Post by Russia on Sept 10, 2004 16:28:57 GMT -5
The Tsar has decided to no longer tolerate hundreds of thousands of japanese on Russian borders, agressive reconaissance both against Russian ships and Russian trenches, and an imperialist government on the Russian border. The Russian empire has formally declared war on Japan.
Surrender terms sent to Japan (if these are not accepted, the next "offer" will be even harsher):
•Japan surrenders southern Sakhalin to Russia
•Japan surrenders the Kuril islands to Russia
•Japan surrenders Korea to Russia
•Japan surrenders its sphere of influence in China to Russia
•Japan can keep Formosa but it will not venture into mainland China
With that being said, surprise attacks against the Japanese fleet commenced before war was declared. Japanese fleets at anchor in Porth Arthur Tokyo Bay, etc. etc. (wherever you have a large concentration of ships) were attacked by 4 enginged Muramev bombers, escorted by Sikorsky S-16 biplane fighters. 3 Bars submarines also attacked Japanese ships at Port Arthur.
Japanese reconm boats west of Sakhalin were attacked by S-16's.
Russian ships have additional 37mm, 40mm, 47mm, AAA guns installed.
Russian warships in Vladivostok are sailing to blockade Sakhalin, after that they will starve and shell the Japanese into surrender.
Warships:
Battleships:
Gangut Class: 4
Imperatritsa Mariya Class: 3
Imperator Nikolai I Class: 1
Bubnov Class: 6
Revel Class: 7
Cruisers:
Rossia Class: 1
Gromoboi Class: 1
Bayan Class: 3
Rurik Class: 1
Variag Class: 1
Askold Class: 1
Pallada Class: 2
Bogatyr Class: 4
Izumrud Class: 1
Muravev Amurski Class: 17
Svetlana Class: 3
Admiral Nakhimov Class: 5
Destroyers:
Novik Class: 1
Kerch Class: 8
Pospeshnyy Class: 9
Gavriil Class: 22
Submarines:
Kasatka Class: 6
Holland Class: 7
Karp Class: 2
Kaiman Class: 4
Minoga Class: 1
Akula Class (the 1910's version, not the modern nuclear sub!!!): 1
Pochtovy Class: 1
Krab Class: 1
Nerpa Class: 3
Narval Class: 3
Bars Class: 24, 3 of them attacking japanese ships at Port Arthut right after the planes leave
This will blockade Sakhalin, and react to any attack by Japanese warships on Russian territory.
Troops in the Far east (there is 1 Maxim for every 50 troops)
Sakhalin- 40,000 troops and about 45,000 Portuguese
Manchuria, Korea, etc.
540,000 troops
In reserve:
180,000 troops
Artillery:
350mm: 34
280mm: 25
Smaller calibers: 6,000 various guns ranging from 76 to 152mm (i could list them by type but that takes effort and a 76mm shell will kill you just as dead as a 350mm one)
Russian coast will be guarded by airplanes and torpedo boats
Surrender terms sent to Japan (if these are not accepted, the next "offer" will be even harsher):
•Japan surrenders southern Sakhalin to Russia
•Japan surrenders the Kuril islands to Russia
•Japan surrenders Korea to Russia
•Japan surrenders its sphere of influence in China to Russia
•Japan can keep Formosa but it will not venture into mainland China
With that being said, surprise attacks against the Japanese fleet commenced before war was declared. Japanese fleets at anchor in Porth Arthur Tokyo Bay, etc. etc. (wherever you have a large concentration of ships) were attacked by 4 enginged Muramev bombers, escorted by Sikorsky S-16 biplane fighters. 3 Bars submarines also attacked Japanese ships at Port Arthur.
Japanese reconm boats west of Sakhalin were attacked by S-16's.
Russian ships have additional 37mm, 40mm, 47mm, AAA guns installed.
Russian warships in Vladivostok are sailing to blockade Sakhalin, after that they will starve and shell the Japanese into surrender.
Warships:
Battleships:
Gangut Class: 4
Imperatritsa Mariya Class: 3
Imperator Nikolai I Class: 1
Bubnov Class: 6
Revel Class: 7
Cruisers:
Rossia Class: 1
Gromoboi Class: 1
Bayan Class: 3
Rurik Class: 1
Variag Class: 1
Askold Class: 1
Pallada Class: 2
Bogatyr Class: 4
Izumrud Class: 1
Muravev Amurski Class: 17
Svetlana Class: 3
Admiral Nakhimov Class: 5
Destroyers:
Novik Class: 1
Kerch Class: 8
Pospeshnyy Class: 9
Gavriil Class: 22
Submarines:
Kasatka Class: 6
Holland Class: 7
Karp Class: 2
Kaiman Class: 4
Minoga Class: 1
Akula Class (the 1910's version, not the modern nuclear sub!!!): 1
Pochtovy Class: 1
Krab Class: 1
Nerpa Class: 3
Narval Class: 3
Bars Class: 24, 3 of them attacking japanese ships at Port Arthut right after the planes leave
This will blockade Sakhalin, and react to any attack by Japanese warships on Russian territory.
Troops in the Far east (there is 1 Maxim for every 50 troops)
Sakhalin- 40,000 troops and about 45,000 Portuguese
Manchuria, Korea, etc.
540,000 troops
In reserve:
180,000 troops
Artillery:
350mm: 34
280mm: 25
Smaller calibers: 6,000 various guns ranging from 76 to 152mm (i could list them by type but that takes effort and a 76mm shell will kill you just as dead as a 350mm one)
Russian coast will be guarded by airplanes and torpedo boats