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Mynoghra.

The lore part of my AU is only a framework right now, but i really wanted to get my ships posted so here goes.


The Main Island of Mynoghra and its surrounding archieplagos sit on the Palliser Hotspot, created by volcanic activity around 3400 bc
map is not yet finished

Nation: Fenua no Minoagra (Minoag)
The Empire of Mynoghra (English)

Flag: 1921 - 1946


Nation Info
Will be done when ive done a decent amount of ships.

A short history of the Empire of Mynoghra (Part 1)

1. Pre-Settlement era (Before 500BC)
Roughly 1.4 million to 900,000 years ago, The main island of Minoagra was formed after a massive volcanic eruption on the Palliser Hotspot.

2. Pre-colonial era (about 500BC – 1767)
It is generally accepted that the first Minoag settlers were the Lapita Peoplem who travelled from Island Melanesia. some time around 3400BC. Linguistic, biological and archaeological evidence supports a long migration from Southeast Asia via the Fijian, Samoan and Tongan Archipelagos using outrigger canoes that were up to twenty or thirty metres long and could transport families as well as domestic animals. The first established settlelment that has so far been discovered dates at roughly the same time islander first arrived. The site now know as P'Kulu is roughly 20 miles east of Awagula. It is known that by 2900BC the southern island of Motinui had also been settled. It is known that for the next millenia the culture of Mynoghra became distincitivlt unique from its Austronesian origins and by the early 16th century the main island was called Minoagra (In english, this roughly means 'Large Island') and the people who inhabited it were calling themselves Minoags. It was noted that by the 1700s, 5 major groups had been established on the island, and were of the same level as a Kingdom would be to us. According to Dutch records, the first apparent meeting between Minoags and europeans occured in 1722 when a 'boat of odd construction, with multiple hulls and triangular sails' traded with Dutch settlers in Indonesia. Whilst it was not confirmed that these were Minoags, due to the description of the boat and that of the people piloting it, this asumption can be considered accurate. It is also known that Minoags and Tahitians were also very interconnected by this time, due to items of both cultures being find in the other's place.

2. European Contact 1767 - 1801
The first European sighting of the Island occured in 1767, when Captain Samuel Wallis of HMS Dolphin sighted the islands after sailing north of Tahiti. On 7 June 1768, the expedition of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, aboard Boudeuse and Etoile on the first French circumnavigation, sighted Minoagra after sailing from Tahiti. On 5 April, they anchored off Laau Lae and were welcomed by its chief Reti. Bougainville stayed about ten days. The next Person to reach Mynoghra was Captain James Cook on 17 April 1769. Cook was on a scientific mission to study the botany and customs of Tahiti, Minoagra and Motinui, spending a cumulative month in the islands, during which he established the first European settlement on the island, known as 'New Marton', after Cook's hometown. However, the location has since been lost to time as the site was abandoned when Cook left on 20 May 1769. Cook estimated the population of Minoagra to be roughly 1.5 million at that time. The next decades would see various navigators from France, Spain, Britain, Portugal and the Netherlands. This also included and attempt by the viceroy of Peru on orders of the Spanish crown in 1792. A small settlement was established knows as 'Nuevo Oviedo'. However, due to ill preperation this settlement and its people dissapeared by the next year of an unkown cause. The sporadic european visits would continue until 1801 when the first true attempt at colonisation was made.

French Colonization 1801-1852
On 1 March 1801 Captain Gilles Coreaux set anchor off of Laau Haule and set up a settlelment knows as 'La Combatante' after the ship he arrived on, at first no resistance from the Minoags was experienced. By 1809 La Combatente had a population of 5,300 and Coreaux was made 'Governer of Mynoghra' This is where we get the English spelling from the island from, due to a poor translation when making the decree awarding Coreux this title. Between 1801 and 1809 Coreux had expanded his effective area of control to cover the whole mountainous western part of the island. However, due to heightened cooperation with the Minoag kingdoms, knowledge of the fertile and easy to live on western plains made Coreaux decide to establish full control over the island. Between 1801 and 1845 he achieved this despite resistance from the Minoags. however with no modern weapons and a lack of cohesion Coreaux spread control of the now called 'Mynoghra' to cover 70% of Minoagra, With only the Aratai Kingdom left. However the tide changed in 1945 when a dutch ship, 'Piet Van Dongen' anchored of of Awagula to trade with the Minoags, in which they acquired 200 muskets and 6,000 shot return for filling the Peit's holds with Exotic Fruit, Art aswell as a extremely powerful adhesive known as Lepera, a resin from the Kenui Tree. Although more crucially, the also acquired the blueprints to produce the muskets domestically. This new found equipment surplus allowed the Minoags to inflict the first major french defeat in which 500 Minoags attacked a French fort at Huina Pahu, inflicting 100 casualties and forcing the French into retreat. From 1845 to 1852 the Minoags, with the use of their new weapons aswell as the use of tactics akin to modern to day guerilla warfare slowly pushed the French back to La Combatant. When the city was threatened, Coreaux, who was now in his 80s, offered the Minoags a treaty. This is now known as the 'Treaty of Unification' In which Coreaux offered Queen Ahurai control of all French land in Minoagra if the French were allowed to continue living there and that they would not be harmed. The treaty was accepted and on the 1 January 1953 the Kingdom of Minoagra was established, uniting the large island for the first time in its history.

Into the Modern Age 1952-1914
Despite its new found unity and independence, Minoagra was at heart still a very underdeveloped society were subsitance farming was common and little if any industrialisation had happened, only a few small factories being present in La Combatant. As such in order to resist a future European colonisation effort, it was decided to catapult Mynoghra into the industrial age. The island had always been rich in natural resources, such as Iron, Copper, Nitrates, Lepura aswell as coal and oil deposits which had previously been unavailable. The Minoag government, now based in the formal capital of Awagula took out large loans from British Banks which they used to buy the necessary mining equipment to access these materials. European Businesses were invited to set up tax free factories in Awagula so the raw materials could be processed and sold for an even higher price. By 1880 the loans had long been paid off and the country had achieved a gdp similar to that of Belgium. In 1882 The smaller island of Motinui was inducted into the Kingdom after a referendum. In 1885 the Mynoghran Navy was creared with the establishment of the Vickers Awagula Naval Shipyard in Awagula. The first naval vessels were 4 small gunboats of the Lokahi class. This would be followed by the acquistion of 2 protected cruisers from the UK aswell as a 3rd cruiser built in the new shipyard. By 1900 Minoagra was certainly a industrialized nation in a similar way Japan was.

By 1901, the Kingdom felt secure enough that it could start to claim the surrounding Palliser Archipelago from France. This was achieved by the Southern Pacific War of 1904. The Minoags used there new high tech navy and up to date armed forces to invade and takeover the island of Aratai, Eiaha and the 3 R' Islands. The French found it difficult to stop the Minoags as the war was being fought in the other side of the globe. It would be impossible to supply all the ships and men needed to counterract the Minoags and as such in December 1905 the Peace of Awagula was signed which officially handed over the 5 islands to Mynoghra. After this, Minoagra and its archipelagos had been united in full and as such, on 1 January 1906 the Empire of Mynoghra was declared

-Part 2 will be finished once i have completed all the WW1 ships.-

reserved for part of history (ww1, interwar and ww2)

Mynoghra and the Treaties

The Treaty of Sydney

In the wake of the Great War, the fairly lenient peace deal the Minoags agreed on ment that for the most part the Surface Fleet was left intact. It described as such:
Reperations
A sum total of 76 billion USD (modern day amount) would be paid to the entente powers, divided between each country as follows:
- Dominion of Australia - 25 billion USD
- Dominion of New Zealand - 22 billion USD
- French Republic - 11 billion USD
- United Kingdom - 8 billion USD
- Empire of Japan - 6 billion USD
- United States of America - 4 billion USD

Naval Restrictions:
The naval restrictions that were eventually agreed upon mostly focused around large capital ships - the cruiser and destroyer force had been heavily reduced during the Great War so little thought was given to controlling it.

Ships permitted to be retained (9):
- B Fukurava 13.400
- B Kaukura 13.400
- B Rangiroa 15.600
- BB Minoagra 18.100
- BB Orohena 25.200
- BB Marutea 35.600
- BB Maehe 35.600
- BC Motinui 24.400
- BC Lalatai 36.700
Ships to be removed from service:
- B Tangiri 13.400
- B Lanakila 13.400

No new capital ships to be constructed for 10 years, all existing ships under construction to be cancelled.
Number of active service military aircraft must not exceed 250 airframes

Washington Naval Treaty

Signatories
United States of America, United kingdom, Empire of Japan, French Republic, Kingdom of Italy, Empire of Mynoghra.
Ratio: 5. 5. 3. 1,75. 1,75. 1,75.

Allowed tonnage : 175,000T

Ships permitted to be retained (6):
- BB Minoagra 18.100
- BB Orohena 25.200
- BB Marutea 35.600
- BB Maehe 35.600
- BC Motinui 24.400
- BC Lalotai 36.700

Allowed construction:
- Uncomplete BB Awagula to be converted into aircraft carrier (Chapter I Article IX)

Final Tonnage: 175,600

Ships of the Mynoghran Navy in WW1 and WW2

Battlships
- Fukurava Class (1899-1921) (4)
- Rangiroa Class (1904-1919) (1)
- Minoagra Class (1908-1945) (3)
- Orohena Class (1911-1956) (3)
- Marutea Class (1916-1945) (2)
- Nahesa Class (1936-1944) (2)
- Eiaha Class (1941-1945) (1)

Battlecruisers
- Motinui Class (1912-1945) (1)
- Lalotai Class (1918-1945) (1)
- Peresashti Class (1928-1945) (2)

Armoured/Heavy Cruisers
- Unamed Class (1893-1917) (2)
- Unamed Class (1899-1918) (1)
- Unamed Class (1908-1966) (4)
- Unamed Class (1928-1943) (2)
- Unamed Class (1930-1945) (4)
- Unamed Class (1938-1945) (2)

Light/Protected/Scout Cruisers
- Unamed Class (1888-1917) (2)
- Unamed Class (1890-1926) (2)
- Unamed Class (1895-1918) (2)
- Unamed Class (1902-1931) (3)
- Unamed Class (1912-1945) (3)
- Areora Class (1916-1944) (2)
- Unamed Class (1918-1942) (1)
- Kāne Class (1935-1962) (6)
- Ulia Class (1937-1945) (4)

Destroyers/Torpedo Boats
- Unamed Class (1899-1924) (10)
- Unamed Class (1901-1923) (10)
- Unamed Class (1905-1936) (6)
- Unamed Class (1907-1928) (6)
- Unamed Class (1910-1944) (6)
- Unamed Class (1912-1917) (2)
- Unamed Class (1916-1949) (8)
- Unamed Class (1928-1945) (8)
- Unamed Class (1930-1952) (5)
- Unamed Class (1932-1945) (10)
- Saleen Class (1936-1959) (8)
- Kouena Class (1938-1964) (13)
- Unamed Class (1941-1962) (12)
- Unamed Class (1943-1945) (8)
- Unamed Class (1944-1945) (2)

Aircraft Carriers
- Nihiru Class (1918-1945) (1)
- Awagula Class (1926-1943) (1)
- Unamed Class (1936-1944) (2)
- Unamed Class (1941-1945) (2)

Subs, Small Escorts and Auxileries will be done once i have done the main fleet

history of these ships will be done later when i have the time and will. I will also make refit versions as i complete the history

The Dreadnoughts

Minoagra Class Battleships (1908-1945)


Minoagra, as she appeared upon commisioning

Ships in Class
- Minoagra (1908-1945) Sunk by planes from USS Lexington during a raid on Awagala
- Mana (1909-1917) Sunk by HMS K2 in Awagala Harbour
- Nahesa (1909-1917) Sunk by HMAS Australia and HMS New Zealand in Battle

Specs
18,100 tonnes standard load
Armour:
3-9.8" Belt
1-3" Deck
11" Turrets
14.2" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
20 Knots, 21,200 shp, 2 shafts
Armament:
4 x 2 12.5"/42 Type 6 Guns
8x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
10x1 2.2"/48 Type 2 Guns
Complement:
32 Officers, 870 Men

Orohena Class Battleships (1911-1953)

Orohena, as she appeared on commisioning

Ships in Class
- Orohena (1911-1956) Decommisioned 1956, Scrapped 1960
- Eiaha (1912-1917) Sunk by HIJMS Hiei and HIJMS Kirishima in the 2nd Battle of Aratai
- Aratai (1913-1917) Sunk by HIJMS Kongo in the 2nd Battle of Aratai

Specs
25,200 tonnes standard load
Armour:
4-12" Belt
1.5-3" Deck
12" Turrets
10" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
22 Knots, 26,800 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4 x 2 12.5"/50 Type 7 Guns
12x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
12x1 2.2"/48 Type 2 Guns
2x1 11mm Machine Guns
Complement:
38 Officers, 1070 Men

Motinui Class Battlecruiser (1912-1945)

Motinui, as she appeared on commisioning

Ships in Class
- Motinui (1912-1960) Decommisioned 1960, Preserved 1974)

Specs
24,400 tonnes standard load
Armour:
3-8" Belt
1.5-2.5" Deck
12" Turrets
12" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
27 Knots, 56,800 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
3 x 2 12.5"/50 Type 7 Guns
12x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
4x1 11mm Machine Guns
Complement:
36 Officers, 920 Men

Marutea Class Battleship (1916-1945)

Marutea, as she appeared upon commisioning

Ships in Class
- Marutea (1916-1944) Sunk by USS Tuna south of Nuku Hiva
- Maehe (1917-1945) Decommisioned 1945, Expended in Operation Crossroads
- Awagula (1926-1943) Completed as an Aircraft Carrier
- Lalotai (1918-1945) Reordered as a battlecruiser

Specs
35,600 tonnes standard load
Armour:
3-13" Belt
1.5-4" Deck
14" Turrets
6" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
26 Knots, 93,800 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4 x 2 15.2"/50 Type 1 Guns
10x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
6x1 11mm Machine Guns
4x 21" Torpedoes
Complement
48 Officers, 1280 Men

Lalotai Class Battlecruiser (1918-1945)

Lalotai, as she appeared upon commisioning

Ships in Class
- Lalotai (1918-1945) Sunk in the Battle of Pitcairn Island by USS Missouri, USS Alaska and USS Guam

Specs
36,700 tonnes standard load
Armour:
2-8" Belt
2-4" Deck
14" Turrets
6" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
32 Knots, 135,800 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4 x 2 15.2"/50 Type 1 Guns
8x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
8x1 3"/38 Type 1 Guns
14x1 11mm Machine Guns
Complement
48 Officers, 1320 Men

A collection of inetrwar ships

Peresashti Class Battlecruisers (1928-1945)

Peresashti, as she appeared on commisioning

Ships in Class
- Peresashti (1928-1945) Decommisioned 1945, Scrapped 1947
- Lanakila (1930-1942) Sunk by USS Indianna off of Fiji

Specs
37,800 tonnes standard load
Armour:
12" Belt
2-5" Deck
14" Turrets
6" Conning Tower
Propulsion:
34 Knots, 138,200 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4 x 2 12.5"/50 Type 7a Guns (1928 Update)
12x1 6"/50 Type 12 Guns
4x1 3/48 Type 5 Guns
13x2 11mm Machine Guns
Complement:
56 Officers, 1360 Men

Kāne Class Light Cruiser (1935-1962)

Kāne, as she appeared on commisioning

Ships in Class
- Kāne (1935-1945) Decommisioned 1945, surrendered to Australia as Warprize, Scrapped 1947
- Kanaloa (1935-1942) Sunk by USS Wichita in the Battle of Johnston Atoll
- Lono (1935-1944) Sunk by USS Alaska off of Pitcairn Island
- Tagaloa (1936-1945) Sunk by aircraft from USS Lexington during a raid on Awagala
- Maui (1936-1962) Decommisioned 1962, scrapped 1973
- Pulotu (1937-1942) Sunk by HMAS Hobart off of American Samoa

Specs
7800 tonnes standard load
Armour:
1-3.5" Belt
1.3" Deck
4" Turrets
Propulsion:
34 Knots, 110,200 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4x2 6"/50 Type 12 Guns
4x1 4"/40 Type 7 Gun
4x1 25mm/64 Type 1 Guns
10x2 11mm Machine Guns
2x3 21" Torpedo Tubes
Complement:
22 Officers, 670 Men

Ulia Class Scout Cruiser (1937-1945)

Ulia, as she appeared when commisioned

Ships in Class
- Ulia (1937-1942) Sunk by USS Boise off of American Samoa
- Hekili (1937-1943) Sunk by aircraft from USS Robin/HMS Victorious in the carrier battle off of Kiribati
- Makani (1939-1942) Sunk by USS South Dakota off of Fiji
- Huhū (1939-1945) Decommisioned 1945, Expended during Operation Crossroads

Specs
4300 tonnes standard load
Armour:
2" Belt
1.5" Deck
4" Turrets
Propulsion:
36 Knots, 92,400 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
3x2 6"/50 Type 12 Guns
3x1 4"/40 Type 7 Gun
6x1 25mm/64 Type 1 Guns
2x3 21" Torpedo Tubes
Complement:
24 Officers, 410 Men

Saleen Class Large Destroyers (1936-1959)

Saleen, as she appeared when commisioned

Ships in Class
- Saleen (1936-1942) Sunk by USS Boise off of American Samoa
- Akamai (1936-1943) Sunk by USS Gato off of Aratai
- Koa Koa (1936-1938) Wrecked on Eiaha
- Lokomaika (1936-1945) Sunk by aircraft from HMS Victourious during a raid on Awagala
- Alii (1936-1945) Struck a mine near Aratai and Sank
- Kupaa (1937-1957) Decommisioned 1957, scrapped 1970
- Kauka (1937-1959) Decommisioned 1959, scrapped 1970
- Mokupuni (1937-1943) Rammed by Peresashti and sunk

Specs
2300 tonnes standard load
Armour:
Shrapnel Protection
Propulsion:
36 Knots, 74,400 shp, 2 shafts
Armament:
5x1 4"/40 Type 7 Gun
2x1 25mm/64 Type 1 Guns
6x1 11mm Machine Guns
2x4 21" Torpedo Tubes
Complement:
16 Officers, 340 Men

Kouena Class Destroyers (1939-1964)

Kouena, as she appeared when commisioned.

Specs
1400 tonnes standard load
Armour:
Shrapnel Protection
Propulsion:
36 Knots, 42,400 shp, 2 shafts
Armament:
3x1 4"/40 Type 7 Gun
2x1 25mm/64 Type 1 Guns
4x1 11mm Machine Guns
1x4 21" Torpedo Tubes
Complement:
12 Officers, 140 Men

Ships in Class
- Kouena (1939-1943) Struck a mine off Motinui and Sank
- Manō (1939-1945) Sunk by USS Barracuda while patrolling La Combatant approaches
- Uhā (1939-1942) Sunk by USS Porter off of American Samoa
- Lapahi (1939-1957) Decommisioned 1957, scrapped 1960
- Lele (1939-1943) Sunk by HMAS Arunta off of Fiji
- Koholā (1939-1943) Sunk by HMAS Warramunga off of Fiji
- Aeto (1939-1940) Rammed by liner SS Malolo in Pearl Harbour
- Liona (1940-1945) Sunk by aircraft from USS Lexington during an air raid on Awagula
- Tuna (1940-1943) Destroyed by accidental explosion
- Mako (1940-1944) Sunk by USS Archerfish in the Motinui Strait
- Mola (1940-1964) Decommisioned 1964, Preserved 1970
- Tahani (1940-1944) Sunk by aircraft from USS Essex off of Niue
- Kolai (1940-1945) Decommisioned 1945, surrendered to Australia as a war prize. Scrapped 1952

Hello!

All very good, except a typo in your history. It is 1852-1914, not 1952-1914.

And Interwar period.

Very nice!

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Best regards,

RegiaMarina1939

The Flattops

Awagula class Aircraft Carrier (1926-1943)

Awagula, as she appeared when commisioned

Ships in Class
- Awagula (1926-1943) Uncompleted Marutea Class Battleship, Sunk by aircraft from USS Essex in the carrier battle off of Kiribati

Specs
32,000 tonnes standard load
Armour:
3" Belt
2" Deck
4" Turrets
Propulsion:
27.5 Knots, 93,800 shp, 4 shafts
Armament:
4x1 6"/50 Type 12 Guns
8x1 3"/48 Type 5 Guns
20x2 11mm Machine Guns
48 Aircraft
Complement:
48 Officers, 1,280 Men +300 Aircraft Related Personnel

Nihiru Class Aircraft Carrier (1918-1945)

Nihiru, as she appeared when commisioned

Ships in Class
- Nihiru (1918-1945) Converted from liner SS Nihiru (1910), decommisioned 1945, Scrapped 1947

Specs
13,600 tonnes standard load
Armour:
Shrapnel Protection around Machinery
Propulsion:
22 knots, 24,200 shp, 2 shafts
Armament:
4x1 6"/50 Type 10 Guns
5x1 3"/48 Type 5 Guns
10x1 11mm Machine Guns
13 Aircraft
Complement:
14 Officers, 410 Men +40 Aircraft Related Personnel

I wanted to write a narrative so here goes - The Battle of Pitcairn Island, 7 Feb 1945

The Battleship's Swansong

Admiral Ahurei rubbed his forhead wearily as he studied his maps, looking up intermitently at the American Silhouettes.

'Guns, Target the foremost ship.'
Ahurei barked his order as a furious scramble ensued in the fire control systems as the crews acknowledged their order and set to work.
'Load AP with full charges.'
One by one, each green light blinked on for all eight of his 15.2" barrels, they were loaded.

Despite his stoic demeanour, Ahurei did not have much faith in his ship. Lalotai was a vintage battlecruiser, albeit with some modifications that kept her firing systems atleast somewhat accurate. However, this wasnt much comfort given the opponent he faced - 3 Capital ships altough identification was uncertain - altough by the silhouettes they were defiently all fast battlehsips, all almost brand new ships compared to Ahurei's ancient vessel.

As he pondered the fire control crews worked out the calculations to hit the lead ship, identified as an Iowa. There had been some concern about the feasibility of this mission to begin with, and now Ahurei was charged with protecting the evacuated 3,000 soldiers that occupied Pitcairn Island, now embarked the liner Makanui. The only support he had was the Motinui. If Lalotai was old, Motinui was prehistoric - a battlecruiser of 1912 vintage - limited to 24 knots and only armed with a measly six 12.5" guns, she would be more of a hinderence than a help.

'Signal Motinui: Break of with Liner and proceed west at all possible speed.'

Ahurei would make sure the 3,000 troops and the two ships would survive the battle, even if he and his vessel did not.

As Motinui and her charge began their turn to the west, the bridge staff witnessed a set of twinkling lights spark across the american battleline. Their modern weapons far outranged Lalotai's old rifles. 'How long guns?' Ahurei enquired as shell splashes fell all around the aged ship. No immediate damage was caused, although Ahurei sighed mournfully as splinters reduced the Admiral's launch to matchwood.

'Sir, target in range!' A junior officer reported, his hand betraying his nerves with a slight tremor.
'Very well, Shoot!'

There was a short delay as the firing bell sounded and then Lalotai shook as her eight 15.2" rifles roared, hurling their 850kg projectiles out of the barrel at tremendous speed.

Given her dated gunnery systems the first shells didn’t land anywhere near their target, uselessly ploughing into the water 400 yards short of the target. Below reloading had already begun - amongst shouts, grunts and the grumbling of machinery another eight shells were hoisted from the magazines, the 90 ton rifles open breach ready to take more lethal projectiles. Concurrently, another volley of american shells hurtled towards Lalotai. A 12" projectile smashed through the thin bow, punching right throw and out the other side, opening compartments to flooding and flinging shrapnel at the superstructure although the hit was nowhere near that needed to bring down the old battlecruiser.

'Shoot'

Another round of 15.2" shells were launched at the Americans as Lalotai charged through the wave at 30 knots, her fine bow parting the sea like a knife through butter. Yet again the salvo was short. In comparison, American gunner ywas superb, tightly grouped 9 shell salvoes sending columns of hissing water into the air, much to close to the battlecruiser than was comfortable. Ironically, these furious cannonade from the Americans decreased their own accuracy, as the sheer number of large water plumes obscured Lalotai intermitently.

'Helm come to bearing 56.'
The small course change aimed to throw off American gunnery aswell as hopefully getting the Lalotai much closer to improve her accuracy.

Then there was a deafening clang as the conning tower, hit directly by a 16" shell, rang like a bell, concussing all inside. Fortunately, Ahurei had forgone the conning tower, prefering the much more open bridge. Another 16" projectile smashed through the midhsips superstructure, obliterating the galley and disabling a 4" AA gun but otherwise not affecting ability to fight.

'Hit'
Smiles spread on the bridge as a single 15.2 shell struck the American Battleship. The heavy shell bit into the base of the Iowa class's superstucture, shrapnel lancing through the thin metal walls and injuring many crew.

Ahueri then watched incredulousyly as a single salvo from Montinui screamed over the bridge, 1 shell digging into the second ship in line even though it had been aimed at the Iowa Class. Motinui then left maximum gun range as it surged away with its charge. Lalotai was now truly alone.

Lalotai had been living a charmed life so far, considering what she was up against. Then as if on cue the ship shuddered as a 16" shell dug into the face of A turret.

'Turret A inopperable sir.'

Aboard Missouri, Admiral Lee gazed confidently at the loan Mynoghtan battlecruiser - indentified as Lalotai. Despite having taken a few hits, Lee was undoubting in his belief this battle was their's to lose. He braced himself of the bridge as Mighty-Mo loosed another salvo, Alaska and Guam following gamely moments later with their own, slightly smaller salvoes. His ships were now scoring regular hits, watching as another 16" projectile slammed home on their foe, smashing through the aft fire contro director and starting a small fire.

Likewise, Admiral Ahurei watched as one of his own shells dug into the Iowa Class' superstructure, having a deltious effect on exposed crew.

However, in return Lalotai recieved some far more destructive hit. A 12" shell smashed through the thin 6" belt and detonated in the right forward boiler room. The outer right propellor ground to halt as power was lost. A small fire also started, only to be extinguished by the onrushing torrent of water. Mercifully, most of the crew were killed in the blast. Lalotai slewed to the right as the now uneven forces acted on the hull, slowing to 20 knots.

'Left hard rudder' Barked Ahurei, hoping to counterract the right hand turn.
'Guns, shift target to the second ship'.
Having now been identified as an Alaska, it was decided to focus the remaining firepower on this much easier ship to sink.

As if agreeing with this thought, 3 salvoes later 5 15.2" shells smashed into Alaska. 2 passed through the superstructure causing negligible damage. However the remaining three were much more damaging. The first shell burrowed deep into Alaska's machinery spaces, damaging boilers and dropping its speed harshly. The second shell sliced through the bridge, killing all of the crew inclusing Captain Noble. Lastly, the third projectile wrecked the floatplane and its support, detonating ariel depth charges and igniting fuel which started a raging fire in Alaska's midships, sending a plume of acrid black smoke into the sky. Due to the loss of speed and onrushing Guam swerved away from the slowed Alaska, disrupting its gunnery solutions and meaning for the next few minutes it was Lalotai vs Missouri

The two great behemoths exchanged almost equal hits but naturally, Lalotai was bearing the worst of it a hit to her rudder had disabled it whilst another had fractured the fragile steam pipes deep in the ships bowels, causing a slow loss of steam and thus speed.

'Guns, Turret B to engage the Iowa, turrets C and D to engage the second in line.'
Ahurei wanted to make sure that the Alaska was well and truly dead, enforced by 2 further 15.2" hits which contributed to a 20 degree list on Alaska

Lalotai continued to fire at its targets, before a huge explosion shook the entire battlefield. All eyes turned towards the huge plume of black smoke that had marked where Alaska lay. a 15.2" shell had shattered the deck armour and burrowed into the magazine of Y turret, causing a huge detonation that tore the ship in two, much like Hood 4 years earlier.

This however, was little solace to Ahurei. His ship had taken a further 4 hits which went unchallenged by the thin belt and battlecruiser deck armour. Speed was cut to 16 knots and D turret had been disabled when a 12"shell had jammed the running gear. Seemingly vindicated by the destruction of Alaska, the American barrage only intensified. The range so low that now the 8" American cruisers could join in. 8" Shells slammed home all over Lalotai, her armour barely resisting them but in turn, reducing her suprstucture to a twisted wreck. A 16" round then toppled the main range finder like a paper mache sculpture. Lalotai's guns grew more and more eratic as the guns swithced to local fire. Only one more hit was scored, which was deflected by the Iowa class's thick belt. In turn Lalotai heaved and slumped, almost like giving a last breath as a full 16" salvo shatted her engine rooms. She ground to a halt and began listing heavily.

Then the world went black for Ahurei as a 12" shell destroyed the bridge.

'Abandon ship'

The Admiral gasped his last order as he slumped to the ground, never to get up again. A junior officer tearfully lowered the Mynoghran Naval Jack. Firing on the ship slowed and stopped as a trickle of men streamed over the now 30 degree listing decks of the faithful battlecruiser. Then, with a last painful mettalic screach she capsized. The American ships moved in to pick up survivors, the last oil soaked men being dragged aboard as the brass propellors slipped beneath the waves, the outer left still turning slightly.

It was all over.

Ching Lee grimaced. All in all over 2,000 men on both sides were dead, with only 300 from Lalotai and a measly 10 from Alaska being solemnly hauled onto the American decks, not to mention deaths and casualties on the all the ships still afloat.

Lalotai had done her job. the 3,000 troops safely arrived home on the 13th which drew a final curtain on wha twas the last battleship engagement in history.