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Baltimore Shipyards is a corporation committed to providing excellent service to our customers. We are relatively new to the international market, and hope to enjoy your business.

Rules:
Do your own math. If your math is incorrect, we will add a surcharge of one percent (1%) to the correct total.

All prices are in US Dollars. We will check, using public records (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/) thirdgeek , to see that your defence budget is capable of paying for your purchase. Given ordinary requirements of maintaining an armed force, you will only be able to use about one-third of your defence budget for arms purchases.

We have the right to refuse a sale, although we will state why. If you cannot afford a purchase, we can break up the purchase price into multiple annual payments at no charge.

Unless given prior written permission, resale and reverse engineering our original products is a violation of our copyrights. We will blacklist any nation that does this, and will encourage other companies to do likewise. For our purposes, a ship is considered to be copyrighted, rather than in the public domain, if the purpose of the original ship is altered. Modifications, however, unless using exclusively parts not developed by us, will always be considered copyrighted.

Production rights for any ship, other than a Dreadnought, may be purchased, at a price equal to one hundred (100) units. However, our policies on resale and reverse engineering still apply.

We will provide assistance in building shipyards, with the following prices (which are not discounted):
Small Shipyard (Max displacement of 5,000 tons) - $200 million US
Medium Shipyard (Max displacement of 15,000 tons) - $800 million US
Large Shipyard (Max displacement of 100,000 tons) - $1.2 billion US
Excessive Shipyard (Max displacement of 2.5 million tons) - $8.2 billion US

Package deals (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10281307&postcount=3) do not come with any additional discounts beyond the 10% we take off for them. However, weapons systems (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10285117&postcount=12) are discountable.

No shares of stock (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10407062&postcount=67) are available; Baltimore Shipyards currently trades at $32.00 US per share.

If you have any suggestions, please post them with your order.

Discounts:
5% - Population under 100,000,000
2% - Purchase of a carrier; applies only to the carrier's price itself
Discounts are not cumulative; in other words, a nation, with population of 5,000,000, that buys a CVH-1 Hornet will only receive a 5% discount, rather than including the 2% discount for the carrier as well.

Associated Corporations:
Gage Munitions (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10283988&postcount=10), a subsidiary of ours that sells small arms and ammunition.

Banned Nations:
The Rogue Nation of Gilabad (under the terms of the Warner-McCain Embargo Act)


Products:
Dreadnoughts - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10281885&postcount=6)
Carriers - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10287159&postcount=16)
Battleships - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10292101&postcount=23)
Cruisers - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10293174&postcount=24)
Destroyers - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10299696&postcount=29)
Frigates - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10311198&postcount=33)
Corvettes - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10315799&postcount=38)
Cutters - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10317016&postcount=39)
Patrol Craft- (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10320961&postcount=40)
Landing Craft- (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10312852&postcount=35)
Auxiliaries- (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10328995&postcount=41)
Combat Submarines- (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10335866&postcount=48)
Civilian Ships - (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10348535&postcount=55)

Hi. I don't want to order anything but rather ask. Do you need a cup of coffee? It must be pretty stressful working on something this detailed.

All packages come with the base versions of the ships.

Carrier Group:
1 CVN-80 Timothy Kaine (subtract $2.2 billion for CV-98)
1 BB-72 Columbia (add $1 billion for titanium armor)
1 CGN-38 Virginia (add $1.36 billion for CGN-1)
1 CGH-1 Sussex (subtract $40 million for CGH-23)
1 CG-61 Antietam (add $200,000 to replace Vulcan Phalanx CIWS with Goalkeeper CIWS)
2 DDG-33 Mark Warner (add $10 million to replace with DDG-61)
2 DDG-47 John Warner (subtract $300,000 to replace 4" guns with 5"/54 caliber guns)
3 FFG-1 Assateague (add $255,000 to replace 114mm guns with 5"/54 caliber guns)
Base Price: $11,083,500,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $8,843,200,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $13,453,955,000.00 US

Patrol Group:
3 FFG-1 Assateague (add $255,000 to replace 114mm guns with 5"/54 caliber guns)
2 FS-1 Glory (subtract $1 million for RQ-1D UAV in place of RQ-1E UCAV)
2 FS-17 Pride (add $200,000 to replace Vulcan Phalanx CIWS with Goalkeeper CIWS)
3 HEC-1 Patrol (add $195 million to replace with Heavy cutter models)
Base Price: $1,867,500,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $1,866,500,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $2,062,955,000.00 US

[B]Surface Action Group
1 BB-72 Columbia (add $1 billion for titanium armor)
1 BB-88 Delaware (add $800 million for titanium armor)
2 CGN-1 Rickover (subtract $2.72 billion for CGN-38 Virginia)
3 CGH-23 Montgomery (add $120 million for CGH-1 Sussex)
1 CG-61 Antietam (subtract $85,000 for 114mm mount in place of 5" mount)
1 DDG-33 Mark Warner (add $165,000 to replace 114mm mount with 5"/51 caliber mount)
1 DDG-47 John Warner (subtract $150,000 to replace 4" mount with 5"/54 caliber mount)
1 DDG-61 Michael E. Busch (subtract $20 million to reduce the length by 20 feet and remove the ASW helicopter)
4 FFG-1 Assateague (add $340,000 to replace 114mm mount with 5"/54 caliber mount)
Base Price: $14,881,500,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $12,141,265,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $16,802,005,000.00 US

Large Carrier Battle Group:
1 DN-1 America (subtract $1 billion to replace all twenty 20"/72 caliber guns with twelve 25"/60 caliber guns)
1 CVN-80 Timothy Kaine (subtract $480 million to replace F-35 with F/A-18E)
2 CGN-1 Rickover (subtract $2.72 billion for CGN-38 Virginia)
3 CGH-23 Montgomery (add $120 million for CGH-1 Sussex)
1 CG-61 Antietam (subtract $85,000 for 114mm mount in place of 5" mount)
1 DDG-33 Mark Warner (add $165,000 to replace 114mm mount with 5"/51 caliber mount)
1 DDG-47 John Warner (subtract $150,000 to replace 4" mount with 5"/54 caliber mount)
1 DDG-61 Michael E. Busch (subtract $20 million to reduce the length by 20 feet and remove the ASW helicopter)
4 FFG-1 Assateague (subtract $500 million to replace with FFG-29 Kent Island)
Base Price: $99,220,500,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $94,500,265,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $99,340,665,000.00 US

Light Invasion Force
1 LPH-1 Chrysanthemum (subtract $18 million to replace AV-8B Harriers with CH-47 helicopters)
1 CBGN-1 Monocacy (subtract $170,000 to replace 5"/54 caliber guns with 114mm guns)
1 CGH-1 Sussex (subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoons with Exocets)
2 DDG-47 John Warner (add $60 million to replace with DDG-33 Mark Warner
3 FFG-29 Kent Island (add $375 million to replace with FFG-1 Assateague)
2 LCAC-2 (add $500,000 to replace 12.7mm twin MG mounts with 25mm cannon mounts)
Base Price: $5,394,600,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $5,376,010,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $5,830,100,000.00 US

Light Patrol Group
1 HEC-1 Patrol (add $65 million for Heavy version; add $9 million to replace HH-65 with SH-75)
2 PCG-36 Inanna (add $200,000 to replace both 20mm Vulcan Phalanx mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper mount)
1 PGH-1 Gilgamesh (subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with Exocet)
2 PG-1 Hampton Roads
1 PCG-18 Enkidu (add $100,000 to replace both 20mm Vulcan Phalanx
mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper mount)
Base Price: $148,500,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $148,080,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $213,800,000.00 US

Large Surface Action Group:
1 DN-1 America (add $235 billion to replace with DN-47 United States))
2 BB-72 Columbia (add $2 billion for Titanium (rather than steel) armor)
2 BB-88 Delaware (add $1.6 billion for titanium armor)
2 CGBN-1 Monocacy (subtract $340,000 for 114mm guns in place of 5"/54 caliber guns)
2 CGN-1 Rickover (subtract $340,000 to replace 5"/54 caliber guns with 114mm guns)
3 CGH-1 Sussex (subtract $120 million for CGH-23 Montgomery)
2 CG-61 Antietam (subtract $170,000 for 114mm mount in place of 5" mount)
3 DDG-33 Mark Warner (add $495,000 to replace 114mm mount with 5"/51 caliber mount)
3 DDG-47 John Warner (subtract $450,000 to replace 4" mount with 5"/54 caliber mount)
2 DDG-61 Michael E. Busch (subtract $40 million to reduce the length by 20 feet and remove the ASW helicopter)
8 FFG-1 Assateague (subtract $1 billion to replace with FFG-29 Kent Island)
Base Price: $115,433,000,000.00 US
Minimum Price: $114,281,700,000.00 US
Maximum Price: $354,033,495,000.00 US

--Press Release--
We offered 15,000,000 (fifteen million) shares of stock priced at $2,700.00 per share. Current shareholders:

Mark Warner: 50,000 shares held in a blind trust
Lockheed Corporation: 2,050,000 shares
CEO of Baltimore Shipyards Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.): 4,400,000 shares
Carson & Wolff: 5,000,000 shares
Waldenburg Empire: 3,000,000 shares
Royal Bank of Azazia: 500,000 Shares

A larger stock offering may be issued, depending on the success of the Lewes project.
--End of Press Release--

ooc: actually, now knowing how many are available, Carson and Wolff will purchase two million more, bringing the total to five million shares. I also replied to your TG.

DN-1 America
Abstract: The first Dreadnought built by Baltimore Shipyards, this trimaran ship is a collaborative design, developed with aid from Consolidated Arms, Carson & Wolff Shipyards, Wuller and Farthing, MP Ordnance Corporation, and Neo-Athenia. Although somewhat slow, it packs a powerful punch, carrying 20 20"/72 caliber guns, 900 VLS cells, 20 UAVs, and 6 helicopters. We provide 20 RQ-1E UCAVs, courtesy of MoCoAutSys, three SH-60G ASW helicopters, and three HH-60F rescue helicopters. Further, it is protected by up to 28 inches of steel-titanium composite armor. Finally, its potent AD and anti-torpedo defences make this dreadnought an effective part of any navy's defensive arsenal.

Hull: Normal, trimaran-style, hull
Length: 2,500 feet (762 meters)
Beam: 500 feet (152.4 meters)
Draft: 65 feet (19.812 meters)
Displacement: 600,000 tons
Speed: 25 knots
Propulsion: 3 A4W reactors; six shafts, 420,000 shp
Aviation: 20 UAV, 3 ASW helicopters, 3 rescue helicopters
Armament: 20 20"/72 caliber ETC guns (two twin and two triple mounts front and rear of center hull); 900 VLS cells; 80 6"/60 caliber twin DP gun mounts; 60 16-cell GMLS for Rolling Air-Frame Point Defence Missiles; 60 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS; four 21" (533mm) twin torpedo tube mounts; four Mk. 32 324mm (12.75") triple torpedo tube mounts; four Sea Wolf Super Cavitating Guns for underwater defence (front and rear of starboard and port hulls)
Armor: (Steel-Titanium composite)
Belt - 20-24 inches (equivalent to 22-26 inches of RHA steel)
Bulkheads - 22-28 inches (equivalent to 24-30 inches of RHA steel)
Main Gun Turrets - 26-28 inches (equivalent to 28-30 inches of RHA steel)
Secondary Gun Turrets - 8-9 inches (equivalent to 10-11 inches of RHA steel)
Decks - 8-10 inches
Electronics: SPS-40 Air Search Radar; SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; 3 AN/SPY-1D Radars; 3 SQQ-26 Sonars; 8 Mk14 Weapon Direction Systems; 1 Mk74 Missile Fire Control System; 8 Mk86 Gun Fire Control Systems; 6 Mk114 ASW Fire Control Systems; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 Nixie; one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite; 60 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems for GMLS
Price: $95 billion:
+ $30 million for SH-75 ASW helicopters in place of SH-60Gs
+ $750,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60Gs,
+ $30 million for SH-75 ASW/rescue helicopters in place of HH-60Fs
- $10 million for RQ-1D Predator UAV (the unarmed model) in place of Predator UCAVs)
- $1 billion to replace all twenty 20"/72 ETC guns with twelve 25"/60 ETC guns (mounted in three-gun turrets on the center hull),
+ $5 billion for titanium-depleted uranium alloy

two in the service of Spartanox
four sold to Allanea

DN-47 United States
Abstract: The first Dreadnought designed solely by Baltimore Shipyards, this trimaran ship, which some would dub a Super-Dreadnought, carries 15 30"/70 caliber ETC guns, a massive AD battery, 2,400 Mk. 41 VLS cells, 800 Mk. 42 VLS cells, and an air wing consisting of 96 F-35B JSFs, eight E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, eight EA-6B EW aircraft, eight S-3B strike planes, and fifteen RQ-1E Predator UCAV; further, we include eight SH-60G ASW helicopters and eight HH-60F rescue helicopters. At 2.5 million tons displacement, this is the largest ship that can even be built at our shipyards. Nonetheless, with six nuclear reactors, it can travel thirty-one knots.

Hull: Normal, trimaran-style, hull
Length: 3,500 feet (1,066.8 meters)
Beam: 700 feet (213.36 meters)
Draft: 80 feet (24.383 meters)
Displacement: 2,500,000 tons
Speed: 31 knots
Propulsion: six A4W reactors; twelve shafts, 840,000 shp
Aviation: 144 planes; 8 ASW helicopters, 8 rescue helicopters
Armament: fifteen 30"/70 caliber ETC guns (mounted in two triple mounts in front of center hull and three triple mounts in rear of center hull); 2,400 Mk. 41 VLS cells; 800 Mk. 42 VLS cells for BGM-355; 120 6"/60 caliber twin DP gun mounts; 75 16-cell GMLS for Rolling Air-Frame Point Defence Missiles; 75 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS; four 21" (533mm) twin torpedo tube mounts; six Mk. 32 324mm (12.75") triple torpedo tube mounts; four Sea Wolf Super Cavitating Guns for underwater defence (front and rear of starboard and port hulls)
Armor: (Steel-Titanium composite)
Belt - 21-25 inches (equivalent to 23-27 inches of RHA steel)
Bulkheads - 23-30 inches (equivalent to 26-32 inches of RHA steel)
Main Gun Turrets - 27-30 inches (equivalent to 29-32 inches of RHA steel)
Secondary Gun Turrets - 10-11 inches (equivalent to 12-13 inches of RHA steel)
Decks - 10-12 inches (equivalent to 12-14 inches of RHA steel)
Electronics: SPS-40 Air Search Radar; SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; 3 AN/SPY-1D Radars; 3 SQQ-26 Sonars; 8 Mk14 Weapon Direction Systems; 1 Mk74 Missile Fire Control System; 8 Mk86 Gun Fire Control Systems; 6 Mk114 ASW Fire Control Systems; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 Nixie; one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite; 75 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems for GMLS
Price: $330 billion:
+ $40 million for SH-75 ASW helicopters in place of SH-60Gs
+ $1 million for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60Gs,
+ $40 million for SH-75 helicopters in place of HH-60Fs
- $7.5 million for RQ-1D Predator UAV (the unarmed model) in place of Predator UCAVs)
- $35 billion to replace all fifteen 30"/70 ETC guns with twenty 25"/72 ETC guns (mounted in two forward quad mounts and three rearward quad mounts on the center hull)
+ $65 billion for titanium-depleted uranium alloy

one sold to The Beltway
one sold to Allanea

--Press Release from Thomas Carper, Minister of Public Works, The Beltway--
The Beltway has approved a project to expand the port of Lewes, in Sussex County, to allow for the construction of twin- and triple- hulled vessels. Baltimore Shipyards is contributing $15,742,350,000.00 Beltway towards the project, with funds from the Ministry of Public Works of The Beltway being contributed if needed. The project is expected to take three years, barring major delays.
--End of Press Release--

OOC: This project will take three days, barring delays.

The Waldenburg Empire would like to purchase the remaining 3,000,000 shares for $8.1 Billion.

With Regards:
His Most Gracious Imperial Majesty Wyatt Von Waldenburg III

Confirmed. Interested in our ships?
-Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

--Press Release--
Baltimore Shipyards announces the purchase of Gage Munitions, inc., a local arms manufacturer, for $15,000,000,000 Beltway. As such, we are able to sell the following products:

AIM-350 ASM
Abstract: Based on a design by Sumer, this anti-shipping missile can carry a nearly half-ton warhead four hundred nautical miles.

Length: 26.25 feet (8 meters)
Diameter: 2.53 feet (0.77 meters)
Wingspan: 10.5 feet (3.2 meters)
Launch Weight: 3,960 lbs (1,800 kg)
Guidance: Inertial and Ground-mapping RADAR/GPS
Warhead - 902 lbs (410 kg)
Range - 400 nm
Speed - 900 km/h (558 mph)
Price - $1.5 million
eight hundred sold to Warring Minorities

BGM-355 Winchester Ship-Launched Cruise Missile
Abstract: Based somewhat on the AIM-350, this massive cruise missile carries a large enough warhead (over one ton) to deal significant harm to the dreadnoughts found in many modern navies. It has a range of six hundred nautical miles, and retains the same speed (900 km/h) as the AIM-350.

Length: 68 feet (20.73 meters)
Diameter: 4 feet (1.22 meters)
Wingspan: 10.5 feet (3.2 meters)
Launch Weight: 9,020 lbs (4,100 kg)
Guidance: Inertial and Ground-mapping Radar; GPS; Terrain Contour Matching and Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation systems
Warhead: 2,706 lbs (1,230 kg)
Range: 600 nm
Speed: 900 km/h (558 mph)
Price: $15 million US
four hundred sold to Warring Minorities
eight hundred seventy-two sold to The Beltway

RIM-116C Point Defence SAM
Abstract: This missile is the latest upgrade to the RIM-116 series. It has been fitted with a slightly larger warhead, and uses more modern IR sensors, than its predecessors.

Length: 9.12 feet (2.78 meters)
Diameter: 0.417 feet (0.127 meters)
Fin span: 1.46 feet (0.445 meters)
Speed: Mach 2.1+
Warhead: 25.3 lb (11.5 kg) blast fragmentation
Launch Weight: 161.7 lb (73.5 kg)
Range: 4.05 nm (7.5 km)
Guidance System: passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and infrared homing)
Price: $555,000 US
one thousand sold to Warring Minorities

BGM-114 Seafire
Abstract: This version of the Hellfire, used on the MQ-21 Cormorant, is designed specifically for that vehicle. It carries a laser-guided, 18-pound (8.18 kg), shaped-charge HEAT warhead from as close in as 1,600 feet (487.68 meters) to as far out as 26,450 feet (3,176.54 meters) at a speed of 944 mph (1,522.58 km/h). It has been hardened somewhat to resist the pressures 150 feet down.

Guidance: Laser beam riding
Systems: Digital autopilot, Electro-optical countermeasures hardening, Target reacquisition after lost laser lock
Warhead: 18 lb (8.18 kg) shaped charge HEAT.
Length: 64 inches (162.56 cm)
Diameter: 7 inches (17.78 cm)
Wingspan: 28 inches (71.12 cm)
Weight: 100 lb (45.45 kg)
Speed: 944 mph (1,522.58 km/h)
Range:
Minimum - 1,600 feet (487.68 meters)
Maximum - 26,450 feet (3,176.54 meters)
Price: $70,000 US

M-17 Assault Rifle
Type: Traditional Assault Rifle
Action: Gas-operated rotating bolt
Caliber: 6.8 x 43mm (.270") SPC
Length: 42" (106.68 cm); barrel length is 16" (40.64 cm)
Weight (including one 32-round magazine): 9.1 lbs (4.14 kg)
Max effective range: 400-500 meters
Rate of Fire: 850 rpm
Fire Modes: 1, 4, full-auto
Magazine capacity: 32 rounds
Muzzle velocity: 2625 feet/second (800.1 meters/second)
Other equipment: Scope, flashlight
Optional equipment: Night vision, laser sights, M203 grenade launcher
Price: $1,000 US

30"/70 caliber Shells: $2,100 per shell; $5,400 (per shell) for Rocket Assisted Projectiles
25"/72 caliber Shells: $1,650 per shell; $4,700 (per shell) for Rocket Assisted Projectiles
25"/60 caliber Shells: $1,600 per shell; $4,600 (per shell) for Rocket Assisted Projectiles
20"/72 caliber Shells: $1,300 per shell; $3,800 (per shell) for Rocket Assisted Projectiles
16" Shells: $1,000 per shell; $3,000 (per shell) for Rocket Assisted Projectiles
14"/45 caliber Shells: $875 per shell; $2,625 (per shell) for RAP
12"/60 caliber Shells: $800 per shell; $2,500 (per shell) for RAP
5"/54 caliber Shells: $500 per shell
5"/51 caliber Shells: $495 per shell
4.5" (114mm) Shells: $325 per shell
4"/55 caliber Shells: $210 per shell
90mm Shells: $75 per shell; $9,000 for a belt of 120 rounds
3"/62 caliber Shells: $30 per shell; $3,000 for a belt of 100 rounds
30mm Shells: $20 per shell; $12,000 for a belt of 600 rounds
25mm Shells: $19 per shell; $9,500 for a belt of 500 rounds
20mm Shells: $18 per shell; $7,200 for a belt of 400 rounds
15.5mm (0.61") rounds: $17.50 per round; $5,250 for a belt of 300 rounds
0.5" BBMG (12.7mm x 99) rounds: $1.55 per round; $310 for a belt of 200 rounds; $15.50 for a ten-round box
9mm x 19 Parabellum rounds: $1.80 per round; $54 for a magazine of 30 rounds
7.62mm x 51 NATO rounds: $1.35 per round; $270 for a belt or box of 200 rounds; $27 for a 20-round magazine
thirty thousand sold to Macaronia and Raviolia
6.8mm x 43 SPC rounds: $1.32 per round; $42.24 for a 32-round box
5.7mm x 28 rounds: $1.30 per round; $65 for a magazine of 50 rounds
5.56mm x 45 (0.223") NATO rounds: $1.25 per round; $125 for a 100-round drum; $37.50 for a magazine of 30 rounds
one million magazines sold to Macaronia and Raviolia
four hundred fifty-one thousand magazines sold to Andredswald

Colt 9mm submachine gun: $350 - includes one 30-round magazine of 9mm x 19
MP-5 submachine gun: $450 - includes one 30-round magazine of 9mm x 19
FN P90: $750 - includes one 50-round box of 5.7mm x 28
H&K AG3/AK4 assault rifle: $650 - includes four 20-round magazines of 7.62mm x 51
CAR-15 assault rifle: $570 - includes one 30-round magazine of 5.56mm x 45
Colt Automatic Rifle assault rifle: $700 - includes one 100-round drum of 5.56mm x 45
H&K G3A4 assault rifle: $550 - includes one 20-round magazine of 7.62mm x 51
M4 Commando assault rifle: $500 - includes two 30-round magazines of 5.56mm x 45
four hundred sold to Andredswald
M16A4 assault rifle: $450 - includes one 30-round magazine of 5.56mm x 45
one hundred thousand sold to Macaronia and Raviolia
forty-five thousand sold to Andredswald
MSG90 sniper rifle: $700 - includes a 20-round magazine of 7.62mm x 51
M-82A3 sniper rifle: $565.50 - includes one 10-round box of 12.7mm x 99
M-240G machine gun: $1270 - includes one 200-round belt of 7.62mm x 51
FN Minimi machine gun: $1100 - includes one 200-round box of 7.62mm x 51
three thousand sold to Macaronia and Raviolia
--End of Press Release--

OOC Yes they are very good, detailed, much better then most could do, especially my old storefront.

Mk. 42 VLS
Abstract: Designed for the BGM-355 ship-launched cruise missile, this VLS system comes in eight-cell modules; one eight-cell systems module must also be fitted for every two eight-cell modules in order to power and operate the system. Each cell is separated by a .45" (11.43 mm) layer of RHA steel armor to reduce the possibility of daisy-chaining.

Length: 33.67 feet (10.26 meters) for an eight-cell module or systems module
Width: 4.24 feet (1.29 meters)
Height: 70 feet (21.336 meters)
Cost: $850,000 (for two eight-cell modules and one eight-cell systems module)

AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS:
This is a smaller, slimmer version of the AN/SPY-1D, fitted with more modern electronics. It has four fixed arrays that send out beams of electromagnetic energy in all directions simultaneously, continuously providing a search and tracking capability for hundreds of target at the same time. It is a significant improvement on the AN/SPY-1F, the original Frigate AEGIS. The AN/SPY-1E can be used for Theater Ballistic Missile Defence, unlike the AN/SPY-1F, and the 1E's longer range makes it more capable of providing fleet air defence for a task force.

Power requirement: 3.85 MW
Range: 375 nm
Price: $280 million US

Mk. 58 Keelbreaker Large-bore Torpedo
Abstract: Designed to detonate under the keel of massive vessels and literally break their backs, the Keelbreaker carries a 1,320 pound (600 kilogram) high explosive warhead up to one hundred nautical miles. It travels slowly (12 knots) to reduce the range at which it can be detected and increase the kill radius of the torpedo, then speeds up to 55 knots to ensure a kill. In short, this torpedo is a highly effective anti-ship or anti-sub weapon, able to slip in and kill its prey.

Length: 38 feet (11.58 meters)
Weight: 7,410 lb (3,340.5 kg)
Diameter: 3.5 feet (1.066 meters)
Range: 100 nm
Max Depth: 2,362.2 feet (720 meters)
Speed: approx. 12 knots cruising; 55 knots on attack run
Guidance System: Wire guided and passive/active acoustic homing
Warhead: 1,320 lb (600 kg) high explosive
Cost: $5.5 million US
two thousand one hundred purchased by ChevyRocks

AN/SPS-76 Surface Search Radar
Abstract: An update on earlier US Navy surface search radars, this radar is designed to detect targets from as close in as one hundred feet to as far out as sixty-two miles (30.48 meters to 100 kilometers). It can also be used for navigation purposes, showing the position of the ship carrying the AN/SPS-76 relative to other ships and potential navigational hazards.

Range:
Minimum - 100 feet (30.48 meters)
Maximum - 54 nm (100.01 km; 62 miles)
Scan Rate: up to 35 rpm
Power requirements: 0.27 MW
Price: $75 million US

AN/SPS-87 LR Air Search Radar
Abstract: An update on earlier US Navy long-range air search radars, this 2-D radar is designed to detect airborne targets from as close in as 0.25 nm to as far out as 280 nm (0.463 km to 518.56 km; 0.29 miles to 322 miles). It has a narrow beamwidth to make jamming the radar's signal more difficult, and a coherent side lobe canceller to reduce the effects of jamming by not showing signals that fit the profiles of jamming signals. Its two scan rates allow the AN/SPS-87 to find both low-flying targets (15 rpm) and high-altitude (up to 104,987 feet (32,000 meters)) targets (5 rpm).

Range:
Minimum - 0.25 nm (0.463 km; 0.29 miles)
Maximum - 280 nm (518.56 km; 322 miles)
Scan Rate: 5 rpm or 15 rpm
Power requirements: 0.5 MW
Price: $80 million US

AN/SPS-54 Air Search Radar
Abstract: This medium-ranged 3-D air search radar is an update on the AN/SPS-48 and other US Navy air search radars. It can detect airborne targets from as close in as half a mile to as distant as 250 miles, and provides range, bearing, and altitude data on targets. The AN/SPS-54 can detect targets up to an altitude of 104,987 feet (or 32 km).

Range:
Minimum - 0.44 nm (0.5 miles, 0.81 km)
Maximum - 217.72 nm (250 miles, 403.23 km)
Power Requirements: 0.5 MW
Price: $77.5 million US

AN/BQS-16 Close Range Active Sonar
Abstract: Designed for the St. Bernard AUV, this close range active sonar uses a pulse of sound, or 'ping,' to determine where the AUV is in relation to its parent sub and to the Cormorants it recovers.

Range:
Minimum - 10 feet (3.048 meters)
Maximum - 12.4 miles (20 km; 10.8 nm)
Power requirements: 0.3 watts
Price: $200,000 US

AN/SPS-87(V)1 High-Altitude Air Search Radar
Abstract: Based on the AN/SPS-87, this radar sacrifices some range for altitude. It is designed to detect airborne targets from as close in as 0.25 nm to as far out as 200 nm (0.463 km to 370.4 km; 0.29 miles to 229.648 miles). Its two scan rates allow the AN/SPS-87 to find both low-flying targets (15 rpm) and very-high-altitude (up to 486,089.17 feet (141,860 meters)) targets (5 rpm). It has a narrow beamwidth to make jamming the radar's signal more difficult, and a coherent side lobe canceller to reduce the effects of jamming by not showing signals that fit the profiles of jamming signals.

Range:
Minimum - 0.25 nm (0.463 km; 0.29 miles)
Maximum - 200 nm (370.4 km; 229.648 miles)
Scan Rate: 5 rpm or 15 rpm
Power requirements: 0.501 MW
Price: $80.1 million US

SpacePort Arrival and Departure Safety System (SPADSS)
Abstract: This system consists of an X-band frequency doppler radar mounted on a kineto tracking mount. The mount has been retrofitted with a slip ring assembly, which allows it to turn 360 degrees without wrapping up any of the cables inside. There's a cooling system that pumps fluid into the transmit antenna to keep it cool while it is radiating power. Further, there is an auxiliary power supply, along with a camera for the optical tracker.

Range:
Minimum - none
Maximum - 118.79 nm (220 km; 136.4 miles)
Power requirements: 0.356 MW
Price: $70 million US

The Beltway Security Force is expanding its navy, and will purchase the following:

1 CVH-1 Hornet, with F-35Bs
1 Virginia-class CGN, with AN/SPY-1D

The total comes out to: $2,453,320,000.00; the money will be wired upon confirmation.

Sincerely,
Benjamin Cardin, Defence Minister of The Beltway

I know I'm buying from my own storefront. However, my nation gets none of the profit, except indirectly (through taxes). Besides, there's undoubtably pressure to buy home-grown products, here or anywhere.

To Benjamin Cardin, Defence Minister of The Beltway -
Thank you. Your order is confirmed; the carrier will be ready in eighteen months, while the cruiser will be ready in one year.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

The carrier will be ready in 36 RL hours; the cruiser in one RL day.

--Press Release from PM Timothy Kaine--
Given the appearance of corruption in recent naval sales, we are hereby selling off The Beltway's shares of stock held in Baltimore Shipyards.
--End of Press Release--

CVH-1 Hornet (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/LHD1.JPG): This is a light carrier based on the Wasp class LHD. It has been lengthened by 56 feet and has increased hanger space for aircraft and helicopters. The CVH-1 can carry up to twenty (20) VTOL aircraft on deck along with a further twenty planes below decks. It can also carry eight ASW helicopters. We provide forty Harriers or F-35B JSFs and eight SH-60G or EH-101 Merlin helicopters.

Power Plant: Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 900 feet (274.32 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline; 200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft: 27 feet Maximum (Full Load); 36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 40 VTOL aircraft; 8 ASW helicopters
Electronics: one SPS-48C air search radar, one SPS-49 extended-range air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, one Mk. 91 Fire Control System, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armarment: four 20mm Vulcan CIWS, eight 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two octuple launchers for Sea Sparrow SAM
Price: $1.34 billion (Harriers and SH-60G)
Add $2 million for EH-101
Add $200,000 for two Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS in place of all Vulcan mounts
Add $200 million for F-35B
one in the service of The Beltway
two in the service of Agonnoga
seven in the service of Spartanox
one sold to Warring Minorities

CVN-80 Timothy Kaine Class (picture unavailable at this time)
Abstract - This is the very first twin-hull design of Baltimore Shipyards, based loosely on the Lockheed Sea Shadow. It uses a SWATH hull, with a flight deck about 50% greater than that of the CVN-68 Nimitz. This gives the carrier large amounts of room on deck for aircraft, radars, and defences. It also features the CLCM-1 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=465012), a catapult-launched cruise missile, a modification on the naval attack version of the Tomahawk cruise missile.
The air wing included with the Timothy Kaine CVN consists of 48 F-35C JSFs, eight E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, ten F-14B Recon/Fighter Planes, eight EA-6B EW aircraft, 16 S-3B strike planes, and ten RQ-1E Predator UCAVs.

Overall Length: 1,000 feet (304.8 meters)
Overall Beam: 200 feet (60.96 meters)
Flight Deck: 378 feet (115.21 meters)
Draft: 50 feet (15.24 meters)
Displacement: 120,000 tons
Speed: 32 knots
Engines: 4 Westinghouse A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors: eight shafts, 560,000 shp
Aircraft: Air wing of 100 planes; 10 SH-60G ASW helicopters and 10 HH-60H rescue helicopters
Aircraft Elevators: Eight
Catapults: Six (two for missiles, four for aircraft)
Armament: 80 VLS Cells (located behind the centrally-located island), eight Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS, twelve 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, eight CLCM-1 missiles (four per missile-firing catapult), two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C improved point-defence SAMs
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D radar, 1 SQQ-26 Sonar, 2 Mk. 74 Missile Fire Control Systems, 2 SPG-51 Radars, SLQ-25 Nixie, one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite, 1 Mk. 114 ASW Fire Control System, 2 SPS-40 Air Search Radars, 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar, 2 SPS-67 Surface Search Radars, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Price: $4.5 billion (add $2.5 million for EH-101 Merlin ASW helicopters; subtract $480 million for 48 F/A-18E in place of JSFs; subtract $240 million to replace the JSFs with Rafale M (navalised) fighters; add $400,000 to replace all eight Vulcan CIWS mounts with four Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS mounts; subtract $5 million to replace Predator UCAVs with unarmed RQ-1D UAVs)
one in the service of Resurrected Danu
one in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
one in the service of Waldenburg 2
five in the service of Spartanox
one hundred sold to Allanea

CV-98 Benjamin Cardin:
Abstract: Based on the Jerald Kim-class carrier, this monohull carrier has an air wing of 72, and carries ten helicopters. We provide 36 F-35C JSFs, four E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, ten F-14B Recon/Fighter Planes, four EA-6B EW aircraft, eight S-3B strike planes, ten RQ-1E Predator UCAVs, five HH-60H rescue helicopters, and five SH-60G ASW helicopters.

Length: 984.25 feet (300 meters)
Flight Deck: 885.8 feet (269.99 meters)
Beam: 99.8 feet (30.42 meters)
Draft: 40 feet (12.192 meters)
Displacement: 64,000 tons full load
Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 4 shafts, 164,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 33 knots
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 SQQ-26 Sonar, 2 SPG-51 Radars, SLQ-25 Nixie, one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite, 1 Mk. 114 ASW Fire Control System, 2 SPS-40 Air Search Radars, 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar, 2 SPS-67 Surface Search Radars, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and three Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Aircraft: 72 planes, ten helicopters.
Armament: Eight 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or 4 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C Point Defence SAMs
Price: $2.3 billion (subtract $360 million for F/A-18E in place of F-35C; subtract $180 million for Rafale M in place of F-35C; add $400,000 to replace all eight Vulcan CIWS mounts with four Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS mounts; subtract $5 million to replace Predator UCAVs with unarmed RQ-1D UAVs; add $1.25 million to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin)
one in the service of The Beltway
seven in the service of Spartanox
eight in the service of Ramissle

CVN-67 Robert F. Kennedy
Abstract: The USS John F. Kennedy was originally designed as a nuclear-powered warship, but, for political reasons, it was instead fitted with conventional engines. We have redesigned the JFK, including nuclear engines, updated electronics, armor, and 24 cells of VLS. The air wing included consists of 48 F-35C JSFs, four E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, five EA-6B EW aircraft, eight S-3B strike planes, and ten RQ-1E Predator UCAV; further, we include five SH-60G ASW helicopters and five HH-60F rescue helicopters.

Propulsion: 2 Westinghouse A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors: four shafts, 280,000 shp
Length: 1065 feet (324.61 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Beam: 130 feet (39.6 meters)
Displacement: 86,000 tons (full load)
Speed: rated at 31 knots
Aircraft: 75 aircraft, 10 helicopters
Crew:
Ship's Company - 3,117
Air Wing - 2,480
Armament: Two octuple mounts for Sea Sparrow missiles; 3 Phalanx CIWS 20mm mounts, two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C Point Defence SAMs, one 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS (for BGM-355 Winchester ship-launched cruise missile)
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 SQQ-26 Sonar, 2 SPG-51 Radars, SLQ-25 Nixie, one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite, 1 Mk. 114 ASW Fire Control System, 2 SPS-40 Air Search Radars, 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar, 2 SPS-67 Surface Search Radars, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and three Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armor: 2.54" (64.516 mm) RHA steel
Price: $2.8 billion
Add $1.25 million to replace SH-60Gs with EH-101 Merlins
Add $100 million to replace all helicopters with SH-75
Subtract $480 million for 48 F/A-18E in place of JSFs
Subtract $240 million to replace the JSFs with Rafale M (navalised) fighters
Subtract $5 million to replace Predator UCAVs with unarmed RQ-1D UAVs

CVN-101 James Carter
Abstract: The James Carter is the second SWATH carrier of Baltimore Shipyards. With a flight deck over five hundred feet long, the Carter-class carrier can launch and recover 144 aircraft. This gives the carrier large amounts of room on deck for aircraft, radars, and defences. The air wing included with the James Carter class CVN consists of 72 F-35C JSFs, eight E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, ten F-14B Recon/Fighter Planes, eight EA-6B EW aircraft, 36 S-3B strike planes, and ten RQ-1E Predator UCAVs; eight SH-60G ASW helicopters and eight HH-60H rescue helicopters are also included.

Overall Length: 1,500 feet (457.2 meters)
Overall Beam: 300 feet (91.44 meters)
Flight Deck: 567 feet (172.815 meters)
Draft: 75 feet (22.86 meters)
Displacement: 180,000 tons
Speed: 33 knots
Engines: 6 Westinghouse A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors: eight shafts, 840,000 shp
Aircraft: Air wing of 144 planes and sixteen helicopters
Aircraft Elevators: Eight
Catapults: Six
Armament: 80 Mk. 42 VLS Cells and 200 Mk. 41 VLS cells, (located behind the centrally-located island), eight Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS, twelve Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C improved point-defence SAMs
Electronics: Twelve AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D radar, 1 SQQ-26 Sonar, 2 Mk. 74 Missile Fire Control Systems, 2 SPG-51 Radars, SLQ-25 Nixie, one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite, 1 Mk. 114 ASW Fire Control System, 2 SPS-40 Air Search Radars, 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar, 2 SPS-67 Surface Search Radars, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and four Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Price: $6.75 billion
Add $2 million to replace SH-60Gs with EH-101 Merlins
Add $160 million to replace all helicopters with SH-75
Subtract $720 million to replace F-35C with F/A-18E
Add $400,000 to replace all eight Vulcan CIWS mounts with four Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS mounts
Subtract $360 million to replace F-35C with Rafale M (navalised)
Subtract $5 million to replace Predator UCAVs with unarmed RQ-1D UAVs
one in the service of Selfistan
four sold to Warring Minorities

CV-122 Edward Preble
Abstract: Designed to fulfill a contract set by Naktan, this carrier is named after an officer in the US Navy who masterminded the burning of the captured ship Philadelphia in the Barbary Wars. It features several new radar systems, such as the AN/SPS-76 and AN/SPS-87. The Edward Preble carries twenty catapult-launched aircraft; the catapult is mounted forward, on a ski-jump mounted at an angle of 15°, so as to be able to launch planes off of the fairly short flight deck. Two RQ-6B UCAVs can also be launched from the Edward Preble.

Length: 826.77 feet (252 meters)
Flight Deck: 688.98 feet (210 meters)
Beam: 98.43 feet (30 meters)
Draft: 39.37 feet (12 meters)
Displacement: 32,500 tons
Propulsion: two GE LM2500 gas turbines; four shafts, 82,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Flank - 33 knots
Maximum (under ideal conditions) - 35 knots
Range: 5,000 nm at 15 knots; 3,000 nm at 30 knots
Catapults: One (forward)
Aviation: Twenty Rafale M; two RQ-6B
Armament: Four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C improved point-defence SAMs, four 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), one AN/SPS-76 surface search radar, one AN/SPS-87 long-range air search radar, one AN/SPS-54 air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Price: $1.6 billion US (add $100 million to replace Rafale M with F-35C; subtract $100 million to replace Rafale M with F/A-18E; subtract $1.2 million to replace RQ-6B UCAVs with RQ-6A UAVs)
eight in the service of Ramissle

very good storefront. i'd buy stuff from it if i had a need. oh, and if you would accept my purchases, as my thirdgeek defence budget keeps getting down to 0. not that i play on thirdgeek stats, mind...

The Royal Bank of Azazia would like to purchase the 500k shares for $1.35b and help contribute to the future of a company they see as having great promise.

Order confirmed.

OOC - No_State_At_All: We'll also accept a (limited) purchase from the Law & Order section, especially for firearms/ammo. Is there a calculator you would recommend?

ooc: waldenburg, check your TGs, I have a question concerning your position as 3rd largest shareholder.

OOC: nope, i think thirdgeek is good, but i dont use it for this nation as its entire economy is public sector, and NS cant simulate that right when i ban all industrial groups from my nation and similar things. my nation has a very small budget for external purchases anyway, so even i say i cant afford your stuff. sorry...

BB-72 Columbia (no picture available at this time):
This is a small, modern, and relatively inexpensive version of a battleship. It is designed to be more survivable in modern battles than modernised Iowa-class battleships. It carries one ASW helicopter; we provide either an SH-60G or an EH-101 Merlin. It also contains two Predator UCAVs (fitted with two Penguin missiles and a 12.7mm (.5 inch) machine gun; courtesy of Montgomery County Autonomous Systems) for reconnaissance, fire control, and attacking small patrol craft (if necessary).

Displacement: 52,000 tons
Length: 834.5 feet (254.36 meters)
Beam: 97.5 feet (29.72 meters)
Draft: 30.25 feet (9.22 meters)
Speed: rated at 33 knots
Engines: 3 D3G General Electric nuclear reactors: three shafts, 111,000 shp
Aircraft: 1 ASW helicopter, 2 RQ-1E Predator UCAVs
Armament: 2 triple 16" (406.4mm) guns; four 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or two 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS); four twin 20mm guns; one 64-cell VLS system; two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes
Electronics: Combat Systems SPS-40 Air Search Radar; SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; 1 AN/SPY-1D Radar; 1 SQQ-26 Sonar; 2 Mk14 Weapon Direction Systems; 1 Mk74 Missile Fire Control System; 2 Mk86 Gun Fire Control Systems; 1 Mk114 ASW Fire Control System; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 Nixie; one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite
Armor: (RHA steel)
Belt - 8-12 inches
Bulkheads - 8-14 inches
Barbettes - 10-14 inches
Turrets - 12-14 inches
Decks - 3-5 inches
Price: $2.89 billion (with SH-60G; add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin, subtract $1 million for non-UCAV (RQ-1D) Predators; add $1 billion for Titanium (rather than steel) armor; add $200,000 for Goalkeepeer CIWS in place of Vulcan Phalanx CIWS)
one in the service of Waldenburg 2
five in the service of Spartanox
one sold to The Beltway

BB-88 Delaware: (http://www.doepkeonline.com/valiant2.jpg) (note: the picture is of the old hull this is based on)
Abstract - Based on the Swatter-class battleship's gun system, this is a modernized version of that battleship, equipped with sixteen 14" guns along with point-defence SAMs, CIWS mounts, and ASW torpedoes. Further, it carries one UAV; we provide, courtesy of MoCoAutSys, the RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Ship Displacement: 60,000 tons
Length: 1,229.17 feet (374.65 meters)
Beam: 95.25 feet (29.03 meters)
Draft: 39.25 feet (11.96 meters)
Propulsion: One Westinghouse A4W Large Nuclear Reactor; two shafts, 140,000 shp
Max Speed: 31 knots
Aircraft: One RQ-1E Predator UCAV
Armament: Four quadruple 14”/ 45 cannon mounts, four Mk. 49 21-cell mounts for RIM-116C point-defence SAM, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, four 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Armor: (RHA steel)
Belt - 6-10 inches
Bulkheads - 6-12 inches
Barbettes - 10-12 inches
Turrets - 12-14 inches
Decks - 2-4 inches
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C); Combat Systems SPS-40 Air Search Radar; SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; 1 SQQ-26 Sonar; 4 Mk14 Weapon Direction Systems; 4 Mk86 Gun Fire Control Systems; 1 Mk114 ASW Fire Control System; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 Nixie; one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite
Price: $2.9 billion (subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D (unarmed) Predator UAV in place of RQ-1E; add $800 million for titanium armor; add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx)
two sold to The Beltway
one, modified as a royal yacht, in the service of Juumanistra

CGN-38 Virginia (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cgn-40-dvic130.jpg):
Abstract - This is a nuclear-powered cruiser, based on examples currently sitting in mothballs. We have updated it by replacing the ASROC launcher with a sixteen-cell VLS system. Furthermore, we've added a (very thin) layer of steel armor, to help protect the ship.

Specifications
Power Plant: 2 D2G General Electric nuclear reactors: two shafts, 60,000 shp
Length -
Overall Length: 586 feet (178.61 meters)
Waterline Length: 560 feet (170.69 meters)
Beam -
Extreme Beam: 63 feet (19.2 meters)
Waterline Beam: 62 feet (18.9 meters)
Draft -
Maximum Navigational Draft: 32 feet (9.75 meters)
Draft Limit: 23 feet (7.01 meters)
Displacement -
Light Displacement: 10,663 tons
Full Displacement: 11,666 tons
Speed: 33 knots
Armament: Standard Missiles (MR); one 16-cell VLS system; 8 Tomahawk ASM/LAM (from 2 armored box launchers); 8 Harpoon (from two Mk141 quad launchers); 4 MK 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes); 2 Mk45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns; 2 20mm Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS)
Electronics: 1 SPS-40 Air Search Radar; 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; 1 SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; 1 SQQ-26 Sonar; 1 Mk14 Weapon Direction System; 2 Mk74 Missile Fire Control System; 1 Mk86 Gun Fire Control System; 1 Mk114 ASW Fire Control System; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 NIXIE; and one AN/SLY-2 EW suite
Armor: 10mm (.39") RHA steel (deck; 12.7 mm (.5") for turrets)
Price: $740 million
Add $210 million for AN/SPY 1D Aegis radar and associated systems
Add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx

one in the service of The Beltway
sixteen in the service of Paloni
two in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
eighteen in the service of Naktan
one hundred sold to Allanea

CBGN-1 Monocacy
Abstract: Named after the 1864 battle in Montgomery County that saved Washington, DC from the Confederates, this large cruiser has been fitted with two triple mounts for the 12"/60 caliber gun, 256 cells of VLS, one helicopter (we provide the SH-60G) and 6 UAVs; we provide the RQ-6B Hunter UCAV.

Length: 854 feet (260.3 meters)
Beam: 88 ft (26.82 meters)
Draft: 50.25 feet (15.32 meters)
Displacement: 35,000 tons
Propulsion: 1 A4W nuclear reactor; two shafts, 140,000 shp
Speed: rated at 32 knots
Aviation: 6 UAVs; one ASW helicopter
Electronics: 1 AN/SPY-1D, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System, 6 Mk14 Weapon Direction Systems, 1 Mk. 74 Missile Fire Control System, 6 Mk86 Gun Fire Control Systems, 4 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C)
Armament: 256 cells of Mk. 41 VLS (in four 64-cell blocks), two 5"/54 (127mm) guns, four 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, 2 twin 21" torpedo tubes, two triple 12"/60 caliber guns
Armor: (RHA steel)
Deck - 5" (127 mm)
Turrets - 8" (203.2 mm)
Belt - 7" (177.8 mm)
Bulkheads - 6" (152.4 mm)
Price: $2.8 billion
Subtract $3.6 million for RQ-6 (unarmed) UAVs in place of RQ-6B UCAVs
Add $200,000 to replace all four Phalanx mounts with two 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS mounts
Subtract $170,000 for 114mm guns in place of 5"/54 caliber guns
Add $250,000 to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin
Add $10 million to replace SH-60G with SH-75

one in the service of Waldenburg 2
sixteen in the service of Ramissle

CGN-1 Rickover:
Abstract: Named after the founder of the nuclear navy, this 17,000 ton cruiser is fitted out with 250 cells of VLS. It also carries two helicopters and two UAVs - we provide the SH-60G and the RQ-1E UCAV, respectively.

Length: 764 feet (232.87 meters)
Beam: 88 ft (26.82 meters)
Draft: 40.5 feet (12.34 meters)
Displacement: 17,000 tons
Propulsion: 3 D2G nuclear reactors; two shafts, 105,000 shp
Speed: rated at 30 knots
Aviation: 2 ASW helicopters, two UAVs
Electronics: 1 AN/SPY-1D, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System, 2 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C)
Armament: 250 cells of Mk. 41 VLS, 2 5"/54 (127mm) guns, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts, two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, two twin 21" torpedo tubes
Armor: 30.48mm (1.2") RHA steel
Price: $2.1 billion
Subtract $170,000 for 114mm guns in place of 5"/54 caliber guns
Add $500,000 for EH-101 Merlins in place of SH-60Gs
Add $20 million for SH-75s in place of SH-60Gs
Add $100,000 to replace both Phalanx mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS mount
Subtract $1 million to replace RQ-1E UCAVs with unarmed RQ-1D UAVs

two sold to The Beltway
twenty-four in the service of Ramissle

CGH-1 Sussex:
Abstract: Based on the Asgarnia-class battleship hull, this is an armored helicopter cruiser, carrying three helicopters and two UAVs - we provide the SH-60G helicopter and the RQ-1E UCAV. Further, it can launch the BGM-355 Winchester, Gage Munitions's first cruise missile.

Length: 750 feet (228.6 meters)
Beam: 108.4 feet (33.04 meters)
Draft: 20.27 feet (9 meters)
Displacement: 35,000 tons
Propulsion: 5 GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; 4 shafts, 125,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 32 knots
Armament: Two triple 90mm (3.54") gun turrets, one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C Point Defence SAMs, two 20mm Vulcan CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two quadruple Harpoon SSM launchers (or quadruple MM. 40 Exocet launchers), one 24-cell Mk. 41 VLS system, one Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tube mount for Mk. 46 ASW torpedo, one 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS system (for BGM-355 Winchester)
Aircraft: Three SH-60G ASW helicopters, Two RQ-1E Predator UCAVs
Armor: 3" (76.2mm) of RHA steel
Electronics: One AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar, 1 AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar
1 AN/SQS-53C Hull Mounted sonar, SLQ-25 Nixie, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronic Warfare Suite, 2 AN/SWG- I A (V) Missile Fire Control Systems
Price: $880 million
Add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx
Subtract $1 million for RQ-1D UAVs in place of RQ-1E UCAVs
Add $750,000 for EH-101 Merlin ASW helicopters in place of SH-60G ASW helicopters
Subtract $420,000 for Exocet SSMs in place of Harpoon SSMs

one in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
one in the service of Waldenburg 2
three sold to The Beltway
twenty-four in the service of Ramissle

CGH-23 Montgomery
Abstract: Based on the Vici-class Cruiser, this helicopter cruiser carries four helicopters; we provide you with four SH-60G ASW choppers. It also is fitted out with a small layer of armor, along with 64 VLS cells.

Length: 748.33 feet (228.09 meters)
Beam: 89.9 feet (27.4 meters)
Draft: 32 feet (9.75 meters)
Displacement: 32,120 tons full load
Propulsion: Three GE LM2500 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 123,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 30 knots
Armament: One Mk. 45 5"/54 caliber lightweight gun; two 12.7mm x 99 (0.5") machine guns; two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS); one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs; two 32-cell Mk. 41 VLS systems, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tube mounts with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes
Aircraft: Four ASW helicopters
Armor: 30.48mm (1.2") RHA Steel
Electronics: one Corvus 8-barreled chaff launcher, 1 Sea Gnat 6-barreled chaff launcher, 1 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar, 1 AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C Hull Mounted sonar, SLQ-25 Nixie, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronic Warfare Suite, 1 AN/SWG- I A (V) Missile Fire Control System
Price: $840 million
Add $1 million for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G
Add $100,000 to replace Phalanx with Goalkeeper

four sold to Warring Minorities

CG-61 Antietam:
Abstract: Inspired by the Quester-class design, this cruiser was developed for the Air Defence role. It has been fitted with the AEGIS system, and carries one ASW helicopter. We provide an SH-60G for your use.

Length: 800 feet (243.84 meters)
Beam: 77 feet (23.47 meters)
Draft: 21 feet (6.4 meters)
Displacement: 10,714 tons
Propulsion: Four GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 29 Knots
Armament: Three Mk. 41 VLS (120 cells), four 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or two 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, one 5"/54 (127mm) gun, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes
Armor: 25.4mm (1") RHA steel
Aircraft: One ASW helicopter
Electronics: 1 AN/SPY-1D Radar; 1 SPS-40 Air Search Radar; 1 SPS-48 3D Air Search Radar; 1 SPS-67 Surface Search Radar; SQQ-26 Sonar [bow mounted]; 1 Mk14 Weapon Direction System; 2 Mk74 Missile Fire Control System; 1 Mk86 Gun Fire Control System; 1 Mk114 ASW Fire Control System; 4 SPG-51 Radars; SLQ-25 NIXIE; Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C); and one AN/SLY-2 EW suite
Price: $905 million
Subtract $85,000 for 114mm mount in place of 5" mount
Add $200,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx
Add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G

two sold to The Beltway
one in the service of Waldenburg 2

--Press Release from Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards--
With the success of the Lewes Project comes our latest design, the Timothy Kaine-class twin-hulled nuclear-powered carrier, along with a new public offering of 15 million shares, at a price of $3,000.00 US per share.

There are now 30 million shares of Baltimore Shipyards, with no more shares available. A third public offering will be made at a later date. Current shareholders:

Mark Warner: 50,000 shares held in a blind trust
Lockheed Corporation: 2,250,000 shares
CEO of Baltimore Shipyards Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.): 5,000,000 shares
CFO of Baltimore Shipyards Adm. David E. Jeremiah (ret.): 4,200,000 shares
Carson & Wolff: 8,750,000 shares
Waldenburg Empire: 9,250,000 shares
Royal Bank of Azazia: 500,000 Shares
--End of Press Release--

OOC - USSOSA: for each unit of the CVN-1 Timothy Kaine Class, you will receive $1.6 million in royalties, as it contains eight CLCM-1 cruise missiles.

The Waldenburg Empire wishes to purchase 10 million shares for $30 billion . We hope business between us shall continue.

Signed:
His Most Gracious Imperial Majesty Wyatt Von Waldenburg III

OOC- On the subject of expansion I have some ships from my previous storefront, they aren't nearly as detailed as yours but if you want them to expand your store a little just say.

Carson and Wolff would be interested in purchasing the available ten million shares for a total of $31b.

To the owners and operators of the Waldenburg Republic Storefront
We'll be happy to take on and expand your naval designs, while our arms factory is in need of new designs as well. We will purchase your naval and small arms designs in exchange for 6,250,000 shares of Baltimore Shipyards stock - a value of $18,750,000,000.00 US. Thank you
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David E. Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

To the CEO of Carson & Wolff -
Due to the purchase of designs for future expansion, we are unfortunately only able to sell 3,750,000 shares of Baltimore Shipyards stock. The extra $19,750,000,000.00 US has been wired back to you. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Adm. David E. Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

DDG-33 Mark Warner:
Abstract: Based on the Malpractice-class destroyer, this warship has been re-equipped with more modern arms to better fulfill its role as an escort. It has been fitted with the AEGIS system, and can carry one ASW helicopter and one UAV; we provide one SH-60G and one RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Length: 552 feet (168.25 meters)
Beam: 55 feet (16.764 meters)
Draft: 18 feet (5.49 meters)
Displacement: 9,760 tons
Speed: Rated at 30 knots
Engines: Four GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp
Armament: One twin 114mm (4.5") gun mount, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two 48-cell VLS systems, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes
Aircraft: One ASW helicopter, one UAV
Armor: 7.62mm (.3") RHA steel
Electronics: One AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D 3-D Radar, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System
Price: $ 615 million (add $165,000 for a twin 5"/51 (127mm) gun mount in place of the 114mm gun, add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx, add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G, subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D Predator UAVs in place of RQ-1E UCAV)
three sold to The Beltway
four in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
one hundred sold to Allanea

DDG-47 John Warner
Abstract: Based on the hull of the Veni-class Frigate, this design has been modernized for fighting in today's world. It has been fitted with AEGIS, along with one UAV; we supply the RQ-1E Predator UCAV

Length: 514.11 feet (156.7 meters)
Beam: 51 feet (15.54 meters)
Draft: 20 feet (6.096 meters)
Displacement: 8,700 tons full load
Engine: Three GE LM2500 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 123,000 shp
Speed: 33 knots
Aircraft: 1 UAV
Armament: Two 4"/55 (101.6mm) Mk. 8 DP Vickers guns, one Mk. NC-10 Limbo 3-barreled ASW mortar, two 48-cell Mk. 41 VLS systems, two twin 20mm cannons, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two quad launchers for Harpoon SSM (or for MM. 40 Exocet)
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D 3-D Radar, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System
Armor: 8.89mm (.35") RHA steel
Price: $585 million (subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D Predator UAVs in place of RQ-1E UCAV, add $20,000 for 114mm guns in place of 101.6mm guns, subtract $150,000 to replace 101.6mm guns with 5"/54 (127mm) guns, subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with MM.40 Exocet)
two in the service of Waldenburg 2
one sold to The Beltway

DDG-61 Michael Busch
Abstract: Designed in collaboration with No_State_At_All's shipyards, this missile destroyer is usable in the anti-ship, AD, and anti-sub roles. It comes with one helicopter; we provide the SH-60G.

Length: 550 feet (167.64 meters)
Beam: 56 feet (17.07 meters)
Draft: 20 feet (6.096 meters)
Displacement: 8,000 tons
Speed: rated at 34 knots
Engines: three GE LM2500 gas turbines; 123,000 shp on two shafts
Armament: One 76mm (3"/62) DP turret, 4 30mm cannon, two Mk. 49 21-cell RIM-116C point defence SAM launchers, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two 16-cell VLS Systems, one 20-cell VLS system, and two quadruple launchers for Harpoon (or MM. 40 Exocet)
Aircraft: One ASW helicopter
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 3 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK
Price: $620 million (subtract $40,000 to replace 30mm cannon with 20mm cannon, subtract $20 million to reduce the length by 20 feet and remove the ASW helicopter, add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx mounts with one Goalkeeper mount, add $250,000 to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin, subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with MM. 40 Exocet)
two in the service of Waldenburg 2
one sold to The Beltway
one sold to The Currituck

DDGN-74 Kweisi Mfume
Abstract: Designed for a contract with Natkan and named after the Tourism Minister of The Beltway, the Mfume carries 64 Mk. 41 VLS cells for air defence, 24 Mk. 42 VLS cells loaded with BGM-355 Winchester anti-shipping missiles, two twin 3"/62 caliber DP gun turrets, the AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS (a more compact and somewhat more capable system than the AN/SPY-1D), two Mk. 32 ASW torpedo mounts, four Mk. 49 RAM mounts (port bow, port stern, starboard bow, and starboard stern), and two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts. It uses nuclear power to drive the ship to a cruising speed of 32 knots and a max speed of 36 knots. Finally, it has a launch pad for two UAVs; we provide the RQ-6B Hunter UCAV.

Length: 590.55 feet (180 meters)
Beam: 61.68 feet (18.8 meters)
Draft: 21.69 feet (6.61 meters)
Displacement: 9,900 tons
Speed: Rated at 32 knots; estimated max speed of 36 knots
Engines: Three D3G nuclear reactors; two shafts, 105,000 shp
Armament: Two twin 3"/62 caliber gun turrets, one 64-cell Mk. 41 VLS, one 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS, four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts
Aircraft: Two UAVs
Armor: 10.922mm (.43") RHA steel
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 2 AN/SWG-1A (V) Missile Fire Control Systems
Price: $715 million (subtract $1.2 million for RQ-6A Hunter UAVs in place of RQ-6B UCAVs (which are armed with two Hellfire missiles))
thirteen sold to Naktan

DDGN-87 Thomas Carper
Abstract: Designed for a contract with Natkan and named after the Minister of Public Works of The Beltway, this trimaran destroyer carries 40 Mk. 41 VLS cells for air defence, 48 Mk. 42 VLS cells loaded with BGM-355 Winchester anti-shipping missiles, two twin 3"/62 caliber DP gun turrets, the AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS (a more compact and somewhat more capable system than the AN/SPY-1D), two Mk. 32 ASW torpedo mounts, four Mk. 49 RAM mounts (port bow, port stern, starboard bow, and starboard stern), and two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts. It uses nuclear power to drive the ship to a cruising speed of 34 knots and a max speed of 37 knots. Finally, it has two launch ramps for UAVs; we provide a pair of RQ-6B Hunter UCAVs.

Hull: Trimaran; side hulls are 34 feet (10.36 meters) in length and 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) in width.
Length: 590.55 feet (180 meters)
Beam: 94.49 feet (28.8 meters)
Draft: 21.69 feet (6.61 meters)
Displacement: 9,900 tons
Speed: Rated at 34 knots; estimated max speed of 37 knots
Engines: Four D3G nuclear reactors; two shafts and two water jets, 140,000 shp
Armament: Two twin 3"/62 caliber gun turrets, one 40-cell Mk. 41 VLS, two 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS blocks (one per side hull), four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts
Aircraft: Two UAVs
Armor: 25.4 mm (1") RHA steel
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 2 AN/SWG-1A (V) Missile Fire Control Systems
Price: $770 million (subtract $1.2 million for RQ-6A Hunter UAVs in place of RQ-6B UCAVs (which are armed with two Hellfire missiles))
two sold to Warring Minorities
forty-eight in the service of Ramissle

Here's a link to the storefront http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9508377#post9508377
I made two of them, first one taking information from American websites, hence the feet and all. Then I made a second one with proper configurations and all the measurements the same. I will try to find the better second one until then though all the items are here if a bit less explained.

Waldenburg 2: Your designs are decent; they just needed some more work. I've so far only used about half of your naval designs, including two of your capital ships - one of which I've turned into a cruiser. We'll begin selling additional small arms a bit later.

--Press Release--
Baltimore Shipyards releases new warships!

Baltimore Shipyards, having recently acquired designs from Waldenburg 2's shipyards, hereby releases six new warships: one battleship, two cruisers, one destroyer, one frigate, and one corvette.
--End of Press Release--

--Excerpt from a Washington Post article--
Railgun Test Fails

The first trial of a 25" ETC railgun failed spectacularly yesterday, destroying the mount itself. The cartridge failed to leave the barrel of the gun and detonated inside it. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but this has set back Baltimore Shipyard's research into designing and building dreadnoughts. With regards to the incident, Baltimore Shipyards CEO Thad Cochrane said, "Well, accidents happen. Thank God nobody was hurt!" ...

"We learned today that we can't do it alone. Baltimore Shipyards is hereby requesting assistance with designing our first dreadnought," Cochrane announced.

--End of Excerpt--

Anyone want to help design a dreadnought?

FFG-1 Assateague:
Abstract: Based on the Baroness-class frigate, this frigate has been given a larger weapons load to better fulfill its role as a light escort. It comes with one ASW helicopter; we provide an SH-60G.

Length: 485.56 feet (148 meters)
Beam: 48.23 feet (14.7 meters)
Draft: 8.5 feet (2.59 meters)
Displacement: 4,600 tons
Propulsion: Two GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Max Speed: 31 Knots
Armor: 5mm (.197") of RHA steel
Armament: one 114mm (4.5") gun, one quadruple Harpoon SSM mount (or one quadruple MM.40 Exocet mount), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two octuple launchers for Standard SM-2 SAM, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two 12.7mm (.5") machine guns
Aircraft: One SH-60G ASW Helicopter
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Price: $325 million (add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G, subtract $210,000 for Exocet in place of Harpoon, add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx, add $85,000 for 5"/54 (127mm) gun in place of 114mm gun)
five sold to The Beltway
three in the service of Waldenburg 2
three in the service of Kostanic
twelve sold to Warring Minorities
forty in the service of Ramissle
one hundred sold to Allanea

FFG-29 Kent Island -
Abstract: Named for the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, this ship is meant for navies on a budget. It is a small but effective frigate, and, with 16 VLS cells, it can fit the ASW, anti-ship, and AD roles. We can fit it with one UAV in place of the stern torpedo tubes if desired; we will provide the RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Length: 328.08 feet (100 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Displacement: 4,200 tons
Propulsion: 2 LM2500 gas turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Speed:
Max - 32 knots
Cruising - 28 knots
Range: 2000 nm
Crew: 243
Armament: 7 533mm (21") torpedo tubes (three forward, four stern), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tube mounts with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, four twin 0.5" (12.7mm) machine gun mounts (two port, two starboard), two Mk. 75 3"/62 caliber (76.2mm) guns, one octuple launcher for Standard SM-1MR SAMs, one 16-cell VL system, one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Aircraft: (none) [one UAV in place of stern torpedo tubes]
Armor: 0.5" (12.7mm) Steel-Titanium compound (equivalent to 1" (25.4mm) RHA steel)
Price: $200 million (add $24 million for RQ-1E in place of stern torpedo tubes)
twenty-four in the service of Naktan
thirty-two in the service of Ramissle

FFG-44 Chincoteague
Abstract: Based on a requirement by Samaran, this design, with sixty-four cells of VLS (including twenty-four cells for large-bore anti-shipping missiles) and the AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS radar system (a smaller, slimmer version of the original, fitted with more modern electronics), serves as an effective frigate for the air defence role. Furthermore, it offers some defence against submarines, being fitted out with two triple torpedo tubes for 12.75" ASW torpedos and carrying one ASW helicopter; we provide the SH-60G.

Length: 500 feet (152.3 meters)
Beam: 50 feet (15.23 meters)
Draft: 10 feet (3.046 meters)
Displacement: 5,100 tons
Propulsion: Two GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Max Speed: 28 Knots
Armor: 5mm (.197") of RHA steel
Armament: one Mk. 75 3"/62 caliber DP gun, one quadruple Harpoon SSM mount (or quadruple MM.40 Exocet mount), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, forty cells of Mk. 41 VLS, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), twenty-four cells of Mk. 42 VLS
Aircraft: One SH-60G ASW Helicopter
Electronics: one AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, one AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Price: $440 million
Add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G
Add $10 million for SH-75 in place of SH-60G
Subtract $210,000 for Exocet in place of Harpoon
Add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanxthirty-two in the service of Ramissle
one hundred sold to Allanea

Bump.

LPH-1 Chrysanthemum
Abstract: Based on the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force's Osumi-class LST, this is a lengthened, re-engined, uparmed, and uparmored version that can carry six AV-8B Harriers (or equivalent VTOL aircraft) or CH-47 helicopters and two SH-60G ASW helicopters (or equivalent); we provide AV-8B Harriers and SH-60G ASW helicopters. It also carries two LCAC hovercrat. Further, it carries 10-20 tanks, 40 large vehicles, and up to 330 troops.

Displacement: 15,100 tons
Length: 682.48 feet (208.02 meters)
Beam: 84.68 feet (25.81 meters)
Draft: 21.49 feet (6.55 meters)
Engine: one GE LM 2500 gas turbine engine; two shafts, 41,000 shp
Speed: 26 knots
Range: 4,000 nm
Crew: 188
Cargo: 10-20 tanks, 40 large vehicles; 330 troops; two LCAC [not included]
Aviation: six VTOL aircraft or large helicopters; two ASW helicopters
Armament: one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, one octuple launcher for Standard SM-2 SAM
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Armor: 1.8" (45.72 mm) RHA steel
Price: $470 million
Add $20 million to replace SH-60G with SH-75
Add $500,000 to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin
Subtract $18 million to replace AV-8B VTOL aircraft with CH-47 helicopters
five in the service of Naktan
one sold to Warring Minorities
sixteen in the service of Ramissle

LCAC-2
Abstract: A revised version of the US Navy's LCAC-1, this hovercraft can carry 75 tons of cargo, or 100 tons if overloaded. It has been fitted with two mounts for machine guns, cannons, or Stinger SAMs, and has over-the-beach capability.

Propulsion: 4- Allied-Signal TF-40C gas turbines (2 for propulsion/2 for lift); 21,000 hp sustained; 2- shrouded reversible pitch airscrews; 4- double-entry fans, centrifugal or mixed flow (lift) / 4 – Vericor Power Systems ETF-40B gas turbines with Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)
Length: 100 feet (30.48 meters).
Beam: 55 feet (16.764 meters).
Displacement:
Light - 90 tons
Full Load - 205 tons
Overload - 225 tons
Speed: 38 knots (43.63 mph; 70.38 km/h) with full load.
Range: 200 miles at 38 kts with payload / 300 miles at 33 kts with payload.
Crew: Five.
Load: 75 tons / 100 ton overload
Armament: two mounts for twin 12.7mm MG, 25mm cannon, or hextuple Stinger SAM launcher [comes with one twin 12.7mm MG mount and one hextuple Stinger mount]
Electronics: Marconi LN 66 nav radar; I band / Sperry Marine Bridge Master E radar
Price: $37 million
Add $250,000 to replace 12.7mm twin MG mount with 25mm cannon mount
Add $550,000 to replace 12.7mm twin MG mount with hextuple Stinger mount
Subtract $300,000 to replace Stinger mount with 25mm cannon
Subtract $550,000 to replace Stinger mount with 12.7mm twin MG mount
twenty in the service of Naktan
two sold to Warring Minorities
eighty in the service of Ramissle
one thousand sold to Allanea

The Nation of Paloni wishes greatly to purchase 16 Virginia Class Cruisers for $11.84 Billion, the new ships shall for the bulk of our newly formed Grand Navy. Money shall be wired as soon as this order is confirmed.

Signed:
His Grace Lendon Martz of Paloni



OOC: Very nice storefront. And does the Forums usually go down as often as they have lately?

To His Grace Lendon Martz of Paloni -
Your order is confirmed; your ships will arrive over the next nine years (one the first year, then two a year until the last year). Thank you for doing business with us.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your ships will arrive over the next 9 RL days. Thanks for your compliments; I haven't been around long enough to say if the recent spell of forum crashes is unusual.

FS-1 Glory:
Abstract: Inspired by the Norway-class ship, this is an ASW corvette, fitted with room for one UAV at the rear. We provide the RQ-1E UCAV for light patrol and recon duties.

Length: 265.75 feet (81 meters)
Beam: 37 feet (11.28 meters)
Draft: 7 feet (2.13 meters)
Displacement: 1,475 tons
Speed: Rated at 27 knots
Engines: Four diesel engines; two shafts, 2,400 horsepower
Armament: One 3"/62 (76.2mm) Mk. 75 gun, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two quadruple mounts for Harpoon SSM (or quadruple mounts for MM. 40 Exocet), four Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Aircraft: One UAV
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Price: $250 million
Subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D UAV in place of RQ-1E
Add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx
Subtract $420,000 for Exocet in place of Harpoon

one in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
two in the service of Kostanic
eight sold to Warring Minorities
sixty-four in the service of Ramissle

FS-17 Pride
Abstract: Based on the hull of the Pontafix-class Frigate, this design is intended to serve in the ASW role and has been fitted with the RUM-139 VL ASROC.

Length: 299 Feet (91.14 meters)
Beam: 35 Feet (10.67 meters)
Draft: 10 Feet (3.048 meters)
Ship Displacement: 3,561 tons
Engine: One GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 25,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 34 knots
Armament: One Mk. 75 76.2mm (3"/62) gun, one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C Point Defence SAM, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), one 32-cell VLS system, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Electronics: One AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 2 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration Systems
Price: $180 million
Add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx
Add $80,000 to replace 12.7mm machine guns with 20mm cannons

two in the service of Kostanic
eight sold to Warring Minorities

HEC-1 Patrol:
Based on the USCG's 378' Hamilton-class cutters, this design is slightly larger. We sell two versions: the basic cutter and the heavy (uparmed and uparmored) cutter. Both come with one rescue helicopter; we provide the HH-65 Dauphin.

Length: 385 feet (117.35 meters)
Beam: 43 feet (13.11 meters)
Draft: 19.75 feet (6.02 meters)
Displacement: 3,250 tons [3,400 tons for Heavy cutter]
Propulsion: 1 GE LM2600 Small Gas Turbine; two shafts, 10,000 shp
Maximum Range: 14,000 Nautical Miles
Speed: 29 knots
Armament: One Mk. 75 76.2mm (3"/62 caliber) Gun, two 25mm Bushmaster cannons, one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, two .50" (12.7mm x 99) machine guns [Heavy cutter adds two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, 16 VLS cells, and one quadruple Harpoon SSM mount (or one quadruple MM.40 Exocet mount)]
Electronics: 12 Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff launchers; one AN/SPS-40E Air Search Radar; one AN/SPS-73 Surface Search Radar; one AN/WLR-1H Electronic Support Surveillance System; one Mk. 92 Fire Control System [Heavy cutter adds one AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, one AN/SLY-2 EW system and one AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System]
Aircraft: One rescue helicopter
Armor: (none) [Heavy cutter: 0.1" (2.54mm) RHA steel]
Price: $80 million [Heavy cutter: $145 million; subtract $210,000 to replace Harpoon with Exocet] ((both cutters) add $9 million to replace HH-65 with HH-75)
two in the service of Andredswald
three in the service of Kostanic
twenty-six sold to Warring Minorities
eighty in the service of Ramissle

PG-1 Hampton Roads
Abstract: Named after the site of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor, this inexpensive patrol craft is meant for anti-pirate operations. Its speed and armament make it a perfect weapon to ambush pirate nests, while its small size and crew requirement makes it ideal for navies on a budget.

Length: 164.04 feet (50 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 16.4 feet (5 meters)
Displacement: 500 tons
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Max - 45 knots
Propulsion: Two diesel engines; two shafts, 2,400 shp
Range: 800 nm
Armament: two 76mm guns (forward-mounted; traverse of 60 degrees), two 0.5" machine guns, two 12.75" (324mm) torpedo tubes
Electronics: one AN/SPS-54 Surface Search Radar
Crew: 33
Price: $10 million
ten in the service of Duramane
ten in the service of Macaronia and Raviolia
twenty in the service of Andredswald
seventy-five in the service of Naktan
one hundred in the service of San Haven
twenty-six sold to Warring Minorities

PCG-18 Enkidu
Abstract: Courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, this missile boat, named after a prominent figure in the Gilgamesh myth, is fitted with four AIM-350 anti-ship missiles. The AIM-350 ASM is based on the SS-N-21 missile and carries a 902 lb (410 kg) warhead.

Length: 124.67 feet (38 meters)
Beam: 26.25 feet (8 meters)
Draft: 9.84 feet (3 meters)
Displacement: 250 tons
Engines: one diesel engine; two water jets, 1,200 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Max - 37 knots
Crew: 30 (six officers, 24 enlisted)
Armament: two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, two twin launchers for the AIM-350 ASM
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $10 million (add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS)
thirteen sold to Warring Minorities
twenty-four in the service of Ramissle

PCG-36 Inanna
Abstract: Named after the Sumerian Goddess of War, this large patrol craft, provided courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, carries a 90mm cannon, a quad mount for the Stinger SAM, and four AIM-350 anti-ship missiles. Due to its powerful engine, it can reach a top speed of 38 knots.

Length: 183.73 feet (56 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 9.84 feet (3 meters)
Displacement: 540 tons
Propulsion: one DMNE18R gas turbine; two water jets, 17,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 34 knots
Max - 38 knots
Crew: 46 (10 officers, 36 enlisted men)
Armament: one 90mm (3.54") cannon; two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS; one quad launcher for Stinger SAM; two twin launchers for AIM-350 ASM
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $12 million (add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS)
four in the service of The Currituck
twenty-six sold to Warring Minorities
twenty-four in the service of Ramissle

PGH-1 Gilgamesh
Abstract: Named after the first epic in human history, this large hydrofoil-equipped patrol craft, provided courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, carries a 76mm cannon and two quad mounts for Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Due to its design, it can reach a top speed of 54 knots.

Hull: Monohull; hydrofoil
Length: 144.36 feet (44 meters)
Width: 27.89 feet (8.5 meters)
Draft: 8.2 feet (2.5 meters); 18 feet (5.49 meters) with hydrofoil engaged
Displacement: 350 tons
Engines: one GE LM 2000 gas turbine engine; two water jets, 25,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 28 knots
Cruising (with hydrofoil engaged) - 49 knots
Max - 54 knots
Crew: 25 (five officers, 20 enlisted)
Armament: one 76mm cannon, one 7.62mm M240G machine gun mount, two quad mounts for Harpoon
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $11 million (subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with Exocet)
thirteen sold to Warring Minorities
forty-eight in the service of Ramissle

AH-1 Clara Barton
Abstract: Based on the hull of the successful CGN-1 Rickover-class cruiser, this hospital ship carries one LCAC and four helicopters. It has a decent-sized AD battery, but lacks true offensive weaponry, in keeping with the mission of hospital ships. Further, it has two large red crosses on the side; you may request other designs, such as red diamonds, red crescents, or red Stars of David, at no extra cost. Finally, it is fitted with 1.75" of steel-titanium compound armor to defend against attack.

Length: 764 feet (232.87 meters)
Beam: 88 ft (26.82 meters)
Draft: 40.5 feet (12.34 meters)
Displacement: 17,000 tons
Propulsion: 3 D2G nuclear reactors; two shafts, 105,000 shp
Aviation: Four HH-60F rescue helicopters
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 2 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C)
Armament: two 3"/62 (76mm) AD guns, three 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts, two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts
Armor: 44.45mm (1.75") steel-titanium compound armor; equivalent to 57.15mm (2.25") RHA steel.
Price: $950 million
four in the service of Spartanox
one sold to The Beltway
three in the service of Naktan
sixteen in the service of Ramissle
one hundred ten sold to Allanea

SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy
Abstract: Designed for a contract with Naktan, this nuclear powered transport submarine is an enlarged version of the Typhoon-class SSBN, the largest sub built by the navies of the Cold War era, and is based on the Submarine Cargo Vessel (http://www.ckb-rubin.ru/eng/project/otherp/uwaters/index.htm) designed by the builders of the Typhoon. It carries four stern-mounted 21" torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes, and can transport 15,000 tons of supplies or twenty tanks or forty armored vehicles or four hundred troops. It has a double hull and a coating of anechoic tiles for defence. It has two cranes in the section of the hull where the cargo is kept. The sub offloads cargo as follows:
The sub surfaces near a catamaran or trimaran supply ship or a dock and ropes are thrown across to secure the sub
The section of the hull forward of the island, where the cargo is kept, lifts up, allowing cranes access.
Cranes within the sub and alongside the dock (or on the supply ship) offload supplies or armored vehicles; troops simply leave via ramps lowered to the sub.
The liftable hull section lowers back onto the sub, and the ropes are released.
The sub submerges and heads on its way.
Length: 1,722.44 feet (525 meters)
Beam: 226.38 feet (69 meters)
Draft: 59.06 feet (18 meters)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 71,550 tons
Submerged - 76,400 tons
Propulsion: Two S8G pressurized water reactors; two screws, 120,000 hp
Speed:
Submerged, silent cruising - 15 knots
Submerged, cruising - 20 knots
Submerged, max - 26 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 8 knots
Surfaced, max - 12 knots
Max depth - 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
Armament: four stern-mounted 21" torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes
Electronics: AN/BQQ-5 spherical array sonar, AN/BSY-1 integrated ASW system, AN/BQS-15 short-range ice/underwater mine detection and avoidance sonar, up to four MObile Submarine Simulator decoys (replacing 21" torpedoes)
Stores: 15,000 tons of supplies or 20 tanks or 40 armored vehicles or 400 troops
Other equipment: Two cranes capable of lifting up to 60-ton loads
Price: $1.2 billion US
nine in the service of Naktan
sixteen in the service of Ramissle

APD-1 Fort McHenry
Abstract: Designed to work with the SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy, this massive, well-armed catamaran transport has been fitted with five cranes, including one crane on the bottom of the hull to take on supplies from an SSAPN-1. The APD is armed with two 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP guns, two forty-eight cell blocks of Mk. 42 VLS, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, and six total CIWS and RAM mounts. Further, it can carry one LCAC in the forward well deck, along with three transport helicopters and one ASW helicopter; we provide three CH-47s and one SH-60G. Finally, the Fort McHenry can carry 30,000 tons of supplies, forty tanks, eighty smaller armored vehicles, or 800 troops.

Length:
Total - 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
Well Deck - 200 feet (60.96 meters)
Beam: 350 feet (106.68 meters)
Draft: 50 feet (15.24 meters)
Displacement:
Full - 130,000 tons
Empty - 100,000 tons
Speed:
Cruising - 22 knots
Max - 26 knots
Max unloaded - 31 knots
Propulsion: 4 D2G nuclear reactors; four shafts, 140,000 shp
Aviation: three large helicopters, one small helicopter
Armament: two 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP guns, two forty-eight cell blocks of Mk. 42 VLS, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, 3 Goalkeeper CIWS, 3 Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C Point Defence SAMs
Electronics: one AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar, one AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar, two MK 23 Target Acquisition Systems, one AN/SLY-2 EW suite, three AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), one AN/SWG-IA (V) Missile Fire Control System, one AN/SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar, and one AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar
Landing Craft: One LCAC [not included]
Other equipment: Four fifty-ton cranes, one forty-ton underside crane
Price: $1.8 billion US
Add $250,000 US to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin
Add $10 million to replace SH-60G with SH-75
Subtract $600,000 to replace all three Goalkeeper CIWS mounts with six Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts

nine in the service of Naktan
sixteen in the service of Ramissle

AO-1 DuPont
Abstract: Based on the hull of the CGN-1 Rickover, this oiler carries 24,000 tons of fuel oil or aviation oil, equivalent to about 174,149 barrels of oil; the fuel is transferred via booms and hoses. It also has a good defensive armament, carrying two 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP guns, two octuple launchers for Standard SM-2 SAMs, four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, and two twin 30mm cannons; further, there is a platform for a single helicopter. Finally, due to being powered by nuclear reactors, the DuPont-class oiler will not waste fuel on supplying itself.

Length: 764 feet (232.87 meters)
Beam: 88 ft (26.82 meters)
Draft: 40.5 feet (12.34 meters)
Displacement:
Empty - 12,000 tons
Fully Loaded - 36,000 tons
Speed:
Empty - 33 knots
Fully Loaded - 28 knots
Engines: Three D3G nuclear reactors; two shafts, 105,000 shp
Armament: Two 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP guns, two octuple launchers for Standard SM-2 SAMs, four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two twin 30mm cannons
Cargo: 24,000 tons of fuel oil or aviation oil; equivalent to about 175,000 barrels of oil
Armor: 30.48mm (1.2") RHA steel
Aviation: Platform for one helicopter to land on
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 2 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems
Price: $1.1 billion USD
sixty-four in the service of Ramissle
one hundred sold to Allanea

AS-1 William Shubrick
Abstract: This submarine tender, named after a Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair in the United States Navy, is capable of servicing up to six SSNs (or eight SSKs, or four SSBNs or SSGNs, or two SSAPNs) alongside simultaneously. It can carry up to 10,000 tons of supplies, and has a crew of 1,500 (1,400 enlisted and 100 officers) to properly maintain, supply, feed, and otherwise take care of submarines. Finally, being nuclear powered, it need not draw on the fuel it carries for diesel-powered subs to power its own engines.

Length:
Overall - 721.78 feet (220 meters)
At waterline - 688.98 feet (210 meters)
Beam: 94.53 feet (28.81 meters)
Draft (at full load): 28.92 feet (8.81 meters)
Displacement:
Light - 30,000 tons
Full Load - 40,000 tons
Cargo: 10,000 tons of diesel fuel, food, munitions, etc.
Propulsion: 3 D2G GE Nuclear Reactors; four shafts, 90,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 23.9 knots
Flank - 28 knots
Decks: 15
Crew:
Officers - 100
Enlisted - 1,400
Cranes: six 30-ton cranes (port and starboard bow, port and starboard stern, port and starboard center); two 20-ton cranes (port bow and starboard bow); two 25-ton cranes (port and starboard stern)
Fuel Pumps: six (port and starboard bow, port and starboard stern, port and starboard center)
Armament: Two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, four twin 20mm cannon mounts (one in front of each of the 20-ton and 25-ton cranes)
Electronics: 2 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), AN/SPS-76 Surface Search Radar, AN/SPS-54 3D Air Search Radar
Deck Armor: 1" (25.4mm) RHA steel
Aviation: Platform for two large (CH-46 or equivalent) or three small (SH-60G or equivalent) helicopters
Price: $1.3 billion US
two sold to Warring Minorities

[OOC: Just thought I'd mention you win at life for having a Delaware class of ship. For doing so, you deserve the Kirby Dance.

(>_)> <(_<) (>_)> <(_<) (^_^)

...yeah. Too many video games, I know. Three guesses where I hail from, by the way.]

Delaware's a nice place; we drive through it all the time when heading up to New York...
Why not buy a Delaware-class BB? It's a small, cheap battleship, capable of providing effective fire support for naval landings and of acquitting itself decently against aircraft and subs. Further, it's got the name of your home state on the side, what more can you ask for?

--Press Release--
Baltimore Shipyards has successfully completed a collaborative project with No_State_At_All to design a missile destroyer! The DDG-61 Michael Busch, named after our Commerce Minister, has 52 VLS cells for various missiles, carries eight Harpoon or Exocet SSMs, and carries one ASW helicopter. It is priced at $620 million US.
--End of Press Release

To: The Baltimore Shipyards
From: The Office of the Mastui IV, King of Gipperia
Subject: A new royal yacht

His Highness is interested in the procurement of a BB-88 Delaware class battleship to serve as his new royal yacht. In compliance with Juumanistran laws regulating the possession of such vessels, His Highness kindly requests that the primary fire control mechanism be removed to allow the vessel to be classified as a yacht as opposed to a pirate vessel.

Funds will be wired upon confirmation.

*=*=*=*=*

[OOC: Juumanistra, while a classical liberal's wet dream, maintains a complicated and convoluted system of nobility not entirely that of post-1870/71 Germany. While symbolic and powerless, there are still some who enjoy having there titles a bit too much...such as Matsui IV, for instance.

Given that Juumanistra already has a 3,200 ship navy supplied by Isselmere which has, in turn been, modified to holy hell to accept Juumanistran systems, there's no way that the Juumanistran Navy could possibly integrated the Delaware class without spending more than its sticker price to equip it with a Juumanistran electronics suite. That and the fact that the Juumanistran Navy is, at the moment, already hip deep in a scandel for its inability to properly maintain and field its few pocket battleships(by NS standards) as it is. But, hey, an order is an order, right?]

Your order is hereby confirmed; please wire $1,500,000,000.00 for your yacht, which has been stripped of its 14" guns and fire control systems for those guns, in compliance with maritime laws. It will arrive within 8 months. Thank you for your order.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

We have to sell ships, thus our (successful) attempt to get you to buy one. Your ship will arrive within 16 RL hours.

To: The Baltimore Shipyards
From: The Office of the Mastui IV, King of Gipperia
Subject: Re: A new royal yacht

Oh dear, the guns should stay. If His Highness had wanted a giant floating hunk of steel with gunports, he'd have raided a Juumanistran scrapyard. What he had in mind was more along the lines of fusing the breech block. He'd like the gun barrels to remain, as he wants what appears to be a battleship, even if Juumanistran law prevents him from owning an actual, functioning battleship.

Sorry about that; we didn't quite understand your request. Fortunately, we were going to simply build the hull w/o turrets; simply add one month to the build time for the turrets.
-Adm. Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your ship will arrive in 20 RL hours.

SSN-1 Tolkien
Abstract: Our first fast attack submarine, designed in collaboration with our new subsidiary, Macaronian Imperial Shipyards of Macaronia and Raviolia, and with the nation of Macaronia and Raviolia, the Tolkien-class SSN, named after the noted British author, is designed for maximum flexibility and is capable of operating in a variety of locations and situations at short notice. It carries four 21" bow torpedo tubes, preloaded with Spearfish torpedoes and given five reloads, and two 42" stern torpedo tubes, preloaded with Keelbreaker torpedoes and given four reloads. Further, 48 VLS tubes have been fitted to fire Harpoon or Tomahawk missiles. The sub can be loaded with MOSS decoys or CAPTOR mines in place of torpedoes at a rate of one decoy or mine per 21" torpedo replaced.

Hull: standard; HY-100 high-pressure steel
Length: 374.02 feet (114 meters)
Beam: 37.402 feet (11.4 meters)
Draft: 32.19 feet (9.81 meters)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 13,480 tons
Submerged - 14,070 tons
Speed:
Submerged, silent cruising - 20 knots
Submerged, cruising - 31.2 knots
Submerged, flank - 34 knots
Submerged, reserve engine only - 14.2 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 16 knots
Surfaced, flank - 19.5 knots
Surfaced, reserve engine only - 10.2 knots
Depth:
Normal operating depth - 984.25 feet (300 meters)
Max depth - 1,673.23 feet (510 meters)
Crush depth - 2,083.33 feet (635 meters)
Propulsion:
Main - 1 S6G nuclear reactor, powering two 1,900-KW diesel generators; one 2-screw propellor, 52,000 shp
Reserve - 1 GD Model 17 Diesel; 13,000 shp
Armament: 4 21" (533mm) bow torpedo tubes with 24 total Spearfish torpedoes (or CAPTOR mines); two 42" (1066mm) stern torpedo tubes with 10 Mk. 58 Keelbreaker torpedoes; 48 VLS cells for Harpoon or Tomahawk
Electronics: One AN/BSY-1 Combat Computer, two TB-16D Passive Towed Sonar Arrays, one TB-23 Passive 'Thin Line' Towed Sonar Array, 2 SSE Mk 10 Launchers for Type 2066 and 2071 ESM decoys, capability for MOSS decoys launched from 21" torpedo tubes, 2 AN/BQG-5D Wide Aperature Arrays, two AN/BQQ-5E Low Frequency Spherical Sonar Arrays, one AN/BQS-15 Close Range Active Ice Detection Sonar, one AN/BPS-5 Submarine Surface Search Radar, one AN/BPS-15H Submarine Navigation Radar
Crew:
Officers - 12
Enlisted - 118
Price: $1.35 billion US
one hundred sold to Allanea

SSVN-1 August Wilson
The Concept: Baltimore Shipyards has long been of the belief that submarine aircraft carriers are useless in today's world, due to the fact that subs are designed to operate alone and underwater, while carriers are designed to operate in battle groups, surfaced, making the idea of a submarine aircraft carrier ludicrous at best. However, with the new MQ-21 Cormorant UAVs, which can be launched from the vertical tubes used in old Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and which are more expendable than manned aircraft, the concept of a new type of submarine aircraft carrier, using Cormorants to accomplish light strike or quiet recon missions and carrying commandos to hostile shores, has emerged as a possibility.

The Plane: The MQ-21 Cormorant, named after a type of bird, is quiet and effective. To resist the sorts of pressures found underwater, it is made from titanium. It is launched from flooded Trident missile tubes, then floats to the surface, where its wings unfold and its rockets launch it into the air. It carries a small payload: cameras and lasers to spot and identify targets, and 200 pounds of small, laser-guided missiles, like the BGM-114 Seafire variant of the Hellfire missile, to destroy targets. After finishing its mission, the Cormorant sinks into the sea and broadcasts its position on ultra-low frequency radio; there is an self-destruct feature that can be set to detonate after a certain length of time to prevent capture.

The AUV: The St. Bernard AUV is designed to recover Cormorants underwater. Made from HY-80 steel, it homes in on the signal broadcast by the Cormorant, then secures the drone in its hull and brings it back to the sub.

The sub itself: The August Wilson-class SSVN, based loosely on the Ohio-class SSBN, carries ten MQ-21 Cormorants and four St. Bernard AUVs, along with sixty-six commandos and one USDS mini-sub. It contains four 21" torpedo tubes, normally loaded with twenty Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes and four MObile Submarine Simulator decoys; the torpedoes and decoys can be replaced with CAPTOR mines if needed. Further, there are ten launch tubes, each loaded with seven BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, mounted in the sub. Finally, twelve surface-to-air missiles can be carried and fired from as deep as 160 feet (48.768 meters) underwater.

The hull: The August Wilson is made from HY-100 steel, the same high-pressure steel used in deep-diving submarines. This steel gives the sub the ability to go deep underwater to escape detection. The sub has two hulls to allow for both easy deployment of underwater vehicles and for better protection against attack.

Underwater Vehicle Deployment: To allow for commando operations, the SSVN-1 has a 150-foot (45.72 meter) section of the rear of the outer hull that can flood and open up to the sea; the inner hull here is only a thin walkway. In this chamber, commandos can board the Advanced SEAL Deployment System (ASDS) mini-sub mounted inside. Also stored here are four St. Bernard recovery AUVs, used to find and recover the Cormorant UAVs launched by the SSVN. The section, once sealed, can be opened to the sea, allowing for deployment of the USDS and St. Bernards.

Hull: double hull, HY-100 steel
Propulsion:
Primary - One S8G nuclear reactor powering two geared steam turbines; 60,000 hp, one shaft
Reserve - One diesel engine; 15,000 shp, one shaft
Length: 590.55 feet (180 meters)
Beam: 42 feet (10.06 meters)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 17,750 tons
Submerged - 20,000 tons
Speed:
Submerged, launching UAVs - 8 knots
Submerged, silent - 19.5 knots
Submerged, cruising - 25 knots
Submerged, flank - 30 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 14 knots
Surfaced, flank - 18 knots
Depth:
Launching UAVs - 150 feet (45.72 meters)
Launching AUVs - 210 feet (64.008 meters)
Normal Operating Depth - 1,050 feet (320.04 meters)
Max Operating Depth - 1,300 feet (396.24 meters)
Crush Depth - 1,524 feet (464.515 meters)
Crew: 16 Officers, 150 Enlisted, 66 commandos
Armament: 10 tubes (just behind the conning tower) carrying 7 Tomahawks each (70 total); four 21" (533mm) bow torpedo tubes with 20 Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes or CAPTOR mines; three four-cell PVLS mounts (forward) for SAMs
Aviation: 10 VL tubes, mounted towards the rear of the hull, for MQ-21 Cormorants
Underwater Vehicles: Four St. Bernard recovery AUVs and one ASDS mini-sub - all launched from a 150 foot (45.72 meter) rear outer hull section that floods to allow deployment
Electronics: Two AN/BQQ-6 Bow-mounted Sonars, one AN/BQS-13 Active Sonar, two AN/BQG-5D Wide Aperature Arrays, two AN/BQQ-5E Low Frequency Spherical Sonar Arrays, one AN/BQS-15 Close Range Active Ice Detection Sonar, one AN/BPS-5 Submarine Surface Search Radar, one AN/BPS-15H Submarine Navigation Radar, four MOSS decoys, one AN/APG-87 Air Search Radar (on the conning tower)
Price: $3.5 billion US

The Beltway is in need of new warships, and given recent expansions in our budget, we wish to purchase the following:

1 CV-98 Benjamin Cardin
1 BB-88 Delaware with Titanium armor
1 CG-61 Antietam
2 DDG-33 Mark Warner
1 FFG-1 Assateague

The total bill, less the 2% discount on the carrier, comes to $8,414,000,000.00, which will be wired upon confirmation. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Benjamin Cardin, Defence Minister of The Beltway

To Ben Cardin -
Order confirmed. Your carrier and battleship will arrive in two years, your cruiser in 18 months, and your light escorts in one year. Thank you for doing business with us.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Purchases will arrive in two days, 36 hours, and one day, respectively.

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To: The Baltimore Shipyards
From: Glenn K. Gelbane Minister, Chief Ministry of Finance ,Resurrected Danu

We should like to purchase
1 CVN-80 Timothy Kaine Class
$4.5 billion-$480 million for 48 F/A-18E in place of JSFs


Final price $4.02 Billion

Money Wired as soon as Sale is approved.

Glenn K. Gelbane
Minister, Chief Ministry of Finance ,Resurrected Danu

To Glenn K. Gelbane Minister, Chief Ministry of Finance, Resurrected Danu -
Order confirmed; carrier to arrive in 30 months. Thank you for your order; we hope you return soon. Due to exchange rates, defence budget restrictions, and the cost of your order, you will be billed $3 billion this year and the remaining $1.02 billion next year. We hope this does not inconvenience you.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your carrier will arrive in 60 RL hours (two days, twelve hours). Given the requirement that you can only spend one-third of your defence budget on procurement, and that all prices are in USD, I was forced to break up your bill. As it is, your procurement budget is now shot for one NS year (one RL day).

OOC: thats fine. We are in the building up phase and as such don't have a great
deal to purchase militarily at one time. We are doing it bit by bit.

RRV-1 Proton Rocket Recovery Vessel
Abstract: Designed in cooperation with the Enara Space Port in Warring Minorities, this nuclear-powered trimaran ship is designed to find and recover up to twelve rockets. It uses a 400-ton, multi-gibbed crane to recover large rockets, and two twenty-ton cranes for smaller rockets.

Autonomous Vehicles: This vessel carries two Super Scorpio AUVs, two St. Bernard AUVs, and five Scan Eagle UAVs. The St. Bernards are used to find and recover sunken rockets of up to 34 tons; the Super Scorpios are primarily used to find and recover smaller rockets of up to 250 pounds (113.64 kg). The AUVs are launched from a 300-foot (91.44 meter) submerged section of the center hull that can be opened to the sea by simply floating out under their own power. The Scan Eagles, used to find rockets, are launched off of a launch ramp and recovered using a retrival line. They are housed in the hanger to the rear of the center hull.

Manned Aviation: The Proton-class RRV carries two large (CH-47 or equivalent) helicopters in the hanger of the ship. Attendant facilities are found in the hanger.

Storage: The Proton-class RRV can store two 262.47-foot (80-meter) long, 39.37-foot (12-meter) wide rockets, ten 164.04-foot (50-meter) long, 13.12-foot (4-meter) wide rockets, and up to 50 TEU (68,000 cubic feet; 1,927.478 cubic meters) of re-entry modules and other assorted cargo in its central hold. Two side holds, one in each side hull, are included; each is a 3,000-ton refrigerated (to 15-30 Kelvin) storage tank. One tank holds kerosene-liquid oxygen (LOX); the other holds liquid hydrogen. Fuel pumps and hoses have been set up, on the sides of the hulls and beneath the support structures attaching the side hulls to the center hull to ensure crew safety, that connect each of the tanks to each of the rocket holds.

Tracking Systems: This ship is designed to find and retrieve rockets; to accomplish the former task, two methods are used. First, rockets are tracked on radar, using the AN/SPS-87(V)1 long-range air search radar. The SPS-87(V)1 is designed to find targets at higher altitudes, at the expense of some of its range, and can spot targets directly above it. Second, rockets are tracked via a radio homing system. Rockets are fitted with GPS and with a very low frequency (VLF) radio. As a rocket plunges to the surface, the radio transmits the GPS coordinates to the RRV. From here, AUVs such as the St. Bernard make their way to the rocket, tracking it through VLF radio.

Optional features: The Proton-class RRV is fitted with light armament to dissuade attacks on its cargo; this armament, and its attendant systems, can be removed, if desired, for $80 million US. Further, a Spaceport Arrival and Departure Safety System (SPADSS) is fitted on the bridge, the highest point on the ship. It can be removed to reduce the price by $70 million US.

Hull type: Trimaran
Length: 820.21 feet (250 meters)
Beam: 137.8 feet (42 meters)
Draft: 30.51 feet (9.3 meters)
Displacement:
Light - 35,000 tons
Full - 80,000 tons
Cargo: 45,000 tons
Speed:
Cruising (light) - 23 knots
Cruising (full) - 20 knots
Flank (light) - 28 knots
Flank (full) - 25 knots
Propulsion: 3 Westinghouse A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors: six shafts, 420,000 shp
Aviation: 2 CH-47 helicopters (or equivalent), five Scan Eagle UAVs
AUVs: 2 Super Scorpio ROVs, two St. Bernard recovery AUVs
Holds: one central hold (39,000 tons), two side hulls (3,000 tons each)
Armament: Two Mk. 32 triple torpedo tube mounts with six 324mm Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes per mount (one per side hull), three Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C improved point-defence SAMs (one on each hull), 24 Mk. 41 VLS Cells for AD and anti-shipping missiles
Electronics: one AN/SPS-87(V)1 High-Altitude Air Search Radar, three AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, one AN/SPS-76 Surface Search Radar, one AN/SLY-2 EW Suite, 2 Mk. 74 Missile Fire Control Systems, SPADSS
Price: $1.25 billion US Subtract $80 million US to remove armament, AN/SWY-2 radars, and Mk. 74 Fire Control Systems
Subtract $70 million US to remove SPADSS
four sold to Enara Space Port in Warring Minorities

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--Press Release--
Progress continues on the America-class Dreadnought design; it should be completed soon. Meanwhile, Baltimore Shipyards, looking to the future, is preparing to release its first submarine designs, the SSN Cuttlefish and the SSGN Edgar Allen Poe.
--End of Press Release

Bump...for great justice.

Bump. First cutter released.

OOC - New ships coming in soon. One patrol craft has been added, one frigate will be added (probably) today, and one dreadnought will be added within the next two days. Oh, and bump.

To: Baltimore Shipyards
From: Vice Admiral Eugene Japhy
United Socialist States of Duramane

I would like to order:

10 - PG-1 Hampton Roads class Patrol Craft

We believe that the end total of this purchase will be $100 million.

Thank You,

United Socialist States of Duraman Naval Forces

To Vice Admiral Eugene Japhy, United Socialist States of Duramane -
Your order is confirmed; it will be finished in eight months. Thank you for doing business with us.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO, Baltimore Shipyards

--Press Release--
Due to the successful completion of contracts with Naktan, we offered 20 million shares, each priced at $32.00 US. However, the number of shares per person or company that may be purchased in this public offering was limited to 500,000 shares.

There are no shares available; a new offering will be issued soon. Shares are currently held by:

Mark Warner: 50,000 shares held in a blind trust
Lockheed Corporation: 2,750,000 shares
General Dynamics: 400,000 shares
Martin Avionics: 500,000 shares
Celera Genomics: 500,000 shares
DuPont Corporation: 500,000 shares
Frank Perdue: 500,000 shares
Maryland Mining Corporation: 500,000 shares
Dan Snyder, Chairman of the Board of SixFlags America: 500,000 shares
CEO of Baltimore Shipyards Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.): 5,000,000 shares
CFO of Baltimore Shipyards Adm. David E. Jeremiah (ret.): 4,200,000 shares
Head of R&D at Baltimore Shipyards Adm. Michael Mullen (ret.): 500,000 shares
Rear Adm. James McPherson (ret.), Corporate Attorney for Baltimore Shipyards: 300,000 shares
Gwendolyn King, CEO of Martin Avionics: 500,000 shares
Frank Burke, CFO of Martin Avionics: 500,000 shares
MoCoAutSys: 1,000,000 shares
Carson & Wolff: 9,250,000 shares
Waldenburg Empire: 9,750,000 shares
Royal Bank of Azazia: 1,000,000 Shares
Yanik Small Arms Corporation: 100,000 shares
Private Azazian Investors: 545,000 shares
Breningrad Shipyards: 500,000 shares
Advance Defence Instruments: 282,000 shares
Hamilton Electric: 302,000 shares
Royal Ordnance: 471,000 shares
Imperial Consolidated Shipbuilders: 500,000 shares
Mercantile Banking Firm of Ibblesguard: 500,000 shares
Redean Corporation: 500,000 shares
Bilidan Corporation: 500,000 shares
Schmiel Weapons: 100,000 shares
President Keith Johnson of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
First Lady Josephine Johnson of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Paul King, Secretary of Defence of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Miguel Francisclero, Secretary of Commerce of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
William Rocklander, Secretary of Agriculture of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Carrie Jones, Secretary of State of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Jennifer Todd, Secretary of Homeland Security of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Jimmy Phillips, Science Secretary of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Kellie Hanover, Transportation Secretary of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Holly Quest, Secretary of the Interior of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Linda White, Education Secretary of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Christopher Garricks, Energy Secretary of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Allie Fischer, Secretary of Health of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Phillip Rush, Labor Secretary of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
Thomas Watts, Attorney General of Geneticon: 500,000 shares
--End of Press Release--

YANIK SMALL ARMS CORPORATION (Yanik Dirdit Zaiden Sahnahrdi)

Our company would like to purchase shares in your company, to increase our overseas investments. We would like to purchase a total of 100,000 shares (@ $32 per, $3,200,000 total).

We have explicit permission from His Holy Eminence to begin such a contract, and we look forward to hearing from your establishment.

Irdin Vurdehalan
CEO Yanik Dirdit Zaiden Sahnahrdi (Yanik Small Arms Corporation)

seems that our business has given you some business too :)

Confirmed.
-Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

As we beleive that this corporation shall indeed prove a valuable asset to the world the Waldenburg Empire wishes to purchase another 500,000 shares for the total of 16,000,000 US. Also we would like to buy 1 carrier group package, fully loaded for 13,453,955,000 US.

Signed:
His Most Gracious Imperial Majesty Wyatt Von Waldenburg III

From the Independent Financier (online)

UK Capital Floods into the Beltway

Numerous Shares of Baltimore Shipyards Purchased

By Thomas Hayward
The Independent Financier, Philadelphia

________________________________________

Out of Baltimore today came a flurry of economic activity as the growing company Baltimore Shipyards offered more stock to the public following the successful completion of a business deal that sees the shipbuilder providing several naval warships to the small nation of Naktan.

Many of the major investment houses in Philadelphia upgraded their earnings expectations on the shipbuilder, which continues to follow an aggressive promotion policy trying to squeeze into markets usually dominated by larger cap companies. This all of course comes at an opportune time as one of the largest shipbuilders in the world reels from the effects of its own collapse.

In the financial vacuum left by Portland Iron Works and the resultant Sarzonian economic collapse, Baltimore Shipyards looks poised to only increase its share on the international market if it continues its programme of new, solid designs coupled with aggressive promotion of those designs.

In Baltimore, we can report that at the price of $32/share the major buyers were Carson and Wolff as well as the Royal Bank of Azazia, each of which taking the limited 500k shares available in the offering to foreign companies. They were not alone, however, as the UK’s premier shipbuilder, Breningrad Shipyards, also bought a small but significant interest in the company. Some other buyers were Advance Defence Instruments Ltd. with 282k shares, Hamilton Electric with 302k shares, and Royal Ordnance with 471k shares. There were also personal investment as hundreds of thousands of UK investors who, upon advice of their brokers, also picked up the stock for a total of 3.1 million shares divided amongst private investors.

Azazia - Confirmed.
Waldenburg 2 - Confirmed; also, order confirmed. The carrier, battleship, and CGN will arrive in 3 years; the other two cruisers and all four destroyers will arrive in 2 years; and the frigates will be finished in 18 months.
-Thad Cochrane, CEO
-David Jeremiah, CFO
3 days, two days, and 36 hrs, respectively.

The United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia, having decided to enhance their military might so as to ensure their dominance in the region of the Union of Socialist Utopias, wish to place an order of great significance with the Baltimore Shipyards Corporation and its subsidary, Gage Munitions. Having calculated we can spare 1/3 of our budget ($13,772,204,236.80), we wish to purchase:

1 x CVN-80 Timothy Kaine Class Carrier - $4,500,000,000.00
2 x CGN-38 Virginia Class Cruisers - $1,480,000,000.00 (for the pair)
1 x CGH-1 Sussex Class Cruiser - $880,000,000
4 x DDG-33 Mark Warner Class Destroyers - $2,460,000,000.00 (for the four)
1 x FS-1 Glory Class Corvette - $250,000,000
10 x PG-1 Hampton Roads Class Patrol Boats - $100,000,000 (for the 10)

We have calculated this to reach a sub-total of $9,669,999,994

As our fine country is blessed only with a population of 45,000,000 we are eligible for the 5% discount you grant. Taking this into account, the total value of the order we wish to place with Baltimore Shipyards is $9,186,499,994.30

Further to this order with your shipyard, we would also like to purchase a number of munitions and ammunition from your subsidy. This additional order is as follows:

100,000 x M16A4 Assault Rifles - $45,000,000.00
1,000,000 x 5.56mm x 45 NATO rounds (Magazines of 30) - $37,500,000.00
3000 x FN Minimi Machine Guns - $3,300,000.00
30,000 x 7.62mm x 51 NATO rounds (200 round boxes) - $8,100,000.00

We calculate the sub-total of this order to be $93,900,000


TOTAL:
$9,186,499,994.30
+
$93,900,000
= $9,280,399,994.30

We look forward to correspondence from yourself confirming this order.

- Alexi Stalinov
- Comrade Minister for Defence
- United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia

To Alexi Stalinov, Comrade Minister for Defence, United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia -

Unfortunately, your calculations appear to be incorrect. The correct sum is $9,280,400,000.00 US; adding in a 1% surcharge, this comes to $9,373,204,000.00 US. Further, due to the fact that payment is in USD, your defence budget alone cannot fully account for your order. However, we will split your order as follows:

$8,929,304,000.00 (for the DDGs, CGNs, CGH, and CVN) will come from the Defence Budget
$443,900,000.00 (for the FSG, PGs, and small arms) will come from the Law & Order Budget - representing the coast guard and the national police force.

Your small arms will be flown out in fifteen days, your patrol boats will be ready in four months, your corvette will be ready in eight months, your destroyers will be ready in one year, your cruisers will be ready in two years, and your carrier will be ready in three years. We hope this is satisfactory, and welcome further business.

Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your small arms will be ready in one RL hour, your patrol boats in 8 RL hours, your corvette in 16 RL hours, your destroyers in one RL day, your cruisers in two RL days, and your carrier in three RL days.

To Alexi Stalinov, Comrade Minister for Defence, United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia -

Unfortunately, your calculations appear to be incorrect. The correct sum is $9,280,400,000.00 US; adding in a 1% surcharge, this comes to $9,373,204,000.00 US. Further, due to the fact that payment is in USD, your defence budget alone cannot fully account for your order. However, we will split your order as follows:

$8,929,304,000.00 (for the DDGs, CGNs, CGH, and CVN) will come from the Defence Budget
$443,900,000.00 (for the FSG, PGs, and small arms) will come from the Law & Order Budget - representing the coast guard and the national police force.

Your small arms will be flown out in fifteen days, your patrol boats will be ready in four months, your corvette will be ready in eight months, your destroyers will be ready in one year, your cruisers will be ready in two years, and your carrier will be ready in three years. We hope this is satisfactory, and welcome further business.

Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your small arms will be ready in one RL hour, your patrol boats in 8 RL hours, your corvette in 16 RL hours, your destroyers in one RL day, your cruisers in two RL days, and your carrier in three RL days.


The Defence ministry would like to thank you for your prompt response, and apologise for the unexplainable slight miscalculation. We are curious, however, as to why our $41,316,612,710.40 defence budget is insufficient to fund the full cost of this order, so as to prevent any confusion with any future order.

- Alexi Stalinov
- Comrade Minister for Defence
- United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia

To Alexi Stalinov, Comrade Minister for Defence, United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia -

Your defence budget cannot be spent entirely on acquisitions, as you have already noted; only about one-third is usable for procurement. Further, you have apparently placed orders elsewhere; those orders must be accounted for. Finally, your defence budget is given in your currency; you need to convert it to USD. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
Admiral David E. Jeremiah (retired), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Alexi Stalinov, Comrade Minister for Defence, United Socialist States of Macaronia and Raviolia -

Your defence budget cannot be spent entirely on acquisitions, as you have already noted; only about one-third is usable for procurement. Further, you have apparently placed orders elsewhere; those orders must be accounted for. Finally, your defence budget is given in your currency; you need to convert it to USD. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
Admiral David E. Jeremiah (retired), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

OOC: I have spent no more than a 1/3 of the defence budget on the grand total of all purchases made today...and the NSEconomy stats are shown in $...I am still confused.

OOC - I apologize for the confusion; in order to ensure that nations do not overspend, I treat all budgets as being written in the national currency, not in USD. I treat the $ before budgets as the mark of a national currency, not as the $ US. Besides, since other nations don't operate this way, you now have a bit more spending money to use elsewhere.

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Having calculated that we have $595,095,292.45 (1/3 of our defence budget, having made the exchange into USD)

The Kingdom of Andredswald wishes to purchase the following:

- 20 x PG-1 Hampton Roads Patrol Craft
$200,000,000
- 2 x HEC-1 Patrol Cutters [Heavy]
$290,000,000

We calculate this to reach a subtotal of $490,000,000

Taking into account the discount: $465,500,000

Also, we wish to purchase:

- 500 x M4 Commando assault rifle
$250,000
- 1000 x 5.56mm x 45 (0.223") NATO rounds (magazines of 30)
$37,500

We have calculated this as:

$465,500,000 + $250,000 + $37,500
= $4,657,87,500

We await your reply.

- The Rt. Hon. Clarice Star MP
- Defence Minister
- Kingdom of Andredswald

To The Rt. Hon. Clarice Star MP, Defence Minister, Kingdom of Andredswald -

Your order is confirmed at a price of $465,787,500.00 US. Your cutters will arrive in 15 months, your patrol craft in eight months, and your small arms in fifteen days. Thank you for doing business with us.

Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your cutters arrive in 30 hours, your patrol craft in sixteen hours, and your small arms in one hour. Your commas got messed up, thus the confirmation of price.

The Kingdom of Andredswald appreciates the speed of the delivery and looks forward to future business.

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The PR of Agonnoga would like to purchase one:

CVH-1 Hornet: This is a light carrier based on the Wasp class LHD. It has been lengthened by 56 feet and has increased hanger space for aircraft and helicopters. The CVH-1 can carry up to twenty (20) VTOL aircraft on deck along with a further twenty planes below decks. It can also carry eight ASW helicopters. We provide forty Harriers or F-35B JSFs and eight SH-60G or EH-101 Merlin helicopters.

Power Plant: Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 900 feet (274.32 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline; 200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft: 27 feet Maximum (Full Load); 36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 40 VTOL aircraft; 8 ASW helicopters
Electronics: one SPS-48C air search radar, one SPS-49 extended-range air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, one Mk. 91 Fire Control System, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armarment: four 20mm Vulcan CIWS, eight 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two octuple launchers for Sea Sparrow SAM
Price: $1.34 billion (Harriers and SH-60G)

Payment will be given once order is confirmed.

To Agonnoga Ministry of Defence -
Your order is confirmed; your carrier will arrive in 28 months. Thank you for doing business with Baltimore Shipyards.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Your ship wil arrive in 56 hours.

Having calculated that the Republic of Kostanic has $2,819,386,212.19 in its defence budget for purchases, wishes to purchase one of your Patrol Group packages.

We would like it to be upgraded to the maximum specifications.

We calculate this to cost $2,062,955,000.00

The money will be transferred within the next three days.

Admiral of the Fleet Dmitri Zvonoreva RKN
Defence Minister and Chief of Staff
The Republic of Kostanic

The Kingdom of Andredswald wishes to make a substantial purchase of small arms and munitions.

$20,250,000 - 45,000 M16A4 assault rifles ($450)
$16,875,000 - 450,000 5.56mm x 45 (0.223") NATO rounds in magazines of 30 ($37.50)

$37,125,000 - Total

- The Rt. Hon. Clarice Star MP
- Defence Minister
- Kingdom of Andredswald

The Corporation of Imperial Consolidated Shipbuilders wishes to purchase 500,000 Shares of Baltimore Shipyards for 16,000,000 US. Thank You

Signed:
Vice Chairmen Bishop Harry Strudel

All orders confirmed.
The ships arrive in fourteen months; the small arms in fifteen days.
-Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Ships arrive in 28 hours; small arms arrive in an hour.

The Mercantile Banking firm of Ibblesguard wishes to purchase 500,000 shares of Baltimore shipyards to add to our growing foriegn investments. The $16,000,000 shall be wired on conformation of sale.

Confirmed.
-David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Three patrol craft, courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, have been added.

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The Republic of Agonnoga would like to purchase:

CVH-1 Hornet: This is a light carrier based on the Wasp class LHD. It has been lengthened by 56 feet and has increased hanger space for aircraft and helicopters. The CVH-1 can carry up to twenty (20) VTOL aircraft on deck along with a further twenty planes below decks. It can also carry eight ASW helicopters. We provide forty Harriers or F-35B JSFs and eight SH-60G or EH-101 Merlin helicopters.

Power Plant: Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 900 feet (274.32 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline; 200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft: 27 feet Maximum (Full Load); 36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 40 VTOL aircraft; 8 ASW helicopters
Electronics: one SPS-48C air search radar, one SPS-49 extended-range air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, one Mk. 91 Fire Control System, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armarment: four 20mm Vulcan CIWS, eight 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two octuple launchers for Sea Sparrow SAM
Price: $1.34 billion (Harriers and SH-60G)

The Ministry of Defense would like to stipulate that it wants the EH-101 Merlin helicopters instead of the former. Payment will be wired upon confirmation of request.

To MoD of Agonnoga -

The price for your CVH-1 is as follows:
$1,355,420,000.00 US (+$2 million for EH-101; +1% for failure to calculate cost).

Your carrier will arrive in two years. Thank you for purchasing from Baltimore Shipyards.

Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Two RL days from now, your ship will arrive.

Announcing our very first Dreadnought!
DN-1 America
The first Dreadnought built by Baltimore Shipyards, this trimaran ship is a collaborative design, developed with aid from Consolidated Arms, Carson & Wolff Shipyards, Wuller and Farthing, MP Ordnance Corporation, and Neo-Athenia. Although somewhat slow, it packs a powerful punch, carrying 20 20"/72 caliber guns, 900 VLS cells, 20 UAVs, and 6 helicopters. We provide 20 RQ-1E UCAVs, courtesy of MoCoAutSys, three SH-60G ASW helicopters, and three HH-60F rescue helicopters. Further, it is protected by up to 28 inches of steel-titanium composite armor. Finally, its potent AD and anti-torpedo defences make this dreadnought an effective part of any navy's defensive arsenal.

The Imperium of Chukacon wishes to purchase 500,000 shares of Baltimore Shipyards through the Redean Corporation. The price for the stock comes to 16,000,000 US

To the Redean Corporation -

I apologize for the long delay; a politically-motivated investigation has slowed us down of late. Your stock purchase is hereby confirmed.

Sincerely,
David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Considering the great success of His Holiness's First Imperial Fleet, we are willing to add into our numbers:

PG-1 Hampton Roads
Abstract: Named after the site of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor, this inexpensive patrol craft is meant for anti-pirate operations. Its speed and armament make it a perfect weapon to ambush pirate nests, while its small size and crew requirement makes it ideal for navies on a budget.

Length: 164.04 feet (50 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 16.4 feet (5 meters)
Displacement: 500 tons
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Max - 45 knots
Propulsion: Two diesel engines; two shafts, 2,400 shp
Range: 800 nm
Armament: two 76mm guns (forward-mounted; traverse of 60 degrees), two 0.5" machine guns, two 12.75" (324mm) torpedo tubes
Electronics: one AN/SPS-54 Surface Search Radar
Crew: 33
Price: $10 million

We will purchase 40 of these patrol crafts.

Additionally, the astounding success of His Holiness's Ffirst Imperial Fleet had much to impart to the FFG-29 Kent Island models, with their extensive firepower and resistance thereof. His Holy Eminence greatly commends the construction of this design and recommends it for any fleet, large or small:

FFG-29 Kent Island -
Abstract: Named for the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, this ship is meant for navies on a budget. It is a small but effective frigate, and, with 16 VLS cells, it can fit the ASW, anti-ship, and AD roles. We can fit it with one UAV in place of the stern torpedo tubes if desired; we will provide the RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Length: 328.08 feet (100 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Displacement: 4,200 tons
Propulsion: 2 LM2500 gas turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Speed:
Max - 32 knots
Cruising - 28 knots
Range: 2000 nm
Crew: 243
Armament: 7 533mm (21") torpedo tubes (three forward, four stern), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tube mounts with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, four twin 0.5" (12.7mm) machine gun mounts (two port, two starboard), two Mk. 75 3"/62 caliber (76.2mm) guns, one octuple launcher for Standard SM-1MR SAMs, one 16-cell VL system, one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Aircraft: (none) [one UAV in place of stern torpedo tubes]
Armor: 0.5" (12.7mm) Steel-Titanium compound (equivalent to 1" (25.4mm) RHA steel)
Price: $200 million (add $24 million for RQ-1E in place of stern torpedo tubes)

We will purchase 6 frigates at $200mil each, and 3 frigates with the RQ-1E addition at $224mil.

Our total comes to $2.272 bil [and our defense budget accounts for $4.274bil].

We greatly appreciate the business!

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

[ooc: anything else as UK that you need from China?]

No.
To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan

Your order is hereby confirmed; your frigates will arrive in eighteen months, while your patrol boats will arrive, ten every four months, until all forty are delivered in sixteen months. For ease of payment and because you should only spend one-third of your budget on procurement , your purchase has been split into two annual payments of $1.136 billion US. Thank you for purchasing from us; we hope you continue to do so in the future.

Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Frigates arrive in 36 hours; ten patrol boats arrive every eight hours (with all arriving in 32 hours).

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The MoD of the Republic of Agonnoga would like to repeat it's order of 1:

CVH-1 Hornet: This is a light carrier based on the Wasp class LHD. It has been lengthened by 56 feet and has increased hanger space for aircraft and helicopters. The CVH-1 can carry up to twenty (20) VTOL aircraft on deck along with a further twenty planes below decks. It can also carry eight ASW helicopters. We provide forty Harriers or F-35B JSFs and eight SH-60G or EH-101 Merlin helicopters.

Power Plant: Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 900 feet (274.32 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline; 200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft: 27 feet Maximum (Full Load); 36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 40 VTOL aircraft; 8 ASW helicopters
Electronics: one SPS-48C air search radar, one SPS-49 extended-range air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, one Mk. 91 Fire Control System, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armarment: four 20mm Vulcan CIWS, eight 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two octuple launchers for Sea Sparrow SAM
Price: $1.34 billion (Harriers and SH-60G)

Money wired upon confirmation of order.

To MoD of Agonnoga -
By repeating your order, do you mean that you still want the EH-101 Merlins? If so, please account for that in the price of the order, which you should include in your order. If no, please inform us of this so that we can process your order. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

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LPH-1 Chrysanthemum released.

BGM-355 Winchester cruise missile and Mk. 42 VLS system (for launching the BGM-355 Winchester) released.

CBGN-1 Monocacy released.

The Neo Federation of Spartanox would like to purchase the following:

2 DN-1 Dreadnaught ($190,000,000,000)
5 CVN-80 Timothy Kaine Class ($22,500,000,000)
7 CV-98 Benjamin Cardin ($16,100,000,000)
7 CVH-1 Hornet ($9,380,000,000)
5 BB-72 Columbia ($14,450,000,000)
Production Rights for CGN-1 Rickover ($210,000,000,000)

Total = $462.43 Billion

To Spartanox -
Your order is confirmed. The design of the CGN-1 Rickover, which (along with the ships you build from that design) shall not be sold to any other nation, will be faxed to you today. The dreadnoughts will arrive in eight years (four years/one ship per delivery), the CVNs will arrive in 12.5 years, (thirty months/one ship), the CVs will arrive in five years and three months (27 months/three ships), the CVHs will arrive in eight years (two years/two ships), and the battleships will arrive in five years and nine months (28 months/two ships). Thank you for doing business with us; we hope you will return someday to fulfill your nation's future naval procurement needs.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: The Beltway

Thank you for the ships and production rights for CGN-1 Rickover. The money is wired. It's been a pleasure doing business with the Baltimore Shipyards.

Mark Scott III
Spartanox Department of Defence

M-17 assault rifle and 6.8mm x 43 caliber bullet released.

CVN-67 Robert Kennedy released.

Currently working on:
LCAC-2 (enlarged LCAC)
Clara Barton-class AH (hospital ship based on hull of CGN-1 Rickover)

Clara Barton-class AH released.

Light Patrol Group Package added; with seven ships for under $150 million or (fully loaded) under $225 million, this package is designed for navies on a budget.

LCAC-2 released.

DN-47 United States released:
The first Dreadnought designed solely by Baltimore Shipyards, this trimaran ship, which some would dub a Super-Dreadnought, carries 15 30"/70 caliber ETC guns, a massive AD battery, 2,400 Mk. 41 VLS cells, 800 Mk. 42 VLS cells, and an air wing consisting of 96 F-35B JSFs, eight E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, eight EA-6B EW aircraft, eight S-3B strike planes, and fifteen RQ-1E Predator UCAV; further, we include eight SH-60G ASW helicopters and eight HH-60F rescue helicopters. At 2.5 million tons displacement, this is the largest ship that can even be built at our shipyards. Nonetheless, with six nuclear reactors, it can travel thirty-one knots.


Also, Large Surface Group Package released.

His Holiness has authorized the following purchases:

20 LCAC-2 -$740mil
5 LPH-1 Chrysanthemum -$2,350mil
3 CGN-38 Virginia -$2,220mil

Seeing as the economy is not in top shape, the Ministry of Minister of Economic and Industrial Resources has sent a proposal to purchase each set of ships, to be paid and ordered over a period of three years. Please let us know if this is suitable.

To Naktan -
Your order will be split into three payments of $1.77 billion US each. Your LPHs will arrive in fifty-four months (at a rate of two ships every eighteen months), your LCACs will arrive in four years (at a rate of 5 per year), and your cruisers will arrive in fifty-four months (at a rate of one ship every eighteen months). We appreciate your order, and welcome your decision to use us as your naval contractor. If you ever have any other requests for designs, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

CVN-101 James Carter released

I will advertise your storefront if you advertise mine.

To Geneticon Defence Contractors -
We do not need others to advertise for us; our products speak for themselves. Unless you wish to sell us production and export rights to your products, we will not advertise your products.
Signed,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired; USN), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

Thank you sir for your quick response.

We recognize that understanding and will concede to it. That's fine with Geneticon. Thank you for you time.

Are there any particular Geneticon products that you are interested in buying the production rights for? If so, please visit our store and let us know there.

Thank you once again,
John Rashlinburg, President of the Geneticon Storefront

To Naktan -
Your order will be split into three payments of $1.77 billion US each. Your LPHs will arrive in fifty-four months (at a rate of two ships every eighteen months), your LCACs will arrive in four years (at a rate of 5 per year), and your cruisers will arrive in fifty-four months (at a rate of one ship every eighteen months). We appreciate your order, and welcome your decision to use us as your naval contractor. If you ever have any other requests for designs, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

[ooc: i just realized that I didn't put a total price on that, but thanks anyway :)...it is duly noted]

Naktan - forgot myself. Meh.

AN/SPY-1E released.

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The Neo Federation of Spartanox would like to buy the following items:

4 AH-1 Clara Barton ($3.8 Billion)

Production Rights for LPH-1 Chrysanthemum ($47 Billion)

Production Rights for LCAC-2 ($3.7 Billion)

TOTAL = $54.5 Billion

To Spartanox -
Thank you for returning to our shipyards for business. Your AHs will arrive in four years, at a rate of two ships every two years. We appreciate your business, and hope you return to Baltimore Shipyards in the future.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Naktan -
It seems we missed something in your order; you failed to include a total price. Thus, we would be charging you $53.1 million US, in accordance to our policy of including a 1% surcharge for failure to calculate the total price of an order; however, since your nation has contributed $44 million US to our company, your surcharge is reduced to $9.1 million US. Further, seeing as how your nation has supported ours in our war with Gilabad, The Beltway Congress has agreed to pay for the remaining funds. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Vice-Admiral Rodney Rempt (ret.), Consumer Affairs Department, Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral David Jeremiah (retired), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

FFG-44 Chincoteague, the first of our designs to use the SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, is hereby released for export.

To Adm. Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards -

As you know, The Beltway has recently received a gift of $750 billion US to help us fund our war. We wish to invest our future navy, and, therefore, I have been authorized to purchase the following:

1 DN-47 America
1 Surface Group Package - with CGH-1 Sussex and replacing all non-5" mounts - that can be replaced - with 5" mounts
1 AH-1 Clara Barton

The total comes to $345,951,855,000.00 US; the money will be wired upon confirmation. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Benjamin Cardin, Defence Minister of The Beltway

Thanks, Lost Hills!

To Ben Cardin -
Your order is confirmed; your DN will be delivered in four years, your battleships in four years (one battleship per two years), your CGNs in two years, your other cruisers in three years (two cruisers per eighteen months), your destroyers in three years (one destroyer per year), your frigates in two years (two frigates per year), and your hospital ship in eighteen months. Good luck against Gilabad; we're all counting on you.
Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane and the employees of Baltimore Shipyards

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Message from the Imperial Ministry of Economic and Industrial Resources:

We have come to Baltimore Shipyards once more for a desired destroy plan [and pending improving economic conditions and a more modernized air force - a carrier design]. Seeing as our fleet has pretty much dealt a severe blow to pirate operations in our fair waters, the Holy Empire of Naktan feels that a stronger navy will give us a better defense capability, and seeing the current conflict in Gilabad, we feel a need to help our allies in the world - as small but growing they may be. We again offer a $15mil dowry upon completion of a prototype for this destroyer design with the following specs:

Length: 180m
Width: 27m [although if possible to min 18m]
Speed:
-Top 40 knots
-Effective speed 30 knots
Nuclear powered
One UAV vehicle with heliport near or on bridge [prefered on the port of the vessel]
Two twin guns with 75-degree periphery [total 150] on the stern of the ship
1500km-range radar system with satellite uplink [even though we don't have satellites yets...or make this optional]
AEGIS capability
Two SAM sites on the flanks [total four]
Any additional armaments and armor deemed necessary
Submarine docking station available to resupply
Weathering ability to Sea State 9

Thank you for your continued business and we greatly appreciate your fidelity to good works.

Miroin Trumin
Minister of Economic and Industrial Resources

To Naktan -
Our R&D team has created this preliminary design; sea-state testing, along with general feasibility tests, will be conducted in due time. Unfortunately, a forty-knot ship is simply unfeasible, unless you are willing to sacrifice nuclear power (which is too heavy to power a fast ship) and a significant amount of combat capability (which add too much to the displacement of the ship).

DDGN-74 Kweisi Mfume
Abstract: Designed for a contract with Natkan and named after the Tourism Minister of The Beltway, the Mfume carries 64 Mk. 41 VLS cells for air defence, 24 Mk. 42 VLS cells loaded with BGM-355 Winchester anti-shipping missiles, two twin 3"/62 caliber DP gun turrets, the AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS (a more compact and somewhat more capable system than the AN/SPY-1D), two Mk. 32 ASW torpedo mounts, four Mk. 49 RAM mounts (port bow, port stern, starboard bow, and starboard stern), and two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts. It uses nuclear power to drive the ship to a cruising speed of 32 knots and a max speed of 36 knots. Finally, it has a launch pad for two UAVs; we provide the RQ-6B Hunter UCAV.

Length: 590.55 feet (180 meters)
Beam: 61.68 feet (18.8 meters)
Draft: 21.69 feet (6.61 meters)
Displacement: 9,900 tons
Speed: Rated at 32 knots; estimated max speed of 36 knots
Engines: Three D3G nuclear reactors; two shafts, 105,000 shp
Armament: Two twin 3"/62 caliber gun turrets, one 64-cell Mk. 41 VLS, one 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS, four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts
Aircraft: Two UAVs
Armor: 10.922mm (.43") RHA steel
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 2 AN/SWG-1A (V) Missile Fire Control Systems
Price: $715 million (subtract $1.2 million for RQ-6A Hunter UAVs in place of RQ-6B UCAVs (which are armed with two Hellfire missiles))
Please comment on this design's feasibility and ability to fit your needs.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

Seeing as the compromise for speed has given us a slimmer ship design, the Minister of Defense is consulting with the Admiralty to determine if the compromise is worth it. We are reviewing models and historical guides; until then, we remain undecided.

[ooc: that's my sleepy excuse. I'll get a real response tomorrow... :yawn:]

To Naktan -
In the event that you would prefer somewhat more speed at the expense of AD capability, we have created the following alternate design for the DDGN-74: Abstract: Designed for a contract with Natkan and named after the Tourism Minister of The Beltway, this trimaran destroyer carries 40 Mk. 41 VLS cells for air defence, 48 Mk. 42 VLS cells loaded with BGM-355 Winchester anti-shipping missiles, two twin 3"/62 caliber DP gun turrets, the AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS (a more compact and somewhat more capable system than the AN/SPY-1D), two Mk. 32 ASW torpedo mounts, four Mk. 49 RAM mounts (port bow, port stern, starboard bow, and starboard stern), and two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts. It uses nuclear power to drive the ship to a cruising speed of 34 knots and a max speed of 37 knots. Finally, it has two launch ramps for UAVs; we provide a pair of RQ-6B Hunter UCAVs.

Length: 590.55 feet (180 meters)
Beam: 94.49 feet (28.8 meters)
Draft: 21.69 feet (6.61 meters)
Displacement: 9,900 tons
Speed: Rated at 34 knots; estimated max speed of 37 knots
Engines: Four D3G nuclear reactors; two shafts and two water jets, 140,000 shp
Armament: Two twin 3"/62 caliber gun turrets, one 40-cell Mk. 41 VLS, two 24-cell Mk. 42 VLS blocks (one per side hull), four Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two twin 12.7mm (0.5") machine gun mounts
Aircraft: Two UAVs
Armor: 25.4 mm (1") RHA steel
Electronics: Four AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1E Frigate AEGIS, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 2 AN/SWG-1A (V) Missile Fire Control Systems
Price: $770 million (subtract $1.2 million for RQ-6A Hunter UAVs in place of RQ-6B UCAVs (which are armed with two Hellfire missiles))
Thank you for considering our designs.
Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To Baltimore Shipyards:

In review of the design options, we have opted to proceed with the first design, as it is more economic, more streamline, more feasible, and much stronger as a defense vessel. We will initiate with a single ship, and we will notify you of the success in exercises.

That brings our current total to $715mil.

We thank you for your business and we furthermore look forward to future contracts.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

Sorry this reply was late.

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

Thank you for your purchase. Your destroyer will be delivered in fourteen months. In the event that you desire our expertise for other designs in the future, feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To Baltimore Shipyards:

We have been searching for submersible transport vessels, and seeing none that fit our vision, we have decided to open a new contract with your company. We have the specs for this new submarine, which is to be used again as a transport vessel, with relatively little defenses. Here are the specs for the design; we hope that your company can build a submarine, seeing as none are currently marketed:

length: 100m
width: 25m
speed:
-top 40 knots [this is arbitrary]
-effective 30 knots
nuclear powered
maximum time submerged: 26 days
vessel range [for refueling and resupply]: 5000km
depth: 500m [600m crush depth]
4 torpedo shafts [we will need torpedo armaments...]
1 retractable gun turret for surface defense
transport capability for around 300 men, 5 tanks/APAC, or 10000 tons of supply
sonar and radar capabilities
docking capability in medium harbor, with retractable ramp extending from the stern of the ship

[basically, the transport/cargo bay will be on the front side of the vessel over the weapons bay...the bay should be able to load and unload ground vehicles onto a ramp, about 20 meters long onto another transport vessel (likely the LCAC); this submarine is intended for deep-water, stealthy transportation over long distances; eventually, I'll get into attack submarines, although I much more inclined to wait for that stuff until I can get mobility for my troops over the sea and air...]

Please determine for us the feasibility of this project, seeing as it is most unusual and never-before undertaken. We hope that this project will come through.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator of the Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

We believe this proposal might be possible, with some modifications. Perhaps we could use a 200 meter long hull, with beam of 15 meters? Further, since the sub is nuclear-powered, and need not surface to refuel the engines, it will have no max time submerged. Since nuclear reactors have practically infinite fuel, the range of this ship is effectively infinite (650,000 nautical miles before needing to be refueled). However, food requirements will obviously reduce the length of time this ship can be at sea to about 200 days. The sub would have four torpedo tubes; however, a deck gun is rather useless in the modern world, especially on a sub that will rarely surface. As for the feasibility of the concept, it seems possible. We are hereby giving this project the designation of SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy; a preliminary design will be worked out in the near future. Thank you for choosing us for this project.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards:

We are glad to hear this proposal, and we were perhaps too conservative in our construction. Nonetheless, the suggested modifications are worthwhile; although we maintain the necessity to have a long resurface time, not due to fuel shortage, but rather for personnel oxygen and supplies. Our intention is to have a transport submarine that can dock in the middle of the sea or in a suitable, medium-sized harbor and unload the said amounts of troops and supplies relatively unhindered.

That said, it has come to our naval advisors that there are processes that can convert the surrounding water into a viable source of oxygen, thus extending the submersion time by a long time [for all points and purposes, indefinitely as you stated]. Unless this is a standard in most modern submarines [I don't know, as you can see...], we would like to have this feature available on the submarine as well. Otherwise, maintain your recommendations for the submarine design.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

The Bilidan Corporation of Nacaru would like to purchase 500,000 of your company for 16,000,000. Thank you in advance.

Chairmen Herran Ferson of the Bilidan Corporation

To Chairmen Herran Ferson of the Bilidan Corporation -
Thank you for your investment. Your transaction is being processed.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator of the Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

Oxygen should not be a problem; oxygen generators using electrolysis to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen will work. We're also considering adding a second hull around the first one, to protect the ship better.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator of the Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

Preliminary specs for the SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy are hereby released. The sub we've designed is quite massive, but can carry 15,000 tons of supplies or 20 tanks or 40 armored vehicles or 400 troops. We hope this is satisfactory.

Abstract: Designed for a contract with Naktan, this nuclear powered transport submarine is an enlarged version of the Typhoon-class SSBN, the largest sub built by the navies of the Cold War era, and is based on the Submarine Cargo Vessel (http://www.ckb-rubin.ru/eng/project/otherp/uwaters/index.htm) designed by the builders of the Typhoon. It carries four stern-mounted 21" torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes, and can transport 10,000 tons of supplies or twenty tanks or forty armored vehicles or four hundred troops. It has a double hull and a coating of anechoic tiles for defence. It has two cranes in the section of the hull where the cargo is kept. The sub offloads cargo as follows:
The sub surfaces near a catamaran or trimaran supply ship or a dock and protracts stability control rods (large steel rods that lock into place and fix the sub against the dock or underside of the supply ship).
The section of the hull forward of the island, where the cargo is kept, lifts up, allowing cranes access.
Cranes within the sub and alongside the dock (or on the supply ship) offload supplies or armored vehicles; troops simply leave via ramps lowered to the sub.
The liftable hull section lowers back onto the sub, and the stability control rods are retracted.
The sub submerges and heads on its way.

Length: 1,722.44 feet (525 meters)
Beam: 226.38 feet (69 meters)
Draft: 59.06 feet (18 meters)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 71,550 tons
Submerged - 76,400 tons
Propulsion: Two S8G pressurized water reactors; two screws, 120,000 hp
Speed:
Submerged, silent cruising - 15 knots
Submerged, cruising - 20 knots
Submerged, max - 26 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 8 knots
Surfaced, max - 12 knots
Max depth - 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
Armament: four stern-mounted 21" torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 48 ADCAP torpedoes
Electronics: AN/BQQ-5 spherical array sonar, AN/BSY-1 integrated ASW system, AN/BQS-15 short-range ice/underwater mine detection and avoidance sonar, up to four MObile Submarine Simulator decoys (replacing 21" torpedoes)
Stores: 10,000 tons of supplies or 20 tanks or 40 armored vehicles or 400 troops
Other equipment: Two cranes capable of lifting up to 60-ton loads
Price: $1.2 billion US

We hope this design is satisfactory.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

TO Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D:

This design is most superb and is almost exactly what we had wanted in our design. We will immediately accept the purchase of one of these submarines immediately. Pending its success, we would then purchase another 2 submarines.

At the current moment, our charge is $1.2 bil.

We thank you for your hard work and dedication; we hope that this design will work well for its purposes. It furthermore seems that Taiarai has indeed blessed your lands, for it shares in the blessings of other nations as well.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator of the Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission of Naktan -

Please be advised that we have switched to using very heavy ropes to secure the sub. The first Tom Clancy will be delivered in two years and four months.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy released.

[ooc: one of these days, you'll run out of names for your vessels :D]

OOC - I have somewhat set patterns for naming; note that I have a preference for ppl local to the territory that currently makes up The Beltway and that, when modifying a design, I'll often attempt to name the ship in a way so as to remind me of the origins of the design. Carriers are usually named after US Presidents or Beltway PMs, although the Ben Cardin, the RFK (based on the JFK), and the Hornet are exceptions, and I may end up naming some future carriers the Enterprise, the Essex, or the Independence. Dreadnoughts are named after things closely associated with the USA; I'll eventually design a George Washington, a John Marshall, a Thomas Jefferson, a James Madison, etc. Battleships are named after states, with Columbia being counted as a state (the District of Columbia). Destroyers are named after prominent ministers; cruisers (mostly) after battles. Frigates are named after islands; corvettes after warlike qualities. Patrol craft haven't yet been given a uniform style; many have Sumerian names b/c they were based on Sumerian designs sold to us. Subs will be named after authors and poets; however, SSKs will probably be given fishlike names, such as the SSK Cuttlefish I've been considering developing for years. Landing craft are named after flowers; I'll eventually include the Black-Eyed Susan and possibly the Columbine. (The Chrysanthemum was based on the Osumi of the JNSDF.) Auxiliaries are named after things or people reminiscent of their function; thus, the Clara Barton is a hospital ship and the Fort McHenry - which stored supplies - is a supply ship/transport. I haven't yet decided how to name minesweepers...
Oh, and I can always make up names. Perhaps you'll fear the Andrew Lim-class CGN or the Gerry Island-class FFG...

OOC - I have somewhat set patterns for naming; note that I have a preference for ppl local to the territory that currently makes up The Beltway and that, when modifying a design, I'll often attempt to name the ship in a way so as to remind me of the origins of the design. Carriers are usually named after US Presidents or Beltway PMs, although the Ben Cardin, the RFK (based on the JFK), and the Hornet are exceptions, and I may end up naming some future carriers the Enterprise, the Essex, or the Independence. Dreadnoughts are named after things closely associated with the USA; I'll eventually design a George Washington, a John Marshall, a Thomas Jefferson, a James Madison, etc. Battleships are named after states, with Columbia being counted as a state (the District of Columbia). Destroyers are named after prominent ministers; cruisers (mostly) after battles. Frigates are named after islands; corvettes after warlike qualities. Patrol craft haven't yet been given a uniform style; many have Sumerian names b/c they were based on Sumerian designs sold to us. Subs will be named after authors and poets; however, SSKs will probably be given fishlike names, such as the SSK Cuttlefish I've been considering developing for years. Landing craft are named after flowers; I'll eventually include the Black-Eyed Susan and possibly the Columbine. (The Chrysanthemum was based on the Osumi of the JNSDF.) Auxiliaries are named after things or people reminiscent of their function; thus, the Clara Barton is a hospital ship and the Fort McHenry - which stored supplies - is a supply ship/transport. I haven't yet decided how to name minesweepers...
Oh, and I can always make up names. Perhaps you'll fear the Andrew Lim-class CGN or the Gerry Island-class FFG...

[ooc: and i was just joking that you'd run out of names :D]

To Baltimore Shipyards:

We are impressed with our initial reports on the new DDGN-74 Kweisi Mfume designs. However, we must a note a few small issues with the destroyer:

-there seems some problem with the warning systems regarding a nuclear meltdown; our crew reported three alarms within thirty minutes of launching from port on our exercises. Only after the technician learned how to turn off the alarm system did the crew experience no problems whatsoever. The captain detailed in his report:

"I am most obliged to say that until this error is corrected, I cannot put this ship to sea - otherwise, the system works magnificently and I would deem much of the crew sea-ready for future exercises. The mechanisms on the ship are relatively easy to handle. And with Beltway military advisors, the training exercises are going very smoothly."

To Baltimore Shipyards:

We would like to expand our home naval defense and His Holiness has authorized the purchase the following:

-12 additional FFG-29 Kent Island frigates with the UAV design @$224mil per each
-3 AH-1 Clara Barton auxiliary vessels @$950mil per each
-25 PG-1 Hampton Roads patrol craft @$10mil per each


Our total purchases come out to $5,788mil [$5.788bil]

Our Defense Ministry should have ample funds to purchase this [our military budget currently stands at $160bil].

We thank you for your busniess and we currently await word on the status of the alarm system issue and furthermore we will let you know how the test exercises for the SSAN-Tom Clancy turn out.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission -

We apologize for the delayed response; however, we wanted to ensure that the information was in as to what was going wrong. The problem seems to be that the control rods are getting jostled out of place as soon as the ship exceeds speeds of 22 knots, from what we found in our own tests. As the ship's reactor alarm went off, the ship's engines slowed down - probably because the SCRAM rods engaged after about ten minutes, due to the fail-safes. Residual energy in the turbines continued to drive the ship. We jury-rigged a simple fix - namely, we stiffened the control rods for the reactor and improved the electronics to ensure that the reactors weren't putting out excess power for the speed and electricity requirements. A second test brought the ship successfully up to speeds of up to 36 knots. We'll fax you the information as to fixing the the rods and the electronics; the cost should be minimal at best, and the design has been updated appropriately. We appreciate your promptness in informing us of your problem.

As for your order, it is approved with pleasure. Your frigates will be delivered in forty-five months (fifteen months for every four ships), all three of your hospital ships will be delivered in two years, and your patrol craft will be delivered (in batches of five ships every month) in five months. We appreciate your continuing to do business with us.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To Baltimore Shipyards:

We appreciate the swift response detailing the information behind the alarm system and the various problems in the engine. We currently await the information detailing how to resolve this issue.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

i have 1 question i would like to buy ships for muesem pieces. this is not meant as an insult i am ft so i would like some for a naval musuem on my capital planet.

i have 1 question i would like to buy ships for muesem pieces. this is not meant as an insult i am ft so i would like some for a naval musuem on my capital planet.

[ooc: that's unique...buying a fresh naval ship for collection... :D]

like I said I'm ft so i don't need the actual working weapons but i would like disarmed versions of the weapons.

OOC - I'm sorry, but I can't trade with you. How can an ft nation trade with an mt nation? The language could have evolved to the point of incomprehensibility to the salespeople, delivery would be difficult at best, clothing styles would be definitely different to the point of making the salespeople incredibly confused, and monetary issues would be extreme. Sorry, but not possible. However, you do get kudos for effort...

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The Neo Federation of Spartanox would like to purchase these items:

Production Rights for FS-1 Glory ($25 Billion)
Production Rights for FS-17 Pride ($18 Billion)

Total = $43 Billion

I wish to purchase 5 DN-1 America battleships.

To Spartanox -
Thank you for your order; the designs will be faxed to you upon receipt of funds. We appreciate your choice of our corporation to fill your defence needs and encourage you to return in the future.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

--Press Release--
Baltimore Shipyards announces two new products for sale: The RIM-116C Point Defence SAM and the Fort McHenry-class armed transport.

The RIM-116C has been sold with many different Baltimore Shipyards designs; however, it has not yet been released for sale separately from the Shipyards until now. It has been given smaller, more effective electronics, a slightly larger warhead, and a slightly more powerful engine.

The Fort McHenry-class APD was designed to work with the SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy. This massive, well-armed catamaran transport has been fitted with five cranes, including one crane on the bottom of the hull to take on supplies from an SSAPN-1. It can carry 30,000 tons of supplies, forty tanks, eighty smaller armored vehicles, or 800 troops.
--End of Press Release--

OOC - Socialist Whittier, from your thread, you seem to be an FT nation. As seen above, I don't operate with future tech nations. Further, add in a price to your order, or you'll pay more than you need to.

To Zenhahar Virduzhem, Administrator, Office of Imperial Orders and Relations Commission of Naktan -

You'll need production rights for the RIM-116C and the BGM-355 Winchester, meaning that you should wire Gage Munitions $15,555,000,000.00 US to cover the cost of the weapons. As for other munitions used by your military, these (3"/62 caliber shells, Mk.46 324mm ASW torpedoes, 0.5" machine gun bullets, Penguin ASMs, Harpoon SSMs, Standard SM-1MR SAMs, Tomahawk SLCMs, 5"/54 caliber shells, 20mm shells, Mk.48 ADCAP 21" torpedoes, Standard SM-2 SAMs, FIM-92 Stinger SAMs, AIM-9X Sidewinder AAMs (for the Harriers on the LPH-1 and for the A-51 War Eagle planes), 25mm cannon shells (for the Harriers and for the A-51s), Mk.82 500 lb bombs (for the Harriers), 1,000 lb JDAM bombs, and AGM-65 Maverick AGMs) are no longer patented; thus, the designs are readily available. If you wish, we can fax you those designs free of charge.

As for your offer of a state visit, I myself am unable to travel to your country due to the needs of campaigning and of negotiating a peace with Gilabad. However, Prime Minister Timothy Kaine would like to go in my stead.

Teams from Baltimore Shipyards and from Gage Munitions will be sent to your nation within two days to help build the facilities requested.

We look forward to future cooperation with your government and your enterprises.

Sincerely,
Mark Warner, Foreign Minister of The Beltway

To Gage Munitions:

We send this order for DPR of the said armaments, as authorized by your government. The total price comes out to $15,555mil [$15.555bil]. We furthermore look forward to future cooperation with your company in the regards of armaments for our naval vessels.

To Baltimore Shipyards:

We appreciate your offer and we will provide ease of transportation for your crew to help construct this facilities. Our builders look forward to cooperation with your engineering and construction teams.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

Thank you for your order; the designs are being faxed immediately, while the planes carrying the engineering teams for your new factories and port facilities are taking off in one hour.

Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards and President of Gage Munitions

OOC - Socialist Whittier, from your thread, you seem to be an FT nation. As seen above, I don't operate with future tech nations. Further, add in a price to your order, or you'll pay more than you need to.
I mostly do MT, the centauri thread is my first venture into FT rping.
If it easier for you, I can just use this one for FT and one of my other ones for MT. But I won't be able to buy as many ships from you.

OOC - SW: Go with an MT nation; it would make as little sense for an FT nation to buy something from here for an MT nation as for an FT nation to buy something from here for itself. You may still be able to afford as many ships. You'll just have to split the cost into ten annual installments; we do not charge extra for this.

To Baltimore Shipyards

Given the circumstances of our testing exercises with the SSNA-Tom Clancy, we would like to purchase one Fort McHenry-class APD to complete our initial exercises. We would also like to report an issue that our submarine skipper noted in the descent:

At a certain depth, some of the sections of the submarine began to leak some water. I consulted the American advisor on what the significance of this leak meant, and he replied to me that such leaks were commonplace on submarines, especially on the first descent. Although the leaking did stop later, its effect led to a general scare of our men on board, and our exercises were not in general superior. I would like to inquire with a greater military authority on submarines, to verify that the American is correct in his assurances. Otherwise, the crew put to sea well and conduct maneuver exercises well, as well as a test surface and unloading. Aside from the leaks, the ship is sturdy and runs well. And there were no alarm problems with the nuclear core, as I had heard on our destroyer.

The total price of our purchase is $1.8 bil.

We appreciate the continued business with you. And the proposed resolution to the problem worked well, and our captain is confident that we can put to sea once more.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

Thank you for your order; the ship will arrive in twenty-five months. We appreciate your continued business.

As for the issue with the SSAPN leaking, this is indeed a common, but minor, problem - especially on the first subs of a class. It simply means that the hull wasn't quite welded properly; we'll fly out a team of engineers to look over the hull and re-weld any sections that need to be re-welded. Don't worry; the leaks are too small to have any real impact, as you noticed. The process of examining and re-welding the ship shouldn't take more than three days.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

Mk. 58 'Keelbreaker' large-bore torpedo released.

The nation of Selfistan would like to purchase one CVN-101 James Carter, the total cost being 6.75 billion dollars. Thank You.

Alfred Jones
Cheif Secretary of Navy

To Alfred Jones, Chief Secretary of the Navy of Selfistan -
Your order is confirmed; however, we have had to split the order into two annual payments of $3.375 billion US to ensure that you have enough room in your overall defence procurement budget to purchase equipment for your army and air force. The carrier will be delivered in thirty-eight months. Thank you for your purchase; we hope that you will look to us to fulfill your future naval procurement requirements.
Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral David Jeremiah (retired), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

AO-1 DuPont released

We wish to purchase the following groups:

Carrier Group:
Patrol Group:
Surface Action Group
Large Carrier Battle Group:
Light Invasion Force
Light Patrol Group
Large Surface Action Group:

I cannot do the maths right now! Could you please do the maths! I will add an extra 10% if you do! We wish to pay this off over a period of 25 years!

To San Haven MoD -
Unfortunately, the terms of your contract are unacceptable. It is our policy to allow nations to split their contracts into a maximum of ten annual payments.
Signed,
David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

To David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards:
We thankyou for outlining this. We are willing to bring it to ten years.
So the contract will be for ten years.
Thanks

Signed

General. Lee Rose
San Haven Military

To Baltimore Shipyards:

Our submarine and matching transport auxiliary vessel have passed our exercises and the Imperial Navy is interested in purchasing 8 additional vessels for each. Additionally, the destroyer performed marvelously after the operation to fix the nuclear core. We would like to purchase an additional 12 of these vessels. Finally, His Holiness has approved the purchase of 15 more CGN-Virginia cruisers.

In all our total comes out to the following:

APD-1 Fort McHenry - [8 @ $1.8bil] $14.4bil
SSAPN-1 Tom Clancy - [8 @ $1.2bil] $9.6bil
DDGN-74 Kweisi Mfume - [12 @ $715mil] $8,580mil ($8.58bil)
CGN-38 Virginia - [15 @ $740mil] $11,100mil ($11.1bil)

Total: $43.68bil [Defense Budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=naktan) = $377,823,216,243.20]

In addition, the Imperial Navy has been looking for a suitable light carrier, and currently none in the market currently suit our needs. Seeing as our past experiences have been most fruitful in bringing about great results, we turn to your Shipyards for the inspiration to craft a light carrier with the following specifications:

-length: 200m
-beam: 30m
-speed: 35 knots
-range: 5000nm at 15 knots
-gas turbine powered
-standard electronics and AD equipment
-capacity for 2 UAV, and 20 Rafale fighter aircraft [we will submit one to you for use, but note that we can only afford one aircraft, as our air force is limited at this time...we hope that in integrating the arious aspects of our navy - which currently receives the greater share of our budget allotments - will spur the progress of our other armed forces].

Please tell us if there's anything else that we can do. As usual, we will submit our dowry of 10mil upon satisfactory completion of the prototype.

Gahrdin Nubahlk
Administrator
Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission

The Democratic States of the Currituck would like to purchase, payable over 10 years:

4 PCG-36 Patrol craft (45,600,000)
1 DDG-61 Destroyer (589,000,000)
Total (634,600,000)

Further orders will come forthwith as our illustrious nation grows. Delivery is needed ASAP for defense duties. The Democratic States of the Currituck looks forward to a long and prosperous relationship with your shipyards.

President B. Fowler
Democratic States of the Currituck

To General Lee Rose of San Haven -
Unfortunately, the price for those packages exceeds your naval procurement budget by a factor greater than ten. Please reduce the size of your order.
Sincerely,
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Gahrdin Nubahlk, Administrator, Office of Imperial Duties and Contracts Commission, Naktan -

We appreciate your continued support for our company and hereby confirm your order. The destroyers will be delivered in ten years (one pair every twenty months), the cruisers in fifteen years (three every three years), the APDs in sixteen years (one every two years) and the SSAPNs in eight years, eight months (two every two years and two months). As for the design of your light carrier, this will be attended to relatively soon; our design teams are currently working on developing upgraded radars, which we can probably include in the new design.

Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired), Head of Baltimore Shipyards R&D

To President Fowler, Democratic States of the Currituck -
We noticed that you included a five percent discount on account of your small size; please make that fact more visible in the future. Unfortunately, in order to ensure that your army and air corps retain procurement budgets, we will have to split your order into two annual payments of $317.3 million each. This will not affect the time it will take to deliver your ships; your patrol craft will be delivered in eight months (two every four months) and your destroyer will be delivered in twenty-two months. We thank you for choosing Baltimore Shipyards for your naval defense needs.
Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

AN/SPS-76 Surface Search Radar released.

We wish to purchase 100 of the PG-1 Hampton Roads Naval Vessels. We will pay it over a five-year period. The total is US$1 Billion.
Thanks

With that 'other' buy we wish to purchase half now and pay the remaining off over the max. allowed years! Is that Possible?

To MoD of San Haven -
We hereby confirm your order; five patrol craft will be delivered each month, so your order will be fulfilled in twenty months. As for payment, either pay $200 million each year for five years, or pay $370 million now and $70 million for each of the nine years after that. Either option is acceptable; we will take the money from either your naval procurement budget one-sixth to one-ninth of your defence budget or your coast guard procurement budget one-sixth to one-ninth of your Law & Order budget . Thank you for choosing Baltimore Shipyards for your naval defence needs.
Sincerely,
Admiral Thad Cochrane (retired), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

CV-122 Edward Preble, AN/SPS-87 Long-Range Air Search Radar, and AN/SPS-54 3D Air Search Radar all released.

--Excerpted from shareholder's guide to Baltimore Shipyards--
...Baltimore Shipyards has taken other steps to secure its financial success. We have invested in a 25% share of Commonwealth Mining, Incorporated, a mining firm based out of Northford. They mine resources, like titanium, aluminum, and silicon, that are necessary for constructing our ships...

The Empire of Macaronia and Raviolia would like to extend to you the offer of a contract worth $1,750,000,000,000 over five years, made up of five payments of $350,000,000,000.

We would like your company to develop for us a navy, including support vessels, that is both capable of long-term deployment, blockade duty, rapid deployment and amphibious assault.

We are thinking around 600-700 vessels, but would be interested to hear any proposal from you. Further, we would like to purchase production rights for any aircraft/munitions for these vessels so as to ensure ongoing security.

We await a response eagerly.

- Adm. Robert Tildesley
- Chief of the Defensive Staff

To Macaronia and Raviolia MoD -
Before we begin developing this contract, a few questions must be answered:
How urgent is the need for this new navy?
What does your existing navy have in the way of ships?
Will any of those ships be part of the new navy?
For a fleet of 600-700 ships, does this include auxiliary ships, or is it only combat ships?
Are we also equipping your coast guard with ships?
Is the proposed cost a fixed requirement, or is it negotiable?

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: Macaronia and Raviolia MoD

Here is our response to your requests for further information:

1. We require delivery within the next 10 years
2. My present navy stands as follows:

1 x CVN-80 Timothy Kaine Class Carrier
2 x CGN-38 Virginia Class Cruisers
1 x CGH-1 Sussex Class Cruiser
4 x DDG-33 Mark Warner Class Destroyers
1 x FS-1 Glory Class Corvette
10 x PG-1 Hampton Roads Class Patrol Boats

4 Ke-119 Samson military transport aircraft

1 Emperor-class Battleship
1 Danton-class Aircraft Carrier
2 Isla De Plata-class Amphibious Assault Ship
3 Isla Demonio-class Amphibious Assault Ship
10 Rilos-class Destroyer
1 Blue Ridge-class Command Ship
3 Mercy-class Hospital Ship
5 Raxus-class SSN
20 Mark V Special Operations Gunboat

30 F-14 Tomcat
20 F-16 Fighting Falcon
50 F/A-27 Conquest
10 SH-60 Seahawk
20 V-22 Osprey

3. Yes, they will be part of this new navy

4. The fleet you provide will need to include auxillary vessels. The number of vessels is negotiable and we would take the advice of your experts on this.

5. No, I shall be placing a seperate order for the Coastguard at a later date, from the Law and Order budget.

6. It is negotiable.

- Adm. Robert Tildesley
- Chief of the Defensive Staff

To Adm. Tildesley of Macaronia and Raviolia -
We cannot process a massive order in ten years; we don't have the room in our shipyards for it. Therefore, we will be giving you limited domestic production rights (to build a specified number of units on your own yards; those units may not be transferred to other navies, nor may excess units be built, nor may you copy those designs) for the price of us building the ships ourselves. Further, we will not be able to assemble the contract for a few years, due to the need to design a fast attack submarine, a patrol submarine, a submarine tender, an ammunition ship, and large amphibious assault ships. We will give you this contract within five years; by that time, the required designs should be created. Finally, a few more questions:
Do you wish to have dreadnoughts in your package?
How large a navy do you think you'll need?
Do you have any special requirements for the fleet?
Thank you for choosing Baltimore Shipyards; we apologize for the delays that have cropped up.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: Adm. Tildesley of Macaronia and Raviolia

The Empire of Macaronia and Raviolia understands these delays, and a later date for delivery of all vessels is not a problem, nor is production of some of these vessels in our domestic shipyards - they shall provide a boost for our local economies!

In answer to your questions:

1. The Emperor has expressed his wish to me to see one or two vessels "of such magnificence they shall be a showpiece", so yes, we would like to see the inclusion of one, or a pair of showcase dreadnaughts.

2. We shall need a navy capable of both high seas battle, and a navy capable of responding rapidly to situations in countries within our borders. Our Empire is spread across an array of islands, therefore the Navy is generally regarded as the premier service. It shall need to be of a size suitable to perform these tasks.

3. We wish for our fleet to be able to support itself for extended periods of time through the use of auxillary and support vessels.

- Adm. Robert Tildesley
- Chief of the Defensive Staff

Geneticon would like to purchase all of the stock availible.

10 million shares for 32 USDs: 320,000,000 USDs

We will purchase it in 20 groups of 500k shares.

15 groups will be purchased by the members of the President's Cabinet (one group for each member). This comes to 15 total (including the President). The last 5 groups would like to be purchased by: Oceanaria (an ally of Geneticon), Genetican (the same), Geneticon Storefront, IEB, The President's Wife.


Thank you.

Also, Geneticon would be interested in purchasing submarines in the Baltimore Shipyards offered them. Especially nuclear powered subs.

OOC: BTW... would you like to have a summit? Geneticon is very interested in building an alliance with The Beltway.

Corporate Message from Schmiel Weapons
To Baltimore Shipyards

Schmiel Weaponary would like to purchase Stock in Baltimore Shipyards.

Fritz Heidelbourg Schmiel

Attached Document:

Schmiel Weapons Phone Logs

Lucian: Mr Schmiel, you have not been instructed to phone, you must delete your logs soon
Schmiel: Phone logs are no longer important, we have someone trawling through our sales records

End Log

Message End

I need a little more than that to start an investigation; Baltimore Shipyards has had to deal with investigations all the time, due to allegations of corruption. Give me something to make me think that you're not just corrupt, but maybe a bit Kravenesque...

To Schmiel Weapons -
How much stock? You can purchase up to 500,000 shares; each share costs $32.00 US.
Sincerely,
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

OOC: Any response to my above message?

Didn't see it. Oh, and Baltimore Shipyards is a private firm; please TG me with details for a summit, although we probably won't ally. The Beltway's not big on tying itself down to alliances that could possibly involve warfare...

To Geneticon -
At this time, we cannot sell you all ten million shares; another firm, Schmiel Weapons, has asked to buy stock, so we can only sell you 9.5 million shares. Please name each shareholder, for our legal department.
As for submarines, we are currently developing an SSN and an SSGN; if you have any specific requirements, other than nuclear power, for your submarines, please fill us in.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Corporate Message from Schmiel Weapons
To Baltimore Shipyards

We would like to purchase 100,000 Shares at $50 to sweeten the deal, would this be acceptable?

Attached Message

Phone Logs From the Office of President David Du'Font

Du'Font: I'll be home a little late, Mr Schmiel wants to speak to me about re-newing our deal, I'll be home as soon as is possilbe.
Anon: Just make sure you drive safely
Du'Font: I wi- *Door Crashes* GODDAM, WHO ARE YOU!
Anon: David! What's going on?
Du'Font: *Repeated gunshots* *Silence* *Telephone quiets*
Anon: David! David Wha- *Door crashes and footsteps are heard* *Womans screaming followed by Child Screaming*

Message End

To Macaronia & Raviolia -
Please note that you will be building all the ships. Local industry will get a massive shot in the arm from this contract. Speaking of which, could we purchase a shipyard in your nation?
We are already developing the ships needed for this contract; here is the first new design - note that it's a preliminary design, subject to change:Abstract: This submarine tender, named after a Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair in the United States Navy, is capable of servicing up to six SSNs (or eight SSKs, or four SSBNs or SSGNs, or two SSAPNs) alongside simultaneously. It can carry up to 15,000 tons of supplies, and has a crew of 1,500 (1,400 enlisted and 100 officers) to properly maintain, supply, feed, and otherwise take care of submarines. Finally, being nuclear powered, it need not draw on the fuel it carries for diesel-powered subs.

Length:
Overall - 721.78 feet (220 meters)
At waterline - 688.98 feet (210 meters)
Beam: 94.53 feet (28.81 meters)
Draft (at full load): 28.92 feet (8.81 meters)
Displacement:
Light - 16,000 tons
Full Load - 31,000 tons
Propulsion: 3 D2G GE Nuclear Reactors; four shafts, 90,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 28.9 knots
Flank - 33 knots
Theoretical Max - 35.2 knots
Decks: 15
Crew:
Officers - 100
Enlisted - 1,400
Cranes: six 30-ton cranes (port and starboard bow, port and starboard stern, port and starboard center); two 20-ton cranes (port bow and starboard bow); two 25-ton cranes (port and starboard stern)
Fuel Pumps: six (port and starboard bow, port and starboard stern, port and starboard center)
Armament: Two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point-defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple ASW torpedo tube mounts, four twin 20mm cannon mounts (one in front of each of the 20-ton and 25-ton cranes)
Electronics: 2 AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), AN/SPS-76 Surface Search Radar, AN/SPS-54 3D Air Search Radar
Deck Armor: 3.46" (88mm) RHA steel
Aviation: Platform for two large (CH-46 or equivalent) or three small (SH-60G or equivalent) helicopters
Price: $1.3 billion USThank you for choosing us as your naval defence contractor.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Schmiel Weapons -
We will give you 100,000 shares at $32 US; the remaining $1.8 million US will be considered a gift to our R & D section. But why have we received multiple excerpts from your phone records? Is there somethine we need to know about your corporation's long-term goals?
Signed,
Adm. David Jeremiah (retired-USN), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Give me a standard corporate reply; however, deny that you did something horrible that we haven't even alleged here.

Didn't see it. Oh, and Baltimore Shipyards is a private firm; please TG me with details for a summit, although we probably won't ally. The Beltway's not big on tying itself down to alliances that could possibly involve warfare...

To Geneticon -
At this time, we cannot sell you all ten million shares; another firm, Schmiel Weapons, has asked to buy stock, so we can only sell you 9.5 million shares. Please name each shareholder, for our legal department.
As for submarines, we are currently developing an SSN and an SSGN; if you have any specific requirements, other than nuclear power, for your submarines, please fill us in.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

Individuals:

President Keith Johnson
First Lady Josephine (Rush) Johnson
Department of Defense: Secretary Paul King
Department of Commerce: Secretary Miguel Francisclero
Department of Agriculture: Secretary William Rocklander
Department of State: Secretary Carrie Jones
Department of Homeland Security: Secretary Jennifer Todd
Department of Science: Secretary Jimmy Phillips
Department of Defense: Secretary Paul King
Department of Transportation: Secretary Kellie Hanover
Department of the Interior: Secretary Holly Quest
Department of Education: Secretary Linda White
Department of Energy: Secretary Christopher Garricks
Department of Health: Secretary Allie Fischer
Department of Labor: Secretary Phillip Rush
Department of Justice: Attorney General Thomas Watts


And the IEB will drop it's bid because of the other nation's interest.



As for the Submarines, would it be possible to include missile firing capablities?

To Geneticon -
Missiles are already included in SSGNs. Thank you for your time; a new stock offer shall be issued soon.
Sincerely,
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO
Adm. Michael Mullen, Head of R. & D.

OOC: btw... just sent you a TG Belt.

Corporate Message from Schmiel Weapons
To Baltimore Shipyards

We thank you for providing the corporation with these shares, and we apologise for the added Attached messages, our IT department has suffered a minor glitch and has been attaching files from a workers computer which has many personalised files from the script of a local screenplay, it is nothing to worry about, to my memory Schmiel Weaponary has never been associated with the poisoning of innocents.

Message End

To Geneticon -
Missiles are already included in SSGNs. Thank you for your time; a new stock offer shall be issued soon.
Sincerely,
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO
Adm. Michael Mullen, Head of R. & D.

Thank you.

Total Purchase was 16 groups of 500k shares: 16 x 32 USDs x 500,000 shares = 256,000,000 million dollars. Wired now.

OOC - Geneticon: replied.
Toopoxica - Nice... poisoning of innocents... heh! I'll post about this on the other forum tomorrow, maybe Friday...

TO: Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: Adm. Tildesley of Macaronia and Raviolia

This is good news. Our shipyards were lacking in investment as our manufacturing sector as a whole has declined in favour of service industries.

You are more than welcome to purchase the Macaronian Imperial Shipyards located on the coast, in the primary port of the Empire - Macmouth, just a few kilometres from Imperial City.

We are offering you these shipyards, which are capable of building ships of all sizes up to Nimitz-size Aircraft Carriers, for the low price of $100,000,000. They would be recieving a number of orders from this new contract we have agreed upon.

Furthermore, we would like to compliment the Baltimore Shipyards on this new design and believe it to be perfect for the Imperial Macaronian and Raviolian fleet, and hope to see it amongst the ships soon to come into service with us.

We look forward to future business with you.

- Adm. Robert Tildesley
- Chief of the Defensive Staff

To Macaronia and Raviolia -
Thank you; the funds for the purchase will be wired shortly. We will allow you to build ships on that shipyard for this contract; however, it shall be our property, and, as such, shall build ships for our needs, rather than yours. Of course, in the event of a true emergency, you may be able to take it over, with our permission; however, you will have to recoup us for any losses incurred. Is this acceptable?
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: Adm. Tildesley of Macaronia and Raviolia

This arrangement is acceptable.

As to the contract, can you provide us with an estimate for when all designs shall be in place?

- Adm. Robert Tildesley
- Chief of the Defensive Staff

To M. & R. -
We estimate that the designs will be finished in five years. However, if you were to provide our Research and Development team with funds - especially if you put together a proposal for a ship's design - it could be finished faster.
Oh, and thank you for the shipyard; the money has been wired. We are glad that you were willing to make the arrangements needed for the transaction.
Sincerely,
Adm. Michael Mullen, Head of R&D at Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah, CFO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: RAdm. Alexa Sinclair (Ret.), Head of R&D, Imperial Navy

We would be more than willing to finance your research and development, to the sum of $500,000,000 from the Administration budget.

We have also been working on the following design, which we would be willing to share with you:

SSN-1 Tolkien

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/new-wessex/250px-BAES_Astute.jpg

The first Attack Submarine designed by Baltimore Shipyards, with assistance from the R&D department of the Raviolian Imperial Shipyards of the Empire of Macaronia and Raviolia, the Tolkien class submarine is designed for maximum flexibility and is capable of operating in a variety of locations and situations at short notice.

Length: 323 feet (97m)
Beam: 34 feet (10.4m)
Draft: 33 feet (10 m)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 7,315 tons
Submerged - 7,800 tons
Propulsion: PWR 2 pressurised water reactor, 15,000 shp; 1,900 kilowatt diesel generator
Speed:
Submerged, silent cruising - 20 knots
Submerged, cruising - 29 knots
Submerged, max - 32 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 15 knots
Surfaced, max - 18 knots
Operating depth - 990 feet (300m)
Max depth - 1,320 feet (400m)
Armament: 6 x 21 inch (533mm) torpedo tubes for missiles and Spearfish torpedo - total of 36 carried
Electronics: 2 x SSE Mk 10 Launchers for Type 2066 and 2071 decoys ESM; Racal UAP 3, passive intercept
Crew: 98 Officers and men
Notes: The Tolkien class submarine is also capable of laying mines, which are carried in lieu of torpedoes, when neccessary.

Price: $1.2 billion

We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this design.

- Rear Admiral Alexa Sinclair (Ret.)
- Head of Research & Development, Imperial Navy

To RAdm. Alexa Sinclair (Ret.), Head of R&D, Imperial Navy -
Looks nice; however, I'm in favor of lengthening it and adding in two stern 1066mm (42") torpedo tubes for our Mk. 58 Keelbreakers, designed to break the keels of enemy dreadnoughts. You forgot to include electronics, such as the AN/BSY-1 computer. Of course, that system will drive up electrical power requirements immensely...
The sub seems a bit underpowered; maybe we could give it an S6G reactor, which produces 52,000 shp, along with a diesel in reserve? We could use HY-100 steel to increase the depth and better fulfill the stated capabilities of the sub. Finally, you forgot to include VLS cells for Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles - always necessary, since you can't always get close enough for torpedos...
So, how's this look?

Abstract: Our first fast attack submarine, designed in collaboration with our new subsidiary, Royal Imperial Shipyards of Macaronia and Raviolia, and with the nation of Macaronia and Raviolia, the Tolkein-class SSN, named after the noted British author, is designed for maximum flexibility and is capable of operating in a variety of locations and situations at short notice. It carries six 21" bow torpedo tubes, preloaded with Spearfish torpedoes and given five reloads, and two 42" stern torpedo tubes, preloaded with Keelbreaker torpedoes and given four reloads. Further, 48 VLS tubes have been fitted to fire Harpoon or Tomahawk missiles. The sub can be loaded with MOSS decoys or CAPTOR mines in place of torpedoes at a rate of one decoy or mine per 21" torpedo replaced.

Hull: standard; HY-100 high-pressure steel
Length: 374.02 feet (114 meters)
Beam: 37.402 feet (11.4 meters)
Draft: 32.19 feet (9.81 meters)
Displacement:
Surfaced - 7,500 tons
Submerged - 8,470 tons
Speed:
Submerged, silent cruising - 20 knots
Submerged, cruising - 31.2 knots
Submerged, flank - 34 knots
Submerged, reserve engine only - 14.2 knots
Surfaced, cruising - 16 knots
Surfaced, flank - 19.5 knots
Surfaced, reserve engine only - 10.2 knots
Depth:
Normal operating depth - 984.25 feet (300 meters)
Max depth - 1,673.23 feet (510 meters)
Crush depth - 2,083.33 feet (635 meters)
Propulsion:
Main - 1 S6G nuclear reactor, powering two 1,900-KW diesel generators; one 2-screw propellor, 52,000 shp
Reserve - 1 GD Model 17 Diesel; 13,000 shp
Armament: 6 21" (533mm) bow torpedo tubes with 36 total Spearfish torpedoes (or CAPTOR mines); two 42" (1066mm) stern torpedo tubes with 10 Mk. 58 Keelbreaker torpedoes; 48 VLS cells for Harpoon or Tomahawk
Electronics: One AN/BSY-1 Combat Computer, two TB-16D Passive Towed Sonar Arrays, one TB-23 Passive 'Thin Line' Towed Sonar Array, 2 SSE Mk 10 Launchers for Type 2066 and 2071 ESM decoys, capability for MOSS decoys launched from 21" torpedo tubes, 2 AN/BQG-5D Wide Aperature Arrays, two AN/BQQ-5E Low Frequency Spherical Sonar Arrays, one AN/BQS-15 Close Range Active Ice Detection Sonar, one AN/BPS-5 Submarine Surface Search Radar, one AN/BPS-15H Submarine Navigation Radar
Crew:
Officers - 12
Enlisted - 101
Price: $1.35 billion US
Sincerely,
Adm. Michael Mullen (ret.-USN), Chief of Research and Design at Baltimoe Shipyards

To M. & R. -
Thank you for the donation of $500 million US to our research and development team.
Sincerely,
Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

TO: Adm. Michael Mullen (ret.-USN), Chief of R&Design, Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: RAdm. Alexa Sinclair (Ret.), Head of R&D, Imperial Navy

We believe these changes result in a higher standard of vessel and our designers fully endorse them. We would certainly seek to have these as part of our new navy.

Currently we are also working on plans for other Submarines, which we shall send to you in due course.

- Rear Admiral Alexa Sinclair (Ret.)
- Head of Research & Development, Imperial Navy

AS-1 released.

OOC - M&R: Any local designs that Royal Imperial Shipyards has to offer?

OOC - local designs?

OOC - Er, wait, never mind. Buying your shipyard wouldn't mean buying any designs it had created; it's not like buying a design firm and shipyard. Sorry about that; I'm probably still a bit addled from my wisdom tooth surgery Friday.

TO: Adm. Michael Mullen (ret.-USN), Chief of R&Design, Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: RAdm. Alexa Sinclair (Ret.), Head of R&D, Imperial Navy

We would like to share with you our initial work on a Submarine Aircraft Carrier.

We would welcome your input on this.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/new-wessex/subaircraftcarrier.jpg

- Rear Admiral Alexa Sinclair (Ret.)
- Head of Research & Development, Imperial Navy

To M & R -
To be honest, we have never particularly liked the idea of submarine aircraft carriers. After all, said subs are going to be much larger than ordinary subs, but won't be able to carry many planes. Further, the fact that one would need to waste a lot of time on the surface launching (and probably recovering, so as to make it even worth the effort) planes seems to be counter to the idea of nuclear-powered subs. It is our opinion that submarine aircraft carriers are a waste of time, especially when compared to the ease with which a sub can carry and deliver cruise missiles. Thus, we must reject your proposal for an SSVN.
Sincerely,
Adm. Michael Mullen (retired-USN), Head of R&D at Baltimore Shipyards

SSN-1 Tolkien released.

--Excerpted from a press release by Baltimore Shipyards--
Baltimore Shipyards announces its purchase of the Macaronian Imperial Shipyards in Macaronia and Raviolia. Joining the yards in Baltimore and Lewes, the yard in Macmouth can build ships as large as the old Nimitz-class carriers. It will allow for faster delivery of orders, and will make massive orders easier to process...

OOC - M&R, please note the changes made to the designs for the SSN-1 and AS-1 on suggestions from the NS Draftroom (http://s13.invisionfree.com/The_NS_Draftroom/index.php?act=idx). It's a useful site to get designs checked out.

Message from the Defense Secretary's desk...

I have been informed by various high ranking officials of the Republic Navy, for requested updates to our blue-water combat ships.

1. We wish to purchase 2100 units of the Mk. 58 Keelbreaker heavy torpedo, at a price of $11,550,000,000 USD, to be wired upon confirmation of the order.

2. We are interested at the moment on updating our CIWS anti-air/anti-missile defense for our major combat vessels. We are wondering if it is possible to purchase the Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS units, and if so, what is the cost per unit?

Sincerely,
Erik Borgesov
Defense Secretary, Confederate Republic of ChevyRocks

OOC: Hey Belt, any missile firing subs so far? I just saw the new Tolkien subs and I'll probably purchase a few tomorrow, but it didn't seem like they have missile firing capabilities... am I missing something here, or are they only torpedo firing subs?

To Erik Borgesov -
Your order for 2,100 Mk. 58 Keelbreakers has been confirmed; the torpedoes will be delivered, in batches of 300 every six months, in a total of three years and six months.
As for purchasing the Goalkeeper CIWS, please note that the copyright on that design has long since expired. As a courtesy, we will send you the design for the Goalkeeper, free of charge.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

OOC - One missile-launching sub is probably coming out tonight or tomorrow; note that it is actually classed as an SSVN, since it also carries MQ-21 Cormorant UAVs...
If you want, you can give us a contract to design you an SSGN; just provide us with a little seed money, first...

SSVN-1 and AN/BQS-16 released.

Gage Munitions announces release of BGM-114 Seafire.

[OOC: TB, shouldn't SC be added to the service list of the America-class Dreadnaught? The Confederacy bought a couple of them over at International Mall....]

SSVN-1 and AN/BQS-16 released.

Where are the links?

OOC - One missile-launching sub is probably coming out tonight or tomorrow; note that it is actually classed as an SSVN, since it also carries MQ-21 Cormorant UAVs...
If you want, you can give us a contract to design you an SSGN; just provide us with a little seed money, first...

SIC:

That's what we want. Geneticon will pay you to create a specific submarine designed for the Geneticon navy. Exclusively for us, and not to be sold to any other nation.

We would like it to include:

-Nuclear Power
-Missile Launching Capability
-Torpedo Launching Capability
-Make it an SSGN
-VLS (Vertical Launch Systems) A typical sub with this can hold a max of 154 missiles.
-As fast as possible
-An advanced version of the Tomahawk Missile to increase the missile's range, guided by GPS
-No ABOVE water defense systems
-As light as possible, while still keeping these abilities
-State-of-art Electronics
-GPS tech on board to determine if ships are around the sub or not, can you modify it so they can connect with the GPS even submerged.
-Torpedoes are an advanced version of the Spearfish, with a smaller size and warhead, but with increased speed and accuracy. Also, an increased guidance system.

As we stated before, we will pay you substantially for this design.

There were a few issues with SC's order that never got resolved, so SC's DNs have remained in limbo...


To Geneticon -
We apologize, but as a general rule, we do not contract out our research teams for other nations unless we retain export rights to our designs. Your request for an SSGN design for your nation alone cannot, therefore, be fulfilled by our research teams. Thank you anyway for looking to us as your naval design firm of choice.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

To Geneticon -
We apologize, but as a general rule, we do not contract out our research teams for other nations unless we retain export rights to our designs. Your request for an SSGN design for your nation alone cannot, therefore, be fulfilled by our research teams. Thank you anyway for looking to us as your naval design firm of choice.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards


SIC:

Are you sure about this? We are wiling to offer 750 billion USDs (paid over 4 NS years) for the creation of such a submarine design...

If this is still not acceptable, we are willing to contract you to create a design to be exported to whomeever you choose, but the payment would likely be substantially lower.

- Department of Defense Secretary Paul King

To Paul King, Secretary, DoD of Geneticon -
As a stockholder, your opinion is certainly valued by our company. Nonetheless, we prefer to keep export rights to our designs, even at the expense of some funds. After all, seeing as how we just won a massive contract from Ramissle, we can afford to not gain as much funds from contracts.
Please note that this design will take time, due to the need to develop improved sonars, improved torpedoes, and improved cruise missiles for it.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards

OOC:

ATTN: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=478006

and a friendly bump...

To Paul King, Secretary, DoD of Geneticon -
As a stockholder, your opinion is certainly valued by our company. Nonetheless, we prefer to keep export rights to our designs, even at the expense of some funds. After all, seeing as how we just won a massive contract from Ramissle, we can afford to not gain as much funds from contracts.
Please note that this design will take time, due to the need to develop improved sonars, improved torpedoes, and improved cruise missiles for it.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards


SIC:

Excellent... we will pay you 50 billion USDs for the development of such a ship, and more if absolutely needed, and you can keep the export rights.

- Department of Defense Secretary Paul King

To Defence Secretary Paul King of Geneticon -
Thank you for your generous funding of our research and development team. We will design your ship as soon as possible; unfortunately, another design is already in progress, so your design will have to wait a NS week before we can get to it. Nonetheless, we hope to finish the design within three months.
Sincerely,
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired-USN), Head of Research and Development at Baltimore Shipyards


Thanks for the mini-bump.

[OOC: TB, can you do a custom design?]

OOC - Baltimore Shipyards thrives on designing custom designs for other nations; we do, however, demand that we retain export rights for custom designs. Why? Baltimore Shipyards is, in many respects, much less tied to The Beltway than most shipyards are to their home countries. The government of The Beltway tends to be mildly resentful of Baltimore Shipyards, which is viewed as a somewhat corrupt company that could potentially ruin the economy of The Beltway. Thus, few contracts are signed between Baltimore Shipyards and The Beltway, and those few contracts tend to be matters of debate within The Beltway. Therefore, Baltimore Shipyards has to rely on the foreign export market, and thus needs designs to export.

To Defence Secretary Paul King of Geneticon -
Thank you for your generous funding of our research and development team. We will design your ship as soon as possible; unfortunately, another design is already in progress, so your design will have to wait a NS week before we can get to it. Nonetheless, we hope to finish the design within three months.
Sincerely,
Admiral Michael Mullen (retired-USN), Head of Research and Development at Baltimore Shipyards


Thanks for the mini-bump.

OOC: Any word on my submarine yet?

OOC - Sorry; I haven't had much time lately. I'll get back to you by the end of the month...

TO: Admiral Michael Mullen (retired-USN), Head of Research and Development at Baltimore Shipyards
FROM: Admiral of the Southeast Asian Naval Fleet, Daniel Chan
RE: Custom design request - large trimaran escort

Dear Admiral Michael Mullen (retired USN),

We could have contacted the internationally respected Portland Iron Works of the Incorporated States of Sarzonia for this. However, given the fact that the Founder and First Prime Minister of the United Sovereign Nations of Southeast Asia has studied in the United States of America as a boarding school student during his teenage years and as a university student before the Collapse of the United States and the fact that the USA had several leaders which inspired him, thus having a great influence on him, we have decided to turn to you and your corporation.

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy at one point utilized the TAMD Mark III warship, which was built by a firm based in and founded in their allied friends in Artitsa. Eventually, the aforementioned Artitsan design grew old and times had changed. So they took (with Artitsan permission of course!) the TAMD Mark III warship and used it to create the Oceania-class Trimaran large escort vessel (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=437113).

The purpose of the Oceania is to protect naval fleets and what many would dub as "Super Dreadnaughts" against missile saturation assaults and tactical nuclear strikes. The reason we have turned to you instead is because we know that you see Sarzonia as a beacon of hope for America's return to unification and dominance on the international stage, even if it cannot hold the sole seat of power any more, and because we figured that this successor-state's naval forces could use something like this to protect their own vessels, as do our naval forces.

Also, we wish this to be the beginning of strong ties with the Provisional Federal Parliamentary Republic, if not help it in it's quest for reunification.

Yours Respectfully,
Office of David Chan
Admiral of the Southeast Asian Naval Fleet
United Sovereign Nations of Southeast Asia

To David Chan of Southeast Asia -
We greatly appreciate your request for a large trimaran escort; we feel that it would dovetail well with our existing DDGN-87 Thomas Carper trimaran destroyer. Provisionally, we will designate this project the CGBN-18 Leyte Gulf, named after the largest naval battle of World War II. We intend to include our Mk. 8 improved AEGIS system, currently in development, on the CGN-18, to provide it with enhanced air defence capability and limited theater ballistic missile defence capability. We welcome your assistance in developing this design; if there are any requirements or suggestions that you have for it, feel free and let us know. Thank you for choosing Baltimore Shipyards for your needs.
Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane, CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. Michael Mullen, Head of R&D at Baltimore Shipyards

OOC - Sorry; I haven't had much time lately. I'll get back to you by the end of the month...

OOC: Do you mean the end of May? Can you try to get it done before then, as I have to leave for the summer at the beginning of June?

OOC: Did you read the link I included? Better talk to Sarzonia and Artitsa for permission...

OOC - I looked at the link; I thought you wanted Baltimore Shipyards to develop its own large trimaran escort for you. The Leyte Gulf is an independent design of Baltimore Shipyards.
Please clarify what you want me to do for you...

OOC: Do you mean the end of May? Can you try to get it done before then, as I have to leave for the summer at the beginning of June?
OOC - Before the end of May, if possible. I'll see what I can do

OOC - Before the end of May, if possible. I'll see what I can do

Thanks.

OOC - I looked at the link; I thought you wanted Baltimore Shipyards to develop its own large trimaran escort for you. The Leyte Gulf is an independent design of Baltimore Shipyards.
[OOC: Exactly. The reason why I asked you to contact the two was in case you decided to take some inspiration off the Oceania, and you'd have to contact them OOCly to make sure that it wasn't a rip-off at all.]

OOC - SE Asia: I'll be posting my design on the Draftroom, specifically including the question of whether this was too close to Artista/Sarzonia's design; Sarzonia should be able to answer the question there. I'll also TG Artista, just to make sure. I doubt it will be seen as an issue; I intend to make my design distinct from, although inspired (somewhat) by, the Oceania.

OOC: Would your own military adopt some units of the CGBN-18 Leyte Gulf itself in order to protect the only United States-class DN it has in it's fleet?

OOC - Probably, though it depends on the political climate. Baltimore Shipyards is not well-liked by The Beltway; it's seen as corrupt. See my page on Baltimore Shipyards on nswiki (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Baltimore_Shipyards) for details...

OOC: Got that. As a tip, I'd assign at least six trimaran large escort vessels for every one SD flotilla, should your armed forces adopt the CGBN-18 Leyte Gulf - a part of Sarzonian doctrine I noted.