Of Ships and Girls and Shipgirls - a KanColle-RP (OOC)

[Sterkistan]

For some reason, the words 'voluptuous bazongas' come to mind.
This is your fault Selkie, talking about fuel tanks and shit.

[The Selkie]

For some reason, the words 'voluptuous bazongas' come to mind.
This is your fault Selkie, talking about fuel tanks and shit.

I plead the Fifth. Although I neither am American, nor have more knowledge about the Fifth Amendment other then the first sentence on Wikipedia, I still plead it.

[Sterkistan]

For some reason, the words 'voluptuous bazongas' come to mind.
This is your fault Selkie, talking about fuel tanks and shit.

I plead the Fifth. Although I neither am American, nor have more knowledge about the Fifth Amendment other then the first sentence on Wikipedia, I still plead it.

I'm not American either, I don't even know what the Fifth Amendment is.

[The Selkie]

I plead the Fifth. Although I neither am American, nor have more knowledge about the Fifth Amendment other then the first sentence on Wikipedia, I still plead it.

I'm not American either, I don't even know what the Fifth Amendment is.

The Student's Best Friend has your answer.

[New Antonalia]

Do, I guess shipping ships is a thing.

[Sterkistan]

I'm not American either, I don't even know what the Fifth Amendment is.

The Student's Best Friend has your answer.

So thats pleading the Fifth.

[Sterkistan]

Do, I guess shipping ships is a thing.

If you can think of it someone's probably already done it.

[Regria]

-compliment!-

Thanks! I've actually completed that remodel drawing by now, but I put a lot of time and effort into it, even the WIP one. I love drawing, sadly there isn't much in the realm of variety, though.

[Danceria]

Are we still hanging out in the diner?

[Regria]

So, after waiting for camera access, I finally got pictures taken of Brightbell's remodel WIP which was completed!

For the sake of RP clarity, and me feeling a passion for art again, I'll post everything relevant to Brightbell here.


~RSS Brightbell, non-remodel (what she currently is in the RP)

~RSS Brightbell, first remodel (1945)

~Brightbell's Rig Weapon (The 'Little Friend' that she always uses in combat) (non-remodel)

I did the Remodel one by memory, so I got the gun wrong. Woops.

[Sterkistan]

I haven't done any drawings for remodels of the Diamantina. Because I lack artistic talent.
However, I have a list of the changes made in the 1945 overhaul. Seeing as I'm going off what actually changed on the USS Iowa, honestly it probably doesn't need a spoiler since so little was changed.

- 2x OS2U Reconnaissance Floatplane catapults at stern of ship
- Upgraded search radars and fire control
- Enclosed bridge area

ALSO OH MY GOD DIA HAS A BELL.

[Parcia]

The refit of the Montgomary is rather simple.

x1 St-51 (OS2U with a more powerful engine, twin .50s, and 100 lbs bombs.)
Replacement of most of the manually operated 40mm for .30mm twin guns slaved to the search radar, allowing for much better AA defense.

x2 K-gun undercharge launchers.

[Regria]

Brightbell's Remodels goes as follows;

1945
-Guns enhanced to Mk. 37 60 caliber 3 inch guns (50-60 RPM each, 1200-1440 RPM of 3-inch dual purpose VT, a double increase in firepower and AA.)
-Advanced AA target acquisition RADAR layout, highly increases accuracy of guided turrets and heavily increases sensitivity of RADAR, allowing for longer-range detection and more accurate target aquisition
-Upgraded Fire Control System designed to cope with the new tremendous rate of fire and attain a reliable angle to which shells can be fired at, for both aerial and naval targets.
-A small detachment of trained 'Commando' Marines with their own multipurpose 'Marine Craft', these Marines being heavily armed with M1A1s with '28 foregrips and Cutts Compensators, BARs, M1919A4s, and Shotguns.
-Improved propulsion which increases HP, maximum speed, and increases fuel economy.

1950
-Guns enhanced to Mk. 27 70 caliber 3 inch guns (90-100 RPM each, 2160-2400 RPM of 3-inch dual purpose VT, A QUADROUPLE increase in firepower and AA. Fear the volume of fire. Fear the AA.)
-Further enhanced AA target acquisition RADAR layout, increasing sensitivity further, and further strengthening the power of detection and range.
-Further upgraded Fire Control system which is incredibly sensitive to aircraft movements, quick, and accurate, a notable improvement over the one prior.
-Marines having their BARs replaced with SCR-14s (M14s), being more thoroughly trained
-Further improved propulsion systems

[Parcia]

Adeline's is a bit more complicated.

Her guns remain the same, with a simple upgrade of her fire control.

Her Dsh Made system is replaced with Parcian made SSk "Ghost eye" duel band active/passive array with added towed array, bringing her sonar up to par with most standard made subs.

Her bow, as such, is remodeled to fit only two forward tubes, but fire TPM-13 Mod. 31, which are comparable to Mk.48s.

[Regria]

When reading that post, all I can think of is the 'Warrior song'

[Parcia]

When reading that post, all I can think of is the 'Warrior song'

[Kraicia]

Here is another aircraft entry...

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(General Characteristics)
- Name: D11 Fighter Jet ("Denver-Delta Flyinweightbuildship Series 11 Fighter Jet")
- Crew: 1
- Length: Aprox. 22ft (9.14m)
- Wingspan: Aprox. 29ft (8.8m)
- Height: 9ft (2.7m)
- Empty Weight: 5,320lb (2,413kg)
- Loaded weight: 5,700lb (2,585kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Denver-Bradley W44/47 Turbojet

(Performance)
- Maximum Speed: 551 mph (886km/h)
- Range: 502 mi (807 km; D11A to D11C Series); or 415 mi (667 km; D11D and onwards)
- Service Ceiling: 31,200ft (9,509m)

(Armament)
- Guns: 3 x 8mm Machine Guns (Two wing-mounted, and one underbelly-mounted); or 1 x 20mm Autocannon (Underbelly-Mounted)

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(Background): The D11 Fighter Jet was Kraicia's successful attempt at creating a fighter jet to combat the German Me-262. Compact and 'space-age' at the time, the D11's size allowed it to be originally launched from cruiser aircraft catapults; however, being unsurprisingly unseaworthy and too awkwardly shaped to be stored, the D11 was pressed into service in December 1944 on the decks of Kraicia's first class of aircraft carrier (Keaton-Class Carrier; Shipgirl Coming Soon). Against the Me-262, the D11 trumped in terms of maneuverability, shape, rate of roll, and ease of use; however, the D11 was no match against the Me-262 in firepower and speed. Later on, by the advent of the Korean War in 1950, the D11 was Kraicia's only jet fighter available to combat the Soviet Mig-15 until the arrival of the American F-86 Sabre. Just like the Me-262, the D11 outmaneuvered the Mig-15, and as well as confuse the Chinese and North Korean pilots who first saw the D11 in combat; however, while the D11's shape allowed it to retain a tiny radar cross section signature, the D11 was extremely distinctive to the enemy, and it didn't take long for Mig-15 pilots to take advantage of the D11's slower speed and shorter range. Eventually, the D11 was phased out in mid-1956 to more advanced and updated fighter jets; however, the D11's compact shape and delta-wing configuration became one of the inspirations for the creation of the French Dassault Mirage III Fighter Jet.

(Combat Performance): Designed as a short-ranged interceptor for the Kraician army and navy air services, the D11 was meant to be produced in large quantities under a new Kraician aerial doctrine called, Bowman Throng ("Archer Horde"; Overwhelming Aircraft Squadrons versus German Air Superiority). Nicknamed as the Flying Caltrop, the D11 unintentionally retained stealth capabilities due to its distinctive angular shape and size - which would not be realised until the Korean War. Small, nimble, and simple to fly for a jet fighter of its time, the D11 was notoriously hated by the Germans (and later the Chinese and North Koreans) for its maneuverability and small shape, which made it a difficult target to acquired and spot from a distance; however, the D11's weaknesses would eventually be exploited by Mig-15 pilots during the Korean War. While the D11 can kept up with the Mig-15 and Mig-17 in a turning fight, and as well as eluding enemy radar arrays, the D11's short range and below average service ceiling vastly limited its combat performance. Also, while its three (3) 8mm machine guns were sufficient in destroying the Me-262 and the Mig-15, the D11's small size and poor wing loading made it an extremely inflexible fighter jet; with no room for modifications or improvements, and with an underbelly mounted 20mm cannon possible if all three (3) 8mm machine guns were removed.

(Curious Facts): The D11 was often called by its native Kraician pilots as, Baby Hampers, due to the small and cramp confinements of the cockpit; however, the controls and dashboard were simple, and allowed for the first generation of Kraician jet pilots to quickly get a feel for the D11. As one might imagine for the creation of the D11, the D11 was originally conceived by the Kraician Office of Homeland Defense to counter the 'Vengeance Weapons", aka the V-Weapons (V1 and V2 Rockets); however, this role was eventually eliminated as the V1 launch sites began to fall to the advancing allied armies in 1944. Elsewhere, the unmanned D11 glider prototype was made from wood not by resource shortages, but because numerous earlier prototypes kept constantly crashing into the sea, and with metals deemed too valuable and important to waste on prototype vehicles. In addition, the glider prototype was operated remotely via a cable (which commonly ran from a modified lend-lease B24 Mitchell Bomber during flight testing), and while the cable can extend for a mile, the operators had the option to detach the cable in case the glider ever stalled or spiraled out of control during test flights.

[Parcia]

YOu managed to kill migs...with...with 8mmMGs?

What are thy, fucking miniguns? Fucking Mig-15s will happily eat .50s and even 20/30mm shells. You gonna need a lot of time on target and a lot of rounds to kill a Mig with rifle caliber rounds mate.

Understand im not mad, rather am laughing my ass off.

[Kraicia]

YOu managed to kill migs...with...with 8mmMGs?

What are thy, fucking miniguns? Fucking Mig-15s will happily eat .50s and even 20/30mm shells. You gonna need a lot of time on target and a lot of rounds to kill a Mig with rifle caliber rounds mate.

Understand im not mad, rather am laughing my ass off.

*sigh* No, the 8mm machine guns are not miniguns, they use high-speed armour-piercing bullets; however, pilots have to fly at close range in order for the bullet to be effective in ensuring a kill. At medium or long range, the Mig-15s will otherwise feel as if they're being harshly tickled. When I'm talking about short range, I mean under 30yrds, which was not too hard for well-trained D11 pilots to pull off against the faster Me-262 and Mig-15s...if they can manage not to get shot out of the air...

Unsurprisingly, it came clear to the Kraician air force that a much hard-hitting armament was needed to shoot down the Mig-15, and a 20mm autocannon was the only weapon that could be outfitted on the D11 (aka, D11-E Series). For inexperienced D11 pilots, getting on a Mig-15's tail with the underbelly-mounted 20mm autocannon required patience and precision; however, according to creative and daring D11 pilots, a quick Mig-15 kill can be acquired via diving head-on passes or climbing low-speed underbelly shots - as D11 pilots quickly discovered via North Korean defectors that the Mig-15's ailerons were less responsive and difficult to handle at low speeds.

[Raktio]

by the way, is there a way of determining what size of shells it takes to pierce what sort of armor?

[Sterkistan]

Thinking of making an app for Dia's sister ship, it'd be fun to use a different character to offset Dia's rather timid nature.

[The Selkie]

-compliment!-

Thanks! I've actually completed that remodel drawing by now, but I put a lot of time and effort into it, even the WIP one. I love drawing, sadly there isn't much in the realm of variety, though.

You're very good, if you ask me - your second set of drawings is good as well.
While we are talking about upgrades here:

- Change of the double turrets to triple turrets, calibre 150 mm.
- Addition of a Degaussing-coil.
- Addition of an experimental helicopter platform.
- 4 more 40 mm AA-guns, 6 new 20mm AA-guns.
- Reduction of the speed to 32.5 knots max. due to increased weight.

Amy will not be upgraded, though her boats might be.

Are we still hanging out in the diner?

The fairies, yes. Reply incoming.

Here is another aircraft entry...

---

(General Characteristics)
- Name: D11 Fighter Jet ("Denver-Delta Flyinweightbuildship Series 11 Fighter Jet")
- Crew: 1
- Length: Aprox. 22ft (9.14m)
- Wingspan: Aprox. 29ft (8.8m)
- Height: 9ft (2.7m)
- Empty Weight: 5,320lb (2,413kg)
- Loaded weight: 5,700lb (2,585kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Denver-Bradley W44/47 Turbojet

(Performance)
- Maximum Speed: 551 mph (886km/h)
- Range: 502 mi (807 km; D11A to D11C Series); or 415 mi (667 km; D11D and onwards)
- Service Ceiling: 31,200ft (9,509m)

(Armament)
- Guns: 3 x 8mm Machine Guns (Two wing-mounted, and one underbelly-mounted); or 1 x 20mm Autocannon (Underbelly-Mounted)

(Image)

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(Background): The D11 Fighter Jet was Kraicia's successful attempt at creating a fighter jet to combat the German Me-262. Compact and 'space-age' at the time, the D11's size allowed it to be originally launched from cruiser aircraft catapults; however, being unsurprisingly unseaworthy and too awkwardly shaped to be stored, the D11 was pressed into service in December 1944 on the decks of Kraicia's first class of aircraft carrier (Keaton-Class Carrier; Shipgirl Coming Soon). Against the Me-262, the D11 trumped in terms of maneuverability, shape, rate of roll, and ease of use; however, the D11 was no match against the Me-262 in firepower and speed. Later on, by the advent of the Korean War in 1950, the D11 was Kraicia's only jet fighter available to combat the Soviet Mig-15 until the arrival of the American F-86 Sabre. Just like the Me-262, the D11 outmaneuvered the Mig-15, and as well as confuse the Chinese and North Korean pilots who first saw the D11 in combat; however, while the D11's shape allowed it to retain a tiny radar cross section signature, the D11 was extremely distinctive to the enemy, and it didn't take long for Mig-15 pilots to take advantage of the D11's slower speed and shorter range. Eventually, the D11 was phased out in mid-1956 to more advanced and updated fighter jets; however, the D11's compact shape and delta-wing configuration became one of the inspirations for the creation of the French Dassault Mirage III Fighter Jet.

(Combat Performance): Designed as a short-ranged interceptor for the Kraician army and navy air services, the D11 was meant to be produced in large quantities under a new Kraician aerial doctrine called, Bowman Throng ("Archer Horde"; Overwhelming Aircraft Squadrons versus German Air Superiority). Nicknamed as the Flying Caltrop, the D11 unintentionally retained stealth capabilities due to its distinctive angular shape and size - which would not be realised until the Korean War. Small, nimble, and simple to fly for a jet fighter of its time, the D11 was notoriously hated by the Germans (and later the Chinese and North Koreans) for its maneuverability and small shape, which made it a difficult target to acquired and spot from a distance; however, the D11's weaknesses would eventually be exploited by Mig-15 pilots during the Korean War. While the D11 can kept up with the Mig-15 and Mig-17 in a turning fight, and as well as eluding enemy radar arrays, the D11's short range and below average service ceiling vastly limited its combat performance. Also, while its three (3) 8mm machine guns were sufficient in destroying the Me-262 and the Mig-15, the D11's small size and poor wing loading made it an extremely inflexible fighter jet; with no room for modifications or improvements, and with an underbelly mounted 20mm cannon possible if all three (3) 8mm machine guns were removed.

(Curious Facts): The D11 was often called by its native Kraician pilots as, Baby Hampers, due to the small and cramp confinements of the cockpit; however, the controls and dashboard were simple, and allowed for the first generation of Kraician jet pilots to quickly get a feel for the D11. As one might imagine for the creation of the D11, the D11 was originally conceived by the Kraician Office of Homeland Defense to counter the 'Vengeance Weapons", aka the V-Weapons (V1 and V2 Rockets); however, this role was eventually eliminated as the V1 launch sites began to fall to the advancing allied armies in 1944. Elsewhere, the unmanned D11 glider prototype was made from wood not by resource shortages, but because numerous earlier prototypes kept constantly crashing into the sea, and with metals deemed too valuable and important to waste on prototype vehicles. In addition, the glider prototype was operated remotely via a cable (which commonly ran from a modified lend-lease B24 Mitchell Bomber during flight testing), and while the cable can extend for a mile, the operators had the option to detach the cable in case the glider ever stalled or spiraled out of control during test flights.

The D-11 is accepted for combat air patrols over the island of our base, carrier trials with our house-own carriers still in need to be done.
But damn, if they dare to get that close and personal to MiGs, then these pilots must be something...

Thinking of making an app for Dia's sister ship, it'd be fun to use a different character to offset Dia's rather timid nature.

Go for it, but please keep in mind, that we currently have rather many battleships.

[Kraicia]

-snip-

Prior to the arrival of the F-86 Sabre, the D11 was the only capable jet fighter in the Korean War to combat the Mig-15. If you were a Chinese or North Korean pilots, and you were to first encounter the D11 during the Korean War, you would be in for a shock as much as you would be in for plenty of frustration early on in the war. The reason being was that the D11 had superior maneuverability and was a smaller target, not to mention that its angular shape made it a difficult intruder to detect on radar. Though despite all these advantages over the Mig-15, the Chinese and North Korean pilots eventually discovered the D11's weaknesses, which included its short range, below average surface ceiling, slower speed, and inferior armament (which was barely solved with the D11-E Series, which was essentially a single 20mm autocannon slapped into the underbelly mount and removing all three (3) 8mm machine guns to make room). Nevertheless, in the hands of well-trained pilots, the D11 remained an annoyance to the Mig-15, and even with the arrival of the F-86 Sabre, the D11 proved that it was more than a match for next generation Soviet jets until it was phased in 1956 by more modern and updated jet fighters.

[The Selkie]

-snip-

Prior to the arrival of the F-86 Sabre, the D11 was the only capable jet fighter in the Korean War to combat the Mig-15. If you were a Chinese or North Korean pilots, and you were to first encounter the D11 during the Korean War, you would be in for a shock as much as you would be in for plenty of frustration early on in the war. The reason being was that the D11 had superior maneuverability and was a smaller target, not to mention that its angular shape made it a difficult intruder to detect on radar. Though despite all these advantages over the Mig-15, the Chinese and North Korean pilots eventually discovered the D11's weaknesses, which included its short range, below average surface ceiling, slower speed, and inferior armament (which was barely solved with the D11-E Series, which was essentially a single 20mm autocannon slapped into the underbelly mount and removing all three (3) 8mm machine guns to make room). Nevertheless, in the hands of well-trained pilots, the D11 remained an annoyance to the Mig-15, and even with the arrival of the F-86 Sabre, the D11 proved that it was more than a match for next generation Soviet jets until it was phased in 1956 by more modern and updated jet fighters.

I see... but still, impressive and daring pilots.

[Sterkistan]

Go for it, but please keep in mind, that we currently have rather many battleships.

No trouble, I'll refrain from it then.
Also I didn't quote you in my most recent post, but I did mention you. Just telling you cause it kinda got swamped under new posts.