Talk:Yamamoto Imperial Navy/@comment-25373667-20150619163322

OOC: KONGO BRINGS HONOR TO MY FAMILY!!!

IC: Kobayashi's Secret Shipyards

A commissioning ceremony is held for the first four members of the Kongo II-class battlecruisers, Kongo II, Hiei, Kirishima, and Haruna. The ships will not be as powerful as the Fuso and Ise classes in terms of firepower and armor, but have much more in the way of AA and speed.

The ships slide from their drydocks with great fanfare, and sail out to join the first battlefleet. Kobayashi then decides to move his flag from the Fuso to the Kirishima.

However, the most unique feature of the Kongo IIs is their flexibility. They have been carefully designed to support a number of special systems to increase their combat effectiveness.

The first system is the addition of four to ten VTOL aircraft and maintenance facilities for them just aft of turret 3. The aircraft can be used for reconnaissance, ASW missions, AA screening, or strikes on land and sea targets.

The second special system adds 18 VLS tubes aft of turret 3, with 5 missiles for each tube, totalling 90 missiles. The missiles can be used for anti-air, anti-ship, or anti-ground attacks.

The final special system is the most bizarre. Instead of missiles or aircraft, the area aft of turret 3 is covered with a massive torpedo launcher, capable of launching three 5000mm torpedoes. The torpedoes can carry a variety of warheads, from high explosive, incendiary, armor piercing, and even nuclear. The ships pack a total of 9 torpedoes on board.

Armament

4x3 460mm guns

10x1 127mm DP guns

28x3 25mm AA

2x1 120mm CIWS

1x1 Depth Charge Rack

Special Systems

4-10 VTOL Aircraft, capable of anti-air, anti-submarine, anti-ship, anti-ground, and reconnaissance roles.

Or

18x5 VLS Missile Tubes, capable of anti-air, anti-ship, and anti-ground attacks.

Or

1x3 5000mm Torpedo Tubes, capable of high explosive, armor piercing, incendiary, and nuclear payloads. 100km maximum range, 50km effective maximum range.

OOC: I'm going to say I have four large shipyards for medium-heavy capital ships, like carriers, battleships, etc., 12 shipyards for destroyer sized vessels, 6 shipyards for cruiser-type vessels, and one super shipyard for gargantuan ships.