Kingdom of Grays Harbor Factbook

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SOME EARLY NAVAL AND MARINE AIRCRAFT

Fighters

Nighthawk Specifications
General characteristics
· Crew: 1
· Capacity: fighter
· Length: 7.81 m (25 ft 7 in)
· Wingspan: 10.68M (35 ft 1 in)
· Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 19 in)
· Wing area: 17.90 m² (192.7 ft²)
· Empty weight: 1330 kg (2,930 lb)
· Loaded weight: 1915 kg (4,220 lb)
· Max takeoff weight: 2000 kg (4,400 lb)
· Powerplant: 1× 14-cylinder double row radial
Performance
· Maximum speed: 430 km/h (270 mph)
· Range: 550 km (340 mi)
· Service ceiling: 10,500 m (34,449 ft)
· Rate of climb: 11.5 m/s (2,260 ft/min)
· Power/mass: 0.376 kW/kg (0.230 hp/lb)
Armament
· 2 x .303 MGs
· 2 x 50 kg bombs
The Nighthawk Marine Fighter was strictly land-based and not carrier capable.

Goblin Specifications
General characteristics
· Crew: 1
· Length: 21 ft 8 in (6.604 m)
· Wingspan: 51 ft (16 m) (15.798 8 m)
· Height: 6 ft (2 m) (2.86 m (9 ft 5 in))
· Empty weight: 2,880 lb (1,306 kg)
· Loaded weight: 4,100 lb (1,859.7 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× R-1535-72 9-cylinder radial engine, 700 hp (521.9 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 261 mph at 13100 ft (420 km/h (261 mph) at 4,000
· Range: 985 mi (1,585 km)
· Service ceiling: 32,000 ft (estimated) (9,906 m)
· Rate of climb: 3,500 ft/min at sea level (1,066.8 m m/min at sea level)
Armament
· 2×0.50 mm machine guns
· 2X 116 lb (kg ) of bombs under wings

Barracuda Specifications
General characteristics
· Crew: 1
· Length: 28 ft 9 in (8.76 m)
· Wingspan: 38 ft (11.58 m)
· Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.60 m)
· Loaded weight: 7,000 lb (3,200 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× R-1830-76 double-row radial engine, 1,200 Performance
· Maximum speed: 331 mph (531 km/h)
· Range: 845 mi (1,360 km)
· Service ceiling: 39,500 ft (12,000 m)
· Rate of climb: 2,303 ft/min (11.7 m/s)
Armament
· Guns: 4 × 0.50 machine guns, 450 rpg
· Bombs: 2 × 100 lb (45 kg) bombs and/or 2 × 58 gal (220 L) drop tanks

Divebomber/Ground Attack

Falcon General characteristics
· Crew: 2
· Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
· Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
· Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
· Wing area: 284 ft² (26.38 m²)
· Empty weight: 3,898 lb (1,768 kg)
· Max takeoff weight: 5,756 lb (2,611 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× R-1820 radial engine, 690 hp (515 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 177 mph (154 knots, 285 km/h)
· Range: 521 mi (453 nmi, 838 km)
· Service ceiling: 15,150 ft (4,620 m)
Armament
· Guns:
o 4 × forward-firing .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
o 1 × aft-firing .30 in gun
· Bombs:
o 4 × 122 lb (55 kg) bombs on underwing racks or 10 × 30 lb (13.6 kg) fragmentation bombs in chutes on either side of the main fuel tank
While the Falcon was nominally capable of operating from carriers, it was generally used from land bases by the Marines.

Kingfisher General characteristics
· Crew: 2
· Length: 35 ft 7 in (10.8 m)
· Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (14.1 m)
· Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m)
· Wing area: 312 ft² (29.0 m²)
· Empty weight: 5,490 lb (2,490 kg)
· Loaded weight: 8,228 lb (3,730 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× radial engine, 905 hp (675 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 225 mph (195 kn, 360 km/h) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
· Range: 800 mi (700 nmi, 1,300 km)
· Service ceiling: 20,200 ft (6,150 m)
· Wing loading: 26.4 lb/ft² (128 kg/m²)
· Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (180 W/kg)
Armament
· Guns:
o 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) forward-firing machine guns
o 1 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine gun on flexible mount in rear cockpit
· Bombs: 1 × 500 lb (227 kg) semi-armour piercing bomb or 1 × 250 lb (113 kg) semi-armour piercing/ General Purpose bomb and 4 × 40 lb (18 kg) bombs or 8 × 20 lb (9 kg) bombs

Skua General characteristics
· Crew: Two
· Length: 33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
· Wingspan: 41 ft 6 in (12.65 m)
· Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
· Wing area: 325 ft² (30.19 m²)
· Empty weight: 6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
· Loaded weight: 10,676 lb (4,843 kg)
· Max takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 255 mph (410 km/h)
· Range: 773 mi (1,240 km)
· Service ceiling: 25,530 ft (7,780 m)
· Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)
· Wing loading: 32.8 lb/ft² (160.4 kg/m²)
· Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (0.18 kW/kg)
Armament
· Guns:
o 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) forward-firing machine guns in engine cowling
o 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted machine gun in rear (later versions fitted with 2 × machine guns of the same caliber)
· Bombs: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs

Torpedo Bombers

Harridan General characteristics
· Crew: Three: Pilot, Torpedo Officer/Navigator, Radioman/Gunner
· Length: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
· Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
· Height: 15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
· Wing area: 422 ft² (39.2 m²)
· Empty weight: 6,182 lb (2,804 kg)
· Loaded weight: 9,862 lb (4,473 kg)
· Max takeoff weight: 10,194 lb (4,623 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× radial engine, 900 hp (671 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 206 mph (331 km/h)
· Range: 435 mi (700 km) with Mk XIII Torpedo, 716 mi (1,152 km) with 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs (700 km)
· Service ceiling: 19,700 ft (6,000 m)
· Rate of climb: 720 ft/min (3.7 m/s)
· Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
· Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
Armament
· Either
· 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun forward-firing or
· 1 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine gun forward-firing
· 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun in rear cockpit (later increased to two)
· Either
· 1 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bomb or
· 1 × Mark XIII torpedo - 1,200 lb (544 kg)

Avenger General characteristics
· Crew: 3
· Length: 40 ft 11.5 in (12.48 m)
· Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m)
· Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
· Wing area: 490.02 ft² (45.52 m²)
· Empty weight: 10,545 lb (4,783 kg)
· Loaded weight: 17,893 lb (8,115 kg)
· Powerplant: 1× radial engine, 1,900 hp (1,420 kW)
Performance
· Maximum speed: 276 mph (444 km/h)
· Range: 1,000 mi (1,610 km)
· Service ceiling: 30,100 ft (9,170 m)
· Rate of climb: 2,060 ft/min (10.5 m/s)
· Wing loading: 36.5 ft·lbf² (178 kg/m²)
· Power/mass: 0.0094 hp/lb (0.17 kW/kg)
Armament
· Guns:
o 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) nose-mounted machine gun(on early models)
o 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) wing-mounted machine guns
o 1 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) dorsal-mounted machine gun
o 1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) ventral-mounted machine gun
· Bombs:
o Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or
o 1 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) torpedo

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Latest issue of the Royal Posts, issue date 19 Nov 09, Centennial of the Fleet Air Arm. Three stamps in Domestic rate (40p), Zone II rate (48p) and Zone III rate (88p), plus a Souvenir Sheet (Є1,00)

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More on Grays Harbor Shipping Companies.

Company flags, Funnel markings, cap badges and number of ships by type of the top 25 shipping companies. Company flags are flown from the jackstaff when in port, and from the mainmast, starboard side, when at sea. The Harberian Merchant Ensign is flown from the flagstaff on the stern at sea and in port. When entering a port, the local pilots flag/pennant is flown from the mainmast, port side. Many larger companies have permission from the Transport Ministry to wear their own company design. The remainder of shipping companies wear the Merchant Navy cap badge, without company designation.

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National Service in the Kingdom
All citizens of the Kingdom, possessions and protectorates, and the colonies are required by Act of Parliament to serve a set period of duty between the ages of 18 to 32. This can be accomplished in any number of ways. The most common is to serve in the Armed Forces, either the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marines. Other means are to serve in one of the Non-combatant services, which are the Corps of Engineers, Medical Corps, Coast Guard, Forestry Service, or the Oceanographic Bureau.

Upon turning 18 all citizens, male and female, are required to register for national service. They then have the option of either serving at that point, or deferring until after college. Should they choose to serve immediately, upon completion of their time of service, the government will then pay 100% of their tuition to any state university, college or trade school; or 67% to private institutions. Should they choose to defer, then they have two additional choices, the first is to attend school with the government paying 67% for state institutions and 50% for private and where national service is entered upon graduation, or the second is to try for a commission as an officer where the government then pays the same as if they had already completed their service, however, then their time of service required is extended. Any citizens may also apply to attend one of the service academies, which also cover the national service requirement. The only hard and fast requirement, regardless of which option is chosen, is that all national service must be completed by age 32.

The National Services, and time required to successfully complete their obligation, are:

Time served as Enlisted/Rating -
The Royal Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines: 18 months active duty, or 36 months reserve service.
The Royal Corps of Engineers, Royal Medical Corps and Royal Coast Guard: 24 months active service or 48 months reserve service
Royal Forestry Service, Royal Oceanographic Service, or Merchant Navy: 32 months active service. There is no reserve service for the RFS or ROS.

Time served as an Officer -
The Royal Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines: 30 months active service after graduation from an Academy or upon completion of a University Officer Candidate Program, or 60 months reserve service.
The Royal Corps of Engineers, Royal Medical Corps and Royal Coast Guard: 40 months active service upon completion of a University Officer Candidate Program, or 80 months reserve service
Royal Forestry Service, Royal Oceanographic Service, or Merchant Navy: 54 months active service upon completion of a University Officer Candidate Program. There is no reserve service for the RFS, ROS or MN.

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Royal Air Force "Condor" Transport, our main transport and support aircraft

Royal Navy "Heron" Carrier Based AWACS aircraft

The "Cyoraeth" is used by virtually every service with an air arm. The RAF, Navy and Marines use them as transport and support aircraft, the Corps of Engineers has modified versions for forest fire fighting, as well as a few standard for their smokejumper brigades, and the Oceanographic Bureau uses them as standard transport as well as some which have been modified as weather aircraft. This is one of the "Cyoraeth-W" weather aircraft as used by the Oceanographic Bureau

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Size Comparisons of RAF aircraft

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More former Naval Aircraft

The Kingfisher was the primary carrier borne fighter in use from 1951-58, when it was phased out and replaced by the Shark

The Flounder was the first specifically designed anti submarine aircraft used for carrier based ASW operations. A small aircraft, it had just enough room for 1 pilot and a payload of 2 depth charges. The single machinegun was fitted for strafing of surfaced submarines. No electronics beyond basic navigation was fitted, the pilot being expected to be able to spot submerged submarines from the air. It was introduced in 1939 and despite its shortcomings, was used until 1948 when it was replaced by the more capable Manta.

Development of the Manta began in 1944 after the failure of the Tunney, which had been envisioned as the replacement for the marginal Flounder. The Tunney suffered from multiple structural weaknesses, including an alarming tendency for the landing gear to collapse when the arrestor gear was used. The Tunney is largely credited with the failure of Finistre Aviation Works. The Tunney was finally abandoned in early 1944, and the Manta began development, finally being issued to FAA Anti-Sub Squadrons in 1948 to the delight of the ASW aircrewmen. The Manta served until 1959 on carriers, and was not completely phased out from land-based use in the colonies until 1967. Its long range and low speed also made it useful as a Search aircraft for the Coast Guard in an unarmed variant, the depth charge weapons bay being modified to hold an inflatable liferaft and supplies.

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Major Holidays of Grays Harbor:

New Years Day - January 1
St. Brigid's Day - February 1
Unification Day - February 23
St. David's Day - March 1
Easter - (varies according to liturgical calender)
Armed Forces Day - May 15th
St. Kolbjorn's Day - June 9
St. Annes Day - July 26
Monarch's Day (Official Birthday of the reigning Monarch) - August 12th
Memorial Day - September 1
Harvest Festival - (Determined by date of autumnal equinox)
All Saints Eve - October 31
All Saints Day - November 1
St. Nicholas's Day - December 6
Christmas Eve - December 24
Christmas Day - December 25
New Years Eve - December 31

[Iraqialand]

I like the factbook, and do you like people who try to declare independence in your territory? And tell me all of the nations who tried to secede from you or seceded for a while before being invaded, and current independence movements.

[Grays Harbor]

I like the factbook, and do you like people who try to declare independence in your territory?

no. that is hijacking of my nation, so don't do it.

And tell me all of the nations who tried to secede from you or seceded for a while before being invaded, and current independence movements.

I have spent too many years writing the history of my country for you to come along and try to rewrite it, badly, on a whim.

[Sierra Apathia]

I like the factbook, and do you like people who try to declare independence in your territory?

no. that is hijacking of my nation, so don't do it.

And tell me all of the nations who tried to secede from you or seceded for a while before being invaded, and current independence movements.

I have spent too many years writing the history of my country for you to come along and try to rewrite it, badly, on a whim.

Those weren't hostile threats. Sorry for disturbing. I'll delete this once you reply.

[Grays Harbor]

The Grays Harbor Royal Post began issuing postage stamps in 1840. The first issues were imperforate and gummed. All stamps, with the exception of the One Crown stamp issued in 1846, carried the portrait of King George II who ruled until 1848.

Catalog #1-3

#4-5

#6

#7

Upon his death in 1848, George III took the throne, and the first stamps bearing his image were issued in October of that year.

There were 3 varieties of each stamp issued, depending on where they were printed. Catalog #8-13 were printed from 1848-50 by Medford & Son of Westport, and had thin paper with a small multiple crown watermark. #14-19 were printed from 1848-51 by Bradford, Kelly & Usington Printers of Graham, and had thicker paper and a single large crown watermark. #20-25 were printed by the Royal Printing Office in Aberdeen in 1851-52, and had thick paper and the royal cypher watermark. Other than the watermark and paper, the issues were identical.

Of the three issues, the most common are #8-13 as they were printed in the greatest numbers, #14-19 were printed in much smaller numbers and were generally used only in the eastern regions of the country. 20-25 were printed in the smallest numbers, as in early 1852 a perforation machine was introduced and most printings of those stamps were issued perforated and carry the catalog numbers 32-37. #26-31 are perforated examples of the B,K & U Printers stamps from Graham, and are considerably rarer as they lost the contract in early 1853. The One Crown stamp was printed Medford & Son in the perforated variety, and is identical to the earlier imperf issue for design, watermark and paper.

Catalog #26-31 and #32-37

Catalog #38

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*snip*

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ORDERS, MEDALS AND AWARDS OF THE KINGDOM

[East Klent]

This is amazing, you really put alot of thought into your nation.

[Grays Harbor]

This is amazing, you really put alot of thought into your nation.

Thanks. I try.

[Luxiai]

wow

[Nazi Centauri]

nice

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Size Comparison Chart of Major Warships of the Royal Navy

[East Klent]

*snip*

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The newest addition to the Royal navy was commissioned today, the GHS General Edward D Hornsby, the first of a class of 8 Amphibious Fire Support (AFS) ships.

Named for Marine General Edward D Hornsby, Commandant of the Royal Marines from 1957 until his retirement in 1968, General Hornsby is responsible for the creation of the Marine Amphibious Groups in 1962. The MAG's joined the Fleet Marines and the Combat Divisions as an integral part of the RMC, and now form the spearhead of all marine landing forces.

The role of the new AFS ships is to accompany the MAG's and provide cover fire for the landings through cruise missile barrages from the 90 VLS launch tubes. The VLS tubes, once expended, can be reloaded either at sea from the fleet replenishment ships, or in port. The missiles can be targeted independently and can be launched indivisually or barrage fired. The small VSTOL carrier deck can also launch Grebe VSTOL strike fighters or Assault/attack helicopters. The ship has hanger facilities for up to 6 Grebes or 8 Helicopters, or they can be mixed and matched depending on the mission. The ships also have facilities to act as command & control centers/flagships for amphib landing operations.

Three more are scheduled to be commissioned later this year, with a further four next year.

Ship drawing

[Karaginsky]

How'd you generate the soldier uniforms? Or did you jsut find them and went with them.

[Nazi Centauri]

Mate,how cold is your country?

[Nazi Centauri]

New Banknotes issued beginning this year which include the portrait of His Majesty, King Stephen VI

Mate how did u do that?

[Grays Harbor]

How'd you generate the soldier uniforms? Or did you jsut find them and went with them.

The uniforms. Ah yes. Those were fun. Basically, I found images online, mostly old soviet uniforms I think, and altered the colours, and mix/matched jackets and pants until I got what I was looking for for my own. Photoshop and MSPaint were the tools. For the ceremonial uniforms it was a combo of modern and Napoleonic period uniforms.

Mate,how cold is your country?

My country is rather large, so the climate varies. The closest analogy I could use is the European continent.

*snip banknote images*

Mate how did u do that?

Like the uniforms, they are all images I find online. I remove the existing writing, mix-n-match pictures, change colours, and add new writing until I get something I’m satisfied with. Like with the uniforms, I use a combo of MSPaint and Photoshop.