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Warning Spoilers through Straits of Hell.

The Grand Alliance Navy consists of:

("Outworld build" means ships, build in another worlds and transferred by the Squall. "Locally build" means ships, constructed in Destroyermen's world)

Americaan Clan Navy

Capital ships

Battleships

  • Savoie (supposedly BB-1)- outworld build Bretagne-class supredreadnought (refitted), formely of League origin. Captured by Alliance in Devil's Due.

Light cruisers

  • USS Fitzhugh Gray (CL-1) - locally build light cruiser, of "Fitzhugh Gray"-class. Under construction at the end of "Devil's Due".

Freighters, converted into protected/armored cruisers

Dazle Santi Cat

Ironclad battleships

Torpedo Ships:

USS Walker color by fan artist Brian Alexander

USS Walker as she appeared in Distant Thunders - Iron Gray Sea

Destroyers

  • Walker (DD-163) - outworld build, "Wickes"-class destroyer.
  • USS Mahan drawing

    As rebuilt and seen in Storm Surge.

    Mahan (DD-102) - outworld build, "Wickes"-class destroyer.
  • Garan-Eris (DD-20) - locally build, "Wickes Mk.II"-class destroyer. Sunk by aerial attack during battle of Second Maadras Convoy.
  • James Ellis (DD-21) - locally build, "Wickes Mk.II"-class destroyer.
  • Two unnamed units of the same class, in cinstruction.

Torpedo boats

  • S-19 converted into torpedo boat-0
    S-19 - torpedo boat, refit from former submarine of the same name. Accidently rammed by "Arata Amagi"-class battleship and sunk in Second Battle of Madras in Storm Surge.

Submarines:

  • S-19 - outworld build submarine. Modified into a torpedo boat and sunk in Second Battle of Madras in Storm Surge.

Aircraft Carriers

  • USNRS Salissa CV-1

    USNRS Salissa CV-1 Note CV-2, CV-3, and CV-4 are similar.

    USNRS Salissa (CV-1) "Big Sal" 1,009' long, 200' wide [SS Hb. p. 416].
  • USNRS Humfra-Dar (CV-2) sunk in (Firestorm?)
  • USNRS Arracca (CV-3) 1,009' long, 210' wide [SS Hb. p. 416].
  • USS Maaka-Kakja (CV-4) [SoH Hb. p. 260 gives her nickname as "Makky-Kat." Her flight deck was badly damaged in Straits of Hell.
  • USS Baalkpan Bay (CV-5) 850' long, 150' wide [SS Hb. p. 416] Sunk in Battle of
    USS Baalkpan Bay CV-5

    USS Baalkpan Bay, Note only one ramp to hanger deck.

    Second Madras Convoy in Blood in the Water.
  • USS New Dublin (CV-6) is a Baalkpan Bay Class CV of Second
    RS Baalkpan Bay class CV

    Recognition Silhouette from Allied Vessels chart in Blood in the Water page xxii (C) Taylor Anderson.

    Fleet Note the three new carriers all painted in Dazzle. “Second of group of 4 smaller fleet carrier/sea plane tender (850’x150’ 9,00 Tons).  Faster (up to 15 knots) and lightly armed (4 x Baalkpan Arsenal 4”/50 DP guns,-two amidships, one each forward and aft).  Can carry as many aircraft as Maaka-Kakja [80 planes some in crates, 472].”
  • USS Raan-Goon (CV-7) is a Baalkpan Bay Class CV of Second Fleet Note the three new carriers all painted in Dazzle [DD Hb. P. 472].
  • USS Madras (CV-8) is a Baalkpan Bay Class CV of First Fleet Note the three new carriers all painted in Dazzle [DD Hb. P. 472].

Sailing Frigates

Frigate Class square rig DD

(All sail frigates on Alliance service are classified as "destroyers")

Steam frigates

(All steam frigates on Alliance service are classified as "destroyers")

List of Square Rigged Steam DDs

Dowden Class square rig steamer DD

Dowden Class:

  • USS Dowden First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Captain Jim Ellis commanding & Commodore Des Div 4 Lt. Niaal-Ras- Kavaat XO [SS Pb. p. xiii] Sunk First Battle of Madras 1-19-44 [Fs Pb p. 349].
  • USS Nakja-Mur First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 6 [IGS Hb. p. xiv] First Fleet South Des- Ron 6 [DS Hb. p. xi] Captain Jarrik-Fas (L) commanding
  • USS Ramic-Sa-Ar First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]
Haaker-Faask Class square rig steamer DD

Haakar-Faask Class:

  • USS Clark First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]
  • USS Felts First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii]
  • USS Haaker-Faask First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 6 [IGS Hb. p. xiv] First Fleet South Des- Ron 6 [DS Hb. p. xi] Lt.Comdr. Niaal-Ras-Kavaat (L) commanding Sunk in Second Grik City as part of Task Force Jarrik [SoH Hb. p 324 & 398-399].
  • USS Kas-Ra-Ar Named for the Frigate Kas-Ra-Ar lost in Battle of Baalkpan. Captain Mescus-Riscum (Lemurian) First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]
  • USS Tassat First Fleet Des-Ron 6 [IGS Hb. p. xiv] First Fleet South Des- Ron 6 [DS Hb. p. xi] Commander Muraak-Saanga (L) Commanding.
Scott Class square rig steamer DD

Scott Class:

  • USS Bowles First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]
  • USS Davis First Fleet Des Div 4 [ISS P. p. xiii]. Sunk First battle of Madras 1-19-44 [Fs Pb p. 349].
  • USS Finir-Pel Second Fleet (Fil-pin built) Lt. Haan-Sor Plaar (L) commanding [DS Hb. p. xvii] Sunk in Straits of Hell.
  • USS Mertz Second Fleet (Fil-pin built) [DS Hb. p. xvii] Sunk in Straits of Hell.
  • USS Naga First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv] Transferred to Des-Ron 6 sunk by Surcouf [DS Hb p. 212-213].
  • USS Revenge First Fleet Sank by shark bite in Firestorm [Fs Pb. p. 21-24].
  • USS Saak-Fas First Fleet Des Div 4 [SS P. p. xiii] Des-Ron 9 [IGS Hb. p. xii] First Fleet North Des-Ron 9 [DS Hb. p xiv-xv]
  • USS Scott First Fleet Des-Ron 6 [IGS Hb. p. xiv] First Fleet South Des- Ron 6 [DS Hb. p. xi] Cmdr. Cablas-Rag-Lan commanding
  • USS Simms Second Fleet (Fil-pin built) Lt. Ruik-Sor-Raa (L) commanding [DS Hb. p. xviii] Sunk in Straits of Hell in Battle of Malpelo.
  • USS Tindal Second Fleet (Fil-pin built) [DS Hb. p. xvii] Sunk in Straits of Hell in Battle of Malpelo.

Corvettes

(All sail corvettes on Alliance service are classified as "escort destroyers")

Directly from the books:

Razied DEs

or Corvette

Captured Grik "Indianmen", Primarily of the earlier (lighter) design. Razed to the gundeck, these are swift, agile, dedicated sailors with three masts and a square rig. 120-160' x 30-36', about 900 tons (tonnage caries depending largely on armament, which also varies from 10 to 24 guns that range in weight and bore diameter from 12-18 pdrs). Y gun and depth charges.

Auxiliaries

USS Respite Island SPD-1

Directly from the books:

RS USS Tarakaan Island

Image flipped to face right from Allied Recognition Silhouettes from Blood in the Water (C) Taylor Anderson

Still largely composed of purpose-altered Grik "Indianmen", small and large, and used as transports, oilers, tenders, and general cargo. A growing number of steam auxiliaries have joined the fleet, with dimensions and appearance similar to Dowden and Haak-Faask Class DDs, but with lighter armament. Some fast clipper-shaped vessels are employed as long-range oilers. Fore and aft rigged feluccas remain in service as fast transports and scouts. Respite Island Class SPD's (self-propelled dry dock) are designed along similar lines to the new, purpose-built carriers-inspired by the massive seagoing Lemurian Homes. They are intended as rapid deployment, heavy-lift dry docks and for bulky transport.

Named Ships:

New Britain Navy

HIMS Achilles

Illustration from Rising Tides

The New Britain Navy can technically be considered its own individual navy however they are a member of the Grand Alliance. The New Britain Navy consists mainly of paddle-wheeled ships-of-the-line (known as Liners) and frigates. Note the New Britain Navy calls DDs Swoops of War.

Steam/Sail Swoops of War:

Ships of the Line:

  • HIMS Centurion is an Imperial Ship of the line of Task Force 11 [SoH Hb. pxvii].
  • HIMS Mars is an Imperial Ship of the line used by Admiral E. B. Hibbs as flagship Task Force 11 [SoH Hb. pxvii].
  • HIMS Mithra is an Imperial Ship of the Line of Second Fleet that High Admiral Harvey Jenks used as his flag ship during the Battle of Malpelo [SoH Hb. pxvii].
  • HIMS Poseidon was an Imperial Ship of the Line of Task Force 11 caught fire and sunk prior to the Battle of Malpelo, abandoned prior to sinking [SoH Hb p 191].

Republic of Real People Navy

Generally assumed as coastal defense force, the Republican Navy lacked sea-going ships. Their only known units so far are coastal defense monitors, low-freeboard twin-turreted ironclads, designed to protect harbors and coastal shipping.

Coastal battleships

  • Imperator-class - first "blue water" warship designs of Republic Navy. Currently in construction.

Coastal monitors

  • Princeps-class - twin-turreted monitors, designed for harbour and coastal defense. About a dozen comissioned in early 1900s.
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