Some older pics where I was testing the main battery turrets:
"In the 1990s, the Grand Navy of the Grand Caesarreich Republic of Aurum found itself in need of a new generation of guided missile battleships to replace the rapidly aging Flight of the Fireflies-class. Studies were conducted and numerous design proposals were drawn up over a period of 7 years, up until 2003. Among the studies conducted were the ones regarding the main battery of such ships. The preceding Cold War-era battleships possessed heavyweight naval MLRS, but this was expensive to keep supplied due to the advanced nature of the munitions it launched. Conventional artillery did not have the range to be viable, but an emerging technology was identified that could make the vessels work in an age dominated by missiles: Electro-Thermal Chemical propellants. The ultimately decided route was to make use of high-pressure 431mm rifles; these would use ETC technology and would be capable of loading up to an additional two propellant charges whereas a standard gun of this type would only load six. Due to much higher muzzle velocities, the barrel life of the procured Mle. 2011 431mm L/62 ETC-HP/HV rifle was considerably shortened, however this was offset through a chromium liner. Loading standard rounds, these guns could fire shells out to a maximum range of over 200km at an elevation of 50 degrees. A further boost to range was produced through the use of rocket-boosted, fin-stabilized glide rounds. The maximum range for this round is reportedly in excess of 500 km."
"The battleship’s main armament consists of twelve Mle. 2010 431mm L/62 Autoloaded Electro-Thermal-Chemical High-Pressure/High-Velocity ETC-HP/HV naval rifle in a Mle. 2011 T4431 Four-Gun Turret. Configuration of the turrets is designated in Aurian terms as AB-S-X. These are the most powerful naval cannons designed to date, capable of firing 1,570kg glide rounds at Mach 3.3 out to ranges in excess of 550km. With the development of these guns, Aurum began a new, comprehensive designation scheme for artillery munitions. This scheme was immediately applied to the various ammunition types available for the gun. These are the PC1 APC-G (Armor Piercing, Capped, Guided); PC2 HC-G (High Capacity, Guided), PC3 HESC-G (High Explosive Shaped Charge, Guided), PC4 APCScDS-G (Armor Piercing Capped, Subcaliber, Discarding Sabot, Guided), PC5 HCScDS-G (High Capacity, Subcaliber, Discarding Sabot, Guided), PC6 NY-G (Nuclear Yield, Guided), PC7 NYScDS-G (Nuclear Yield, Subcaliber, Discarding Sabot, Guided), PC8 DCScDS (Depth Charge, Subcaliber, Discarding Sabot), PC9 AAA (Anti-Air Artillery).
Secondary armament consists of nine M1100 155mm/65 Minor Caliber Lightweight Advanced Gun Systems in three Mle. 2009 T3155 mountings, located on the ship’s centerline, in an AB-S-X configuration similar to the main battery. There are also twenty-eight M880E2 Block 2 127mm/70 Doppelfläk Dual-Purpose Advanced Autoloading Gun Systems in fourteen Mle. 2013 T2127 mounts. The turrets are distributed by seven per side."
"Verdun, la Victorieuse’s propulsion system consists of a sophisticated Integrated Full Electric - Combined Diesel and Gas and Gas (IFE-CODAGAG). The system consists of eight 36.4MW gas turbines, four 10.5MW gas turbines, and eight 21.5MW diesel generators capable of producing a maximum of 505.2MW of total power. Two retractable 11,300kW cycloidal bow thrusters and two retractable 11,300kW cycloidal stern thrusters are present to aid with maneuverability. Bête du Gévaudan utilizes a simplified version of the system, involving the removal of the 10.5MW gas turbines, to reduce construction costs. The system is labeled as an IFE-CODAG propulsion system. The cycloidal thrusters are maintained for maneuvering purposes."
These are some bits from the description, though as one may imagine everything is still heavily work in progress.
Testing of initial prototypes for the secondary and CIWS batteries:
I should also note that the secondary turret and CIWS turret configurations are indeed final, I just need to tune the guns in them as well as acquire the necessary Funky Trees code required for adequate functionality by my standards.
In addition, I have yet to get the vessel and its armaments de-dragged and likely de-massed, before I can proceed with setting up the propulsion system and buoyancy system. My intention is to make it compatible with both the Ocean Mod and with the default ocean. I estimate a final part count anywhere between five to seven thousand parts, though de-dragging the vessel should help considerably with running it.
can't wait to trying this ship lol
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@CharlesDeGaulle @Bellcat Aster 15, Aster 30, Archrysal Lyre 6 CIWS (which mount two 37mm rotary cannons each), in addition to the extensive dual-purpose secondary battery. All of these are mated with highly sophisticated fire control systems which obtain targeting data from various sensors, include the 20MW AESA array atop the forward mast. As for the guns, there are no issues; the turrets themselves are mostly unmanned, with the guns being fully autoloaded. The ship is supposed to be around 307m in length, with a displacement of 110,000 tons. And as for survivability, I have a number of means through which I can significantly increase resistance to modern warheads, chief among these is a considerable amount of compartmentalization.
@Bellcat
Yeah... But we are in 21th century, a battleship like that would be equipped with an anti-missile system (ASTER I presume AND CIWS), and for a missile to pass, the enemies would really have to be a lot, and extremely saturated with missiles.
Moreover, the future French aircraft carrier will be larger than the CDG, we do not ask ourselves the question of reducing it because it exposes more mass to the missiles .. The ASTERs can treat any missile.
And then, with new technologies, and much more precise guidance, I prefer to have 3 turrets of 4 guns than 3 turrets of 3 guns.
But, beyond the technique, it's mainly there for the style, it reminds us of our old battleships! And maybe if a concept like that existed, the quadruple turrets would not be retained, but only three twin turrets I think.
@CharlesDeGaulle, the Yamato-class battleships’ main armament has a caliber of 460 mm, arranged in 3 guns in each turret. As your ship’s caliber is close to that and arranged in 4 guns in each turret, the turrets will be larger, therefore the ship is larger than a Yamato-class battleship, increasing it’s vulnerability to missiles, which can penetrate any armor regardless.
@Bellcat
By thus making turrets of 4 guns, he is inspired by the look of the old French battleships, the Dunkerque and Richelieu class.
On the technique, I quite agree with you, although this ship is a 21st century concept, and things have changed a lot since then. These guns are 431mm guns, and I don't see why he would need to do more, knowing that would already be the pinnacle of naval power, and as far as I know, no ship in the world and no concept plans to have a caliber approaching that one !
Instead of the impractical and unimpressive 4 guns, just put 3 big guns on each turret, assuming that fantastical propellant is still present; it also makes your ship more interesting. Why? It’s because it balances the need of high caliber armaments and sufficient number of guns; more big guns would mean bigger turrets, therefore more expenses and weight, and if you want to keep the turret the same size, you would have to reduce the caliber of the guns to manageable, yet unimpressive sizes. Even then, there are higher repair costs to 4 guns in each turret instead of 3 in each turret. Look at some late-wwii battleships like the Yamato, Nelson and Iowa class battleships. Had they been designed with 4 guns in each turret, they would have main batteries with less caliber, which reduces the effectiveness of such ships. Furthermore the King George Class’ 4 gun turrets are reported to have problems themselves.
@Kangy Owo
also i'm ur 250th followoer or smth idk i'm not a prowotogen
also 1.3 years lol
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