OOB

[AnchorSteam]

SECTORS-
I am trying to make something that is rational for Naval purposes and suits my needs. I actually built my fleet around this idea in my mind before we started.

STARTING OOB

North; this is a defensive force built to take advantage of the many islands and short distances in the area.
KUSH —
11 x 500-ton DDs
44 x TBs
60 x MTBs
4 x MGB (Nile River)
1 x Monitor
2 x Mine-Layers
5 x Mine-Sweepers


CENTER-
This is where all the heavies will be based, and where they are made, too. From this location they should be able to react to any threats to either of the other Home sectors, and they can't be attacked until a threat enters one of the other sectors.

ABBASYNIA--
( All heavies, Cruisers and 2/3rds of all support ships....?)
15 x 1,000-ton DDs
20 x MTBs
6 x MGBs (4 standing by for inland deployment)
1 x Monitor
1 x Mine-Layer
5 x Mine-sweepers


South/EAST.
The lack of good anchorages really hurts us here, but the only missions are advanced warning, anti-piracy and to maintain contact with the Colony
ADAL--
(CLs/ACs... at least 2 of them)
1/3rd of Support ships
6 x 1,000t. DDs
48 x MTB
5 x Mine-sweepers


JUMBA--
1 x 1,000-ton DD
1 x 500-ton DD
4 x TBs
6 x MTB
2 x MGB
1 x Monitor

Not much, but it's not much of a Colony.

So, does the method behind my madness seem reasonable?

[AnchorSteam]

Current worksheet -

Ethiopia- 175,000 tons max. total
pre-1897  (26,250) %u2026..Transports, support & supply, some conversions to mine warfare ships
to 1903  (61,250) %u2026..2 x ships for conversion to air-support, TBs, 2 x Gunboats for shore bombardment, MGBs (motor Gun-boats) for rivers/lakes that are road-transportable, more Mine layers/sweepers%u2026. shore batteries?
to 1907  (61,250)%u2026%u20262 x CAs, 1 x BC, 2 x CL (?) and 12 x lesser DDs
to 1913  (21,750) %u2026%u2026. 20 x New DDs and many MTBs

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OBSOLETE

Look up to see new information

[AnchorSteam]

Revised and improved as of 8/13/20


<= 1897
5 auxiliaries for 150,000tons naval support (we don't have transports or Oilers/Colliers/Specific tenders, we do have Fleet Support)
3 minelaying cruisers ..... (2146 x 3 = 6,438tons)
15 minesweepers. .... (250 x 250 = 3,730)

Leaves over  15,000 for naval support

1898-1903
12 rail-transport gunboats .......(49 x 12 = 588 tons)
48 345 ton torpedoboats - modified from the japanese design.... (345t. x 48 = 16,560 tons)
3  Gunboat/monitors ........  4,000 x 3 = 12,000tons)
2 Bismarck CA..... 2 x 15,783  = 31,566 tons
1 small BA.... 7900 tons


1904-1906
2 Von Der Tann ....  29, 720
3 CLs ... 12,000
24 x 500-ton DDs ...... 12,000

—8k  unused sent back to 1903


1907-1913
1 Pisa/Hut BC, 2 x Medium Cruisers = 21,210 tons
27 "B" MTBs, 540 tons

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NEW DISTRIBUTION AS FOLLOWS


KUSH--
1 x BA (?)
1 x Scout Cruiser
10 x 500-ton DDs
40 x TBs
12 x MTBs
4 x MGB (Nile River)
1 x Gunboat/Monitor
2 x Mine-Layers
5 x Mine-Sweepers

ABBASYNIA --
2 x V.D.T. Battlecruisers
2 x Bismarck Heavy Cruisers
1 x Pisa-Huut Light Battle Cruiser
1 x Scout Cruiser
9 x 500t. DDs
2 x MTBs
6 x MGBs (Harbor Security)
1 x Gunboat/Monitor
1 x Mine-Layer
5 x Mine-sweepers


ADEL---
1 x "Medium" Cruiser
1 x Scout Cruiser
4 x 500t DDs
4 x TBs
9 x MTB
3 x Mine-sweepers


JUMBA--
1 x "Medium" Cruiser
1 x 500t. DD
4 x TBs
4 x MTB
2 x MGB
1 x Gunboat/Monitor
2 x Mine Sweepers