Whenever I see the single gun version of the French turrets, I want to name the ship the Cyclopes.

The Chinese lost 648 thousand men! No wonder they collapsed.

When you’re avoiding torpedoes, you need to cut their speed whilst you turn

Ah, France is well on her way at blocking the All-Red Cape to Cairo route. :) Maybe there will be an All-Blue one!

31:51: it's hidden in the top of the log on the left, but the Marina Reina (Italian Royal Navy) has finally designed a Battleship. Apparently Grande ammiraglio Luigi Hazon's visit did some good after all.

49:00 You could replace the rear tower back to a superior one again since you removed the deck-mounted 155mm guns.

26:34: Got it. You didn't move out the BB's with less than 320mm guns out of La Harve. Officially, all those ships are now 2nd class battleships (Cuirassé du 2ème rang) as of Nov 1906.

I love this hull so much, and you can absolutely fit six turrets on it

A little late to the comments, but so happy you decided to start this campaign in 1890. Hope it turns into a trend for future campaigns!

That bug you were thinking of is specific to that little square barbette. (IIUC it's because that one adds mounting points that can accept all small barbettes - including itself.)

I want to see old battleships go really fast

29:19: People who count abroad are apparently looking at the Marine Nationale and saying to themselves "Big and Nasty".

Love the light cruiser single turret awesome 👍 and the new dreadnought three is beast but the funnels you can fix and it'll be a good looking ship as well brother Monro can build some ship's

Transport capacity is at maximum

Campaign is going fantastic

Actually a pretty smart but dangerous way to launch a torpedo by hiding it behind a friendly ship just got to make sure that ship is ether out of the way or can dodge when it needs to reveal the torpedo

I don't mind long episodes. Your soothing voice helps me fall asleep, amd long episodes can help me more nights than one.

35:50 I believe a few other hulls are also missing barrettes placeable, can't quite remember which, but it's UAD

Might want to double-check the side armor on those 80mm guns before those ships come in to refit, the box looked like it said 0mm.

Enjoying this series, keep up the amazing work!

I’m a little surprised you didn’t up the speed of the old predreadnoughts to see if they could get going at 20-21 knots

I think the point of Dreadnought II not taking a barbette is it's meant to built as a battle hexagon again, those massive cut-outs look like they can take a 11" or 12" turret. Also, the narrow forecastle doesn't look like it would lend itself well to housing a larger barbette. And also you were using the "wide superfiring barbette" on the other design, but tried to go for the large round ones for the Dread2.

Surprised you didn't use the spare displacement on the predreadnoughts to bring them up to 21 knots.

Penghu? Been a while since I've heard that name mentioned. NOOT NOOT!

55:12 if you took the armor off the 80mm tops, maybe that would have given you the 10 tons you needed?

37:52 you could do something like a french Amagi putting 5×2, 3 towers at aft

Re: Design of the La Motte-Picquet class of Croiseurs éclaireur. Personnel de l'Amirauté: Division de construction navale: Bureau de conception: Rapport de bureau: 12-Dec-1905 The La Motte-Picquet class will consist of eight Croiseurs éclaireur designed to a target displacement of 9,000 tons and a top speed of 30 knots. The class has three turbine engines powered by naturally aspirated boilers burning coal vented though four funnels generating 55,580 indicated horsepower turning two screws for the required top speed on a design displacement of 8,908 tons fully loaded with a balanced rudder turned by electric engines for an operational range of 8,509 kilometers. The class carries petrol auxiliary engines for emergency power. The class' main battery is four single turrets super firing two fore and two aft bearing 155mm/50 Mark 3 guns with 180mm face, 50mm top, 80mm barbette HADIR Cemented armor, turned by electric engines with enhanced reloading, using the new Coincidence range finders, and with advanced flash fire protective systems. The main magazine carries a balanced standard load of standard sized 50% Base Fuze HE and 50% capped AP shells using Poudre B as the propellant and TNT as the bursting charge. The secondary battery consists of six single 80mm/32 Mark 3 gun mounts. The secondary magazine carries a HE heavy standard load of standard sized 62.5% Base Fuze HE and 37.5% capped AP shells. Four underwater torpedo tubes launching 460mm Mark 2 compressed air aided torpedoes rounds out the armament. HADIR* Cemented armor is clade 80mm on the main belt, 40mm on the extended belt, 3mm on the inner belt, 25mm on the main deck, 25mm on the extended deck, 3mm on the inner deck, 40mm on the superstructure, and 180mm on the conning tower. The Class has a double bottom hull, reinforced bulkheads separating extensive compartmentation, counter-flooding systems to avoid listing, pumps and piping for flooding reduction, and improved anti-torpedo bulges. A crew of 628 officers and enlisted men will be provided standard quarters. The class carries advanced radio communication systems. The class will consist of the lead ship La Motte-Picquet, De Grasse, D'Estaing, Isly, Jean de Vienne, Lalande, Magon, and Descartes. Build time will be 12 months with a commissioning time of 2 months. Cost per ship will be $47,409,320, and monthly maintenance in port of $2,228,238. * A Franco-Belgian consortium, HADIR (Hauts-fourneaux et aciéries de Differdange, St-Ingbert, Rumelange), has developed a new armor cementing process, forcing carbon bearing gases into chromium alloyed steel plate to a depth of 30% of the thickness at high temperatures, then quenching the surface rapidly to produce a hard face and pliable back that resists shell penetration while reducing spalling on the back. HADIR Cemented Armor is replacing Harvey armor in all our future builds.

Soviet Navy Leader Speaks to Senate Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVII, 23 January 1907 First Deputy Commander in Chief of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Fleet Lev Enqvist visited Paris to speak to the head of the Marine Nationale and to the Senate. His remarks to the Senate were public but his discussions with the French naval officers have been kept confidential. However who are willing to comment speak positively about Admiral Enqvist visit.

80mm main belt! thats thinner than the frontal plate of the Panzer IV lol

Invasion of Formosa Proceeding Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 23 March 1906 The Flotte de Brest attacked the port of Keelung, sinking two of six Navires de transport at anchor there. Meanwhile the Fusiliers Marins lost 261 men this month to the Chinese Republic Army’s 7490.

If it's like the british dreadnoght I and II hulls the medium barbett for small guns should work for the 12in guns, tho it does look pretty dumb

Good job man I always like your video but i have question Why are you always use 80 mm canon why not 100mm or 88mm

Southern China Welcomes French Administration Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVII, 20 January 1907 In a bloodless ‘campaign’ the Corps d'Indochine walked into Southern China and secured the ports of Xiamen and Chinchew, established a protectorate and began to work up the apparatus of government, and the time on the plebiscite.

51:31: 22x1 = 11x2, so you've replaced one for one the 80mm.

13:12 I hate that event cause I always get it when my unrest is at 0. It makes zero sense and I really wish the devs would link it to your unrest level.

Expressive, if not Persuasive Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 10 December 1906 Grande ammiraglio Luigi Hazon of the Regina Marina came to visit Paris on a good will tour. He tried, of some evoking their sympathy, of others straining their patience. The fact the Regina Marina continues to subscribe to the Jeune École yet has not developed a Destroyer torpilleur does nothing to endear him to officers of the Marine Nationale. Politicians, who can say? Parisienne, apparently a bit too much.

43:41: If you get Vercingetorix down to two funnels will you add a fifth turret super duper firing over the back?

Battle of Xiamen Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMV, 11 December 1905 The Bruix, lead of her Croiseur Cuirassés class, from the Fort Bayard Base navale régionale in Kwang-Chou-Wan, escorted by two Aspirant Herber class Destroyers torpilleur from the Haiphong Station navale in Tonkin, the Sape and the Mistral, was on anti-commerce patrol in the Taiwan Strait off the port of Xiamen when they encountered the Shaanxi class Croiseur Cuirassés 1890 refit Andong, survivor of the Battle of Shantou, escorting the Changsha class 4.6 thousand ton 18 manned unarmed Navire de transport. Bruix spotted the trace of funnel smoke from two ships to the north. She sent the Sape and Mistral forward to scout while she came up at best speed. Sape sighted the Navire de transport first, but Andong soon appeared closing on the three raiders. Sape headed for Andong, aiming to cut across her course and launch torpedoes. Bruix reached out with her 180mm guns and got the first hit on Andong. Andong was using her 261.6mm guns to try and stop the Destroyers torpilleur before they became Destroyers croiseur. Sape launched her two torpedoes at about 1.5 kilometers. Andong immediately replied. One of Sape’s torpedoes hit Andong on her aft belt. Andong’s torpedo hit Sape on her main belt. Mistral launched her torpedoes, and one hit but was a dud. Andong tried to align her forward torpedo tube on the two Destroyers torpilleur while Bruix turned towards Andong to conduct her own torpedo run. Mistral was turning north to close on the Navire de transport while Sape turned south to retire. While Bruix closed she and Andong attempted to exchange fire, with Bruix getting one minor hit, before Bruix attempted a torpedo launch. One of her two port torpedoes went off towards the Navire de transport while the other headed towards Andong. But two more 180mm hits, on top of the damage done by Sape, sank the Andong with 366 of her 390 man crew. With a 14 knot advantage on Changsha, Mistral soon overcame the Navire de transport and sank her with 7 of her 18 man crew, 11 men jumping off when they saw two torpedoes from Mistral heading in to finish the ship. The Chinese Merchant Marine had lost another 4.6 thousand tons of shipping, which they could ill afford. Sape had taken 5 casualties. The 11 survivors of Changsha and the 24 of Andong were picked up.

Would it be a good idea to go and refit the majority of the fleet?

What's the "charge" mechanic? I missed when it was added.

Franco-Boer War Over Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVII, 9 February 1907 In what can only be described as an epic blunder by a land-locked country trying to bully an empire, the Boers of the Transvaal have surrendered after taking an estimated 11 thousand casualties in this year long war. Losses for the Corps Afrique were 602.

I like French BB Vercingetorix because his design is good (42:37)

Battle of Hualien Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 18 June 1906 In a bid to end the war with the Soviet Union the Chinese Republic has turned over power to the Chinese Communist Party. This move is greatly upsetting to the populace of the nation of China, and unrest is rising. Meanwhile the invasion of Formosa has concluded successfully, with one last battle off the Philippine Sea of the east coast of Formosa near the port of Hualien. The Bruix, lead of her Croiseur Cuirassés class, and the Tricolore class Croiseur Léger Tage, both from the Fort Bayard Base navale régionale in Kwang-Chou-Wan, were on patrol off the coast when they were attacked by two Shaanix class Croiseurs Cuirassés, the Xikang and Gansu, and the Y-1, lead ship of her Torpilleur class. Bruix and Tage spotted funnel smoke to the north. All ships were denied entry into the blockade area around Formosa, and all friendly movements were coordinated under coded traffic, so the presence of such smoke indicated hostiles. Bruix and Tage went to general quarters and closed on the enemy. Bruix opened fire when she identified the two Chinese Croiseurs Cuirassés. Then they sighted Y-1 and opened fire on her. Xikang led Gansu on the approach to Bruix and Tage with Y-1 trying to close as well. Tage had gotten closer to the enemy and was shocked when Bruix launched torpedoes across her stern at the same moment Tage launched her starboard torpedoes. Four of Tage’s torpedoes hit, but two were duds. The other two were on Xikang’s fore belt. Xikang quickly began to flood forward. Bruix’s two torpedoes arrived and both were good, hitting Xikang amidships. Xikang quickly began flooding the rest of her compartments and sank with 249 of her 273 man crew. Tage put her guns on Y-1 while Bruix targeted Gansu. Y-1 sank with all but one of her 19 crew. Both Bruix and Tage began to turn to port to bring their port tubes in line on Gansu. Bruix put five 180mm shells into Gansu then finished her with a torpedo from her aft underwater tube. Gansu sank with 255 of her 237 man crew. Bruix and Tage picked up 43 Chinese survivors who reported disaffection with the change of government in their homeland. Neither Bruix nor Tage had been hit.

Parisian Mod Suppressed Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 13 March 1906 “Pacifists” and Socialists in Paris have been protesting the ten month long war declared on the Troisième République Française (Third French Republic) by the Chinese Republic. The government could not afford to appease the mob so it had to be suppressed. Even this proved expensive, especially in property damage.

What is up with the barrel arrangement on those dual 80mm turrets. The barrels are 45 degree from each other. Never seen that ever.

Bold Move Ends War against Suriname Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 2 July 1906 A company of commandoes from the Corps des Amériques attacked the Presidential Palace in Paramaribo with the help of Fusiliers Marins to secure the streets and buildings around the palace. The attack was successful, eliminating the Presidential Guard and arresting the president, who has been sent in exile to Argentina.

You got Formosa know the pholapeens for oil. Army rating for Spain is crap

This man said 400inch main belt so you want a starship hull for the dreadnought 3 lol my dude said i give you a mobile fort Drum hahahahaha Frances unsinckable dreadnought i know im late slowly binging the series

When you will refit the ships with weird funnels, please, don't move the towers. It would look even uglier than before and will be a pain in the ass to refit and it will take a hell of a lot of time

26:32: This would have been easier if you had all the ships on limited rather than so many on sea control. Thanks though.

You forgot to invade Transvaal!!!!!🙃

Why does it say you have zero task forces? And everyone else is like in double digits.

Peace Overtures to China Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 23 June 1906 With Formosa secured the government in Paris has wired the Prefect of Fort Bayard to contact the current Chinese authorities to discuss the cessation of hostilities and China’s war indemnity.

It is time to take Spanish holdings Porta Rico and Philippines

40:25 400 inch? Are you building a French Incomparable or something? 😂

Britain out of China Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 16 July 1906 The British Army of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland has ended their campaigns to take Xinjiang, Bhutan, and Southern China after taking hideously huge losses. Total casualties are reported as 272,651 British or Indian officers and soldiers. The losses for the Republic of China vastly overtops the quarter million lost by the invaders. The Chinese numbers are reported to be 1,289,152 officers and men killed, ignoring the civilians killed or displaced in the war.

War in South America! Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 10 April 1906 Republiek Surinamehe, a former Dutch colony, has declared war on the Troisième République Française, demanding that French Guiana be turned over to their administration. The Tonnere class Croiseur Cuirassés Jules Ferry, the Cosmao class Croiseur Léger Montcalm, the Colony class Croiseur Léger Surcouf, and the Troude class Frégate Flore from the Cayenne Station navale in French Guiana have been dispatched to the coast of Suriname to support the Corps des Amériques in landings to end the regime in Paramaribo’s pretensions.

11:18: Andong has a top speed of 14.8 knots after refit, which must have seemed impressive to the Chinese in 1890. Of course the original design, laid down in 1888, had a 20.4 knot speed. So the Chinese naval architects are idiots.

well hello

Boers of the Transvaal Challenge the Troisième République Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 18 March 1906 The new President of the Transvaal, a Boer republic, has been interfering with the administration of neighboring protectorates of the Troisième République Française. The Corps Afrique has been mobilized to bring correction to these errant Boers.

Spain Pushing for Agreement Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVII, 7 January 1907 The government of the Reino de España has been pushing for an agreement that all economists regard as predatory on their part. Vague suggestions that refusing the agreement would strain relations suggests that Spain regards itself as something more than the seventh largest economy in the world and at best the sixth largest navy and ninth largest army.

Are there changes made to research by your mod? Research isn't the worst thing in UAD, but it's definitely got its issues. Like the fact that placing one of your priorities on research craters your research for every other tech category; it never works out to being cost effective in the base game, given that you'll gain, on say a 20 month tech, maybe 10-12 months faster progress, but you'll lose several months on every other tech. With maybe 30 other tech options, you end up sacrificing dozens or hundreds of months of research speed for one tech. As I understand it, it gets even worse with the second and third priority. The way the game describes it, it's a resource to be used as you see fit, as a way of shaping the technologies your nation specializes in. In practice, it's a way to guarantee that you'll be vastly behind in almost every tech except for the 1-3 techs you prioritize. Or, like you mention, the game has a set queue of techs, leaving you to research a bunch of technologies you'll never use before rolling the tech you actually want on a ship. Instead of getting 14in Mark 3 guns, you get a Mark 1 15, 16, or 17in gun that's practically useless. I think in an ideal world, each tech would have a few lines of research, and you would get to place a priority on specific sub-branches of the technology category. So as an example, rangefinders would have lines for coincidence rangefinders and stereoscopic rangefinders, where you can decide if your country will specialize in one or the other. You could choose a general route, that would function like the game does now and rotate between tech options, and it would progress faster overall, but compared to someone who specialized in, say, stereoscopic rangefinders, you would have say, 1 generation worse of those. But, you would unlock the passive upgrades faster, and have maybe a 3rd generation coincidence and stereoscopic option, while the specialized researcher would have 4th generation stereo, but only gen 1 coincidence. I think it'd be fair to have pre-requisite technologies, so you can't just specialize in something like high caliber battleship guns like 16, 17, and 18in guns, without having first unlocked at least early-generation smaller calibers, but once you unlocked a caliber, you could begin to specialize your research in that particular gun. You would, again, end up with less overall research efficiency, but you would accelerate your research of a specialized technology.

With coastal China and Philippines you can bottle up Japan

it’s funny on how ass countries can be in this game hahah

Warlordism in China Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVI, 11 July 1906 The central government of the Republic of China, handed over to the Chinese Communist Party in an effort to end the war with the Soviet Union, has collapsed. Military authorities around the country are working with local governors to take control, returning the nation of China to a period of Warlord rule. With no authorities which with to negotiate an end of the war, the Flotte de Brest is being broken up, with the most modern Cuirassé de 1er Rang heading back to Brest and the older ships moving to Fort Bayard to ensure that piracy and terrorist regimes don’t emerge. Losses on Formosa have not been fully counted, but French losses are likely close to 20 thousand and Chinese losses over 52 thousand.

Successful conclusion to the Sino-French war. Sad to see the Republic fall into Communism and then warlordism.

Left Wing Majority Questions Naval Budget Le Républicain Provence, Marseille MCMVII, 14 January 1907 The Radical Socialists, in a coalition of left wing parties now the majority in the Chamber of Deputies, have asked the Premier amiral de France, head of the Marine Nationale, to defend the funding levels of the Fleet. Believing as he does that a sound economy is the key to national security, the Premier amiral actually endorsed the Radical Socialists full agenda.