Talk:The Commonwealth of Cattiria/@comment-25373667-20150830224849

Update

With CN industry still crippled, and stil unable to produce warships, CNHIGHCOM began searching for creative weapons to keep the fleet up to par with foreign powers. An interesting idea was to upgrade the main 46cm weapons used on most of the battlefleet, in order to provide a counter to the new IKN "super-battlecruisers" like the Admiral. The upgrade was also pressed due to yet unconfirmed rumors of a new PANZER battlecruiser similar in size to the Admiral (again, just unconfirmed rumors).

The upgrade idea was to equip the old, outdated 46cm/45cal guns with new 46cm/60cal weapons with improved rifling and shells. The new guns and rifling would provide greater range, and the new shells and charges would allow for more damage, armor penetration, and muzzle velocity, making the 46cm guns more deadly, possibly as powerful as a 53cm. Best of all, the guns will still be mounted in triple turrets, allowing a triple 46cm mount to outperform a 53cm dual mount.

After weeks of debate and deliberation, it was decided to go with the project, as it would be a relatively cheap and cost-effective way to keep the CN up to par with other world powers. The upgrade will take about a week (RP) to complete.