulges between lower belt and torpedo belt

Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.75"

Conning Tower
Back + Front: 3"
Sides: 3"
Floor + Roof: 3"
Conning Tower Trunks: 2"
Director Trunks: 2"
Funnel Uptakes 1"
Splinter Shields: 1"

Weights (Est.)

General Equipment: 1,200tons
Machinery: 3,200tons
Armament: 6,000tons
Armour: 14,000tons
Hull: 13,500tons
Total: 37,900tons - Stated to treaty signatories as 35,000tons

Armament

1944
Main Armament: 9x14"/50 (3x3)
DP Armament: 16x 5.1"/40 (8x2)
AA Armament:

• 64x 23mm x122 L70 HS.407 Cannon in single and twin mounts
• 16x 30mm x170 L75 HS.411 Cannon in quad mounts
• 48x 40mm x311/56 Bofors in stabilised twin mounts and US-pattern quad mounts
• Numerous 13.2mm x99 and 7mm x57 machine guns

1945
Main Armament: 9x14"/50 (3x3)
DP Armament: 16x 5.1"/40 (8x2)
AA Armament:

• 48x 23mm x122 L70 HS.407 Cannon in single and twin mounts
• 48x 30mm x170 L75 HS.411 Cannon in quad mounts
• 56x 40mm x311/56 Bofors in stabilised twin mounts and US-pattern quad mounts
• Numerous 13.2mm x99 and 7mm x57 machine guns

That's all for now.

~Mark.

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