Talk:AIF/@comment-10905876-20150310002734

-AIF admiralty building, IKN wing-

IKN naval strategists were pouring over the reports from the Battle of the Texas Coast, looking for ways it might have gone better. One of the major things they've noticed is the absence of the three Endymion class battleships from the 3rd BSQ throughout most of the battle. When they question admiral Adams on the subject, she tells them that they were left behind so that the rest of the fleet could reach the battle area, citing their very slow speed as the reason they were left. She also mentions that she had planned on them making a late appearance with the battlecruisers, but that they were still poor choices on the battlefield.

The strategists conclude that while the concept of a large, very powerful battleship is a valid one, the Endymion class is not the answer. They initiate a program to develop a new, faster 2040mm gun armed battleship for use by the fleet. They also recommended that the Endymions be used primarily for defense, and that most should be transferred to the Home Fleet and Colonial Fleet.

The rest of the fleet performed well, and many of the ships in the 3rd BSQ are given awards for their performance in the battle.