Post by Spain on Sept 28, 2004 17:20:36 GMT -5
Ships included in the Invasion:
-Battleships
---Alphonso XIII
---Admiral Alexander (Flagship)
---Balboa
---Pelayo
-Cruisers
----Infanta maria teresa
---Vizcaya
---Almirante Oquendo
---Princesa de Asturias
---Cataluna
---Cardeneral Careno
---Emperador Carlos V
---Carmen
---Villa De Madrid
---Almansa
---Gerona
---Navas de Tolosa
-Destroyers
---Bustamante
---Cardarso
---Villamil
---Alsedo
---Juan
---Velasco
---Sanchez Barcaiztegui
---Almirante Juan Ferrandiz
---Jose Luis Diez
---Lepanto
---Alcala Galiano
---Alcala Galiano
---Almirante Valdes
---Churruca
-Torpedo Craft
---Destructor
---Temerairo
---Nueva Espana
---Galicia La Grana
---Marques de Molins
---Martin Alonzo Pinzon
---Rapido Carraca
---Vincente Yanez Pinzon
---Filipinas Cadiz
---Dona Maria de Molina
---Marques de la Vitoria
---Don Alvaro de Bazan
---Furor
---Terror Audaz
---1 TP
---2 TP
---3 TP
---4 TP
---5 TP
---6 TP
---7 TP
---8 TP
---9 TP
---10 TP
OOC: Please note that the torpedo boats are pretty weak. Infact the only reason they're here is because they're fast and can carry alot of explosives.
IC:
Inbetween Corsica and Sardinia:
Admiral Prododeka had expected an Italian counter-attack by sea but he didn't expect it this early. He was in the middle of an interview when he heard the Italian fleets heavy guns attacking the Spanish Armada. He met up with his staff and started walking to the bridge. Carlos Blucher, Prododekas aide, told him of the situtation, "Sir, the Cruiser 'Gerona' is reporting heavy flooding in her lower decks. The ship is expected to be lost." Prododeka could not imagine how the Italian ships could hit a cruiser in their first volley. He immedeatly ordered the fleets guns to open fire on the Italians.
It didn't take long for the other ships to answer his request. The first ship to open fire was...well....the flagship, Admiral Alexander. Even the Gerona started firing, which made it top heavy. The flooding in the decks caused the ship to capsize after only two volleys from the heavy guns. It was a great loss to the fleet. Later an estimate of how many hands were lost in the destruction. It was reported that all 500 hands were lost.
-Battleships
---Alphonso XIII
---Admiral Alexander (Flagship)
---Balboa
---Pelayo
-Cruisers
----Infanta maria teresa
---Vizcaya
---Almirante Oquendo
---Princesa de Asturias
---Cataluna
---Cardeneral Careno
---Emperador Carlos V
---Carmen
---Villa De Madrid
---Almansa
---Gerona
---Navas de Tolosa
-Destroyers
---Bustamante
---Cardarso
---Villamil
---Alsedo
---Juan
---Velasco
---Sanchez Barcaiztegui
---Almirante Juan Ferrandiz
---Jose Luis Diez
---Lepanto
---Alcala Galiano
---Alcala Galiano
---Almirante Valdes
---Churruca
-Torpedo Craft
---Destructor
---Temerairo
---Nueva Espana
---Galicia La Grana
---Marques de Molins
---Martin Alonzo Pinzon
---Rapido Carraca
---Vincente Yanez Pinzon
---Filipinas Cadiz
---Dona Maria de Molina
---Marques de la Vitoria
---Don Alvaro de Bazan
---Furor
---Terror Audaz
---1 TP
---2 TP
---3 TP
---4 TP
---5 TP
---6 TP
---7 TP
---8 TP
---9 TP
---10 TP
OOC: Please note that the torpedo boats are pretty weak. Infact the only reason they're here is because they're fast and can carry alot of explosives.
IC:
Inbetween Corsica and Sardinia:
Admiral Prododeka had expected an Italian counter-attack by sea but he didn't expect it this early. He was in the middle of an interview when he heard the Italian fleets heavy guns attacking the Spanish Armada. He met up with his staff and started walking to the bridge. Carlos Blucher, Prododekas aide, told him of the situtation, "Sir, the Cruiser 'Gerona' is reporting heavy flooding in her lower decks. The ship is expected to be lost." Prododeka could not imagine how the Italian ships could hit a cruiser in their first volley. He immedeatly ordered the fleets guns to open fire on the Italians.
It didn't take long for the other ships to answer his request. The first ship to open fire was...well....the flagship, Admiral Alexander. Even the Gerona started firing, which made it top heavy. The flooding in the decks caused the ship to capsize after only two volleys from the heavy guns. It was a great loss to the fleet. Later an estimate of how many hands were lost in the destruction. It was reported that all 500 hands were lost.