This idea has been rolling around in my head for a while, and I think it's time I shared it with the world.
The basic premise:
The Washington Naval Treaty is never organized, and as a result, the world’s largest naval powers, the United States of America, the British Empire, and the Empire of Japan enter a massive Cold-War style arms race, on the seas.
Starting in 1920, the navies of these nation become absolutely massive, trying to out-do each other. Gun sizes explode, with 15inch being a standard by 1925. Aircraft Carriers never get their ‘time in the sun’ as it were, the Navies of the world focusing more on out-ranging each other with their guns.
Japan and the British Empire, in 1921, break the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but sign a non-aggression pact with each other that will only become void in the next twenty years. The United States, however, feeling a threat from the Pacific and Atlantic, put the full weight of their industry into producing ships. Up until this point, the United States had been a qausi-contender in this arms race, but on July 4th 1925, the world watches in horror, and in awe, at the launching of the USS Tennessee, larger than anything floating in the world, larger than any battleship, and thusly, she is christened a “Juggernaut”, as a whole new class of ship. Boasting a grand total of seven triple-gun turrets, the gun caliber being an astonishing 20inch monster, she could easily out gun a fleet of the ships she was expected to go up against.
In tests, her belt armor was thick enough for the 15inch shells she was expected to go up against, to simply bounce off. Her deck could also withstand the plunging fire of said 15inch guns rather well. Her only drawback was her speed, or lack there of. But this didn’t matter much, considering that any other ship in the world, to get close enough to hit her, would be well within the Tennessee’s range long before the enemy ship could get a shot off.
The BBC proclaimed the ship to be “The most grossly overpowered vessel to ever sail, and an offense against God and the British Empire”, while Japan condemned the American Government for heating up the Arms Race at hand. The United States responds by widening the Panama Canal.
In response to the new ‘Juggernaut’ Tennessee, the Empire begins planning of a new Battleship, to counter the threat of the massive armored island that is the Tennessee. On the 21st of October 1926, the British Empire launches the first of their new Nelson-Class Battlecruisers. The “HMS Nelson”, while far smaller than the Tennessee, is armed with four 15 inch Quad Guns, three in the front and one in the rear. While the Tennessee could dwarf several of the Nelson class, their main advantage is their speed. In the most horrid conditions, the Nelson class can steam forward at thirty-one knots.
The New York Times headlines their paper the day-after the launching as “The Empire Strikes Back”.
Japan, in an effort to stay as a viable sea-power, opts for a combination of firepower and speed, unlike focusing on one or the other like her American and English counterparts. Launched on the 15th of May 1927, the new Kongō class is presented to the world, with the launch of the IJN Kongō. It carries only three dual turrets, but they posses 20inch guns. An incredibly thin ship, she can attain speeds similar to the Nelson, and easily outrun the Tennessee.
The major powers had made their moves, their chess pieces were on the board in full view, the only question was when the next move was going to be made, and when not if a war will break out.
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I have alot more work to do in terms of the background...but I'm posting this here to get interest. Why? I need help. I can't do it on my own. I need people to learn from, ect.
I have plans for Germany, for the world is focused more on the rising developments between Japan/US/UK, and not on them throwing the Treaty of Versailles into the trashcan.
To secure themselves, Hitler and Stalin sign a formal alliance, the "Pan Russo-German Alliance", against the "Forces of Capitalism rushing at them at all sides".
I plan to give the Germans and Russians access to...interesting, technology. Germans will exclusively get "Submersible Battleships". Think really, really big submarines, with 2 dual 13inch gun turrets and torpedos.
I also plan to have "Airship Aircraft carriers".
So...who want's to help?
The basic premise:
The Washington Naval Treaty is never organized, and as a result, the world’s largest naval powers, the United States of America, the British Empire, and the Empire of Japan enter a massive Cold-War style arms race, on the seas.
Starting in 1920, the navies of these nation become absolutely massive, trying to out-do each other. Gun sizes explode, with 15inch being a standard by 1925. Aircraft Carriers never get their ‘time in the sun’ as it were, the Navies of the world focusing more on out-ranging each other with their guns.
Japan and the British Empire, in 1921, break the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but sign a non-aggression pact with each other that will only become void in the next twenty years. The United States, however, feeling a threat from the Pacific and Atlantic, put the full weight of their industry into producing ships. Up until this point, the United States had been a qausi-contender in this arms race, but on July 4th 1925, the world watches in horror, and in awe, at the launching of the USS Tennessee, larger than anything floating in the world, larger than any battleship, and thusly, she is christened a “Juggernaut”, as a whole new class of ship. Boasting a grand total of seven triple-gun turrets, the gun caliber being an astonishing 20inch monster, she could easily out gun a fleet of the ships she was expected to go up against.
In tests, her belt armor was thick enough for the 15inch shells she was expected to go up against, to simply bounce off. Her deck could also withstand the plunging fire of said 15inch guns rather well. Her only drawback was her speed, or lack there of. But this didn’t matter much, considering that any other ship in the world, to get close enough to hit her, would be well within the Tennessee’s range long before the enemy ship could get a shot off.
The BBC proclaimed the ship to be “The most grossly overpowered vessel to ever sail, and an offense against God and the British Empire”, while Japan condemned the American Government for heating up the Arms Race at hand. The United States responds by widening the Panama Canal.
In response to the new ‘Juggernaut’ Tennessee, the Empire begins planning of a new Battleship, to counter the threat of the massive armored island that is the Tennessee. On the 21st of October 1926, the British Empire launches the first of their new Nelson-Class Battlecruisers. The “HMS Nelson”, while far smaller than the Tennessee, is armed with four 15 inch Quad Guns, three in the front and one in the rear. While the Tennessee could dwarf several of the Nelson class, their main advantage is their speed. In the most horrid conditions, the Nelson class can steam forward at thirty-one knots.
The New York Times headlines their paper the day-after the launching as “The Empire Strikes Back”.
Japan, in an effort to stay as a viable sea-power, opts for a combination of firepower and speed, unlike focusing on one or the other like her American and English counterparts. Launched on the 15th of May 1927, the new Kongō class is presented to the world, with the launch of the IJN Kongō. It carries only three dual turrets, but they posses 20inch guns. An incredibly thin ship, she can attain speeds similar to the Nelson, and easily outrun the Tennessee.
The major powers had made their moves, their chess pieces were on the board in full view, the only question was when the next move was going to be made, and when not if a war will break out.
__________________________________________________
I have alot more work to do in terms of the background...but I'm posting this here to get interest. Why? I need help. I can't do it on my own. I need people to learn from, ect.
I have plans for Germany, for the world is focused more on the rising developments between Japan/US/UK, and not on them throwing the Treaty of Versailles into the trashcan.
To secure themselves, Hitler and Stalin sign a formal alliance, the "Pan Russo-German Alliance", against the "Forces of Capitalism rushing at them at all sides".
I plan to give the Germans and Russians access to...interesting, technology. Germans will exclusively get "Submersible Battleships". Think really, really big submarines, with 2 dual 13inch gun turrets and torpedos.
I also plan to have "Airship Aircraft carriers".
So...who want's to help?
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