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Tsardom fo Blowgaria: Warships (Kralski Voennomorski Flot)



Macedonkia's 4th Fleet was given over to Blowgaria at the end of the Vulpine Reconquista, to give Blowgaria a ready-made fleet to fight Tirek with. It took them about eight months to reconstruct the vessels into the most modern fleet that the NEIGHTO alliance could manage for the time. Despite technological advances, the fleet didn't upgrade significantly beyond these modifications. However, the Blwogarian fleet is very capable, especially against Tirek warships, which tended not to be very technologically advanced at all.
Blwogaria uses a hull classification system similar to Prance and Ambleion, where hull numbers are assigned based on the ship's general classification (Capital Ship vs. Patrol Vessel, etc.). The ship prefix is "KKF" for "Korab na Kralskiya Flot" - or, Ship of the Royal Fleet.


Sveti Vrukh
CLASS NAME: Sveti Vrukh SHIPS IN CLASS: Sveti Vrukh (A.01)
SHIP TYPE: Fleet Aircraft Carrier ENGINES: 24 Gordini HWPT-FC boilers, 8 Renault Double Reduction Geared Turbines SCREWS: 4 SPEED: 34kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT: 2 x 3 155mm/55 caliber (6"/55) SECONDARY ARMAMENT: 8 x 2 76.2mm/60 caliber (3"/60) TERTIARY ARMAMENT: 8 x 2 57mm Autocannon MACHINE GUNS: 12 x 1 20mm Gatling
AIRCRAFT COMPLIMENT: 64 F/A-2 "Hawk" Strike-Fighters, 6 UH-2 "Pixie" Utility Helicopters, 6 RAH-1 "Amadan" Attack Helicopters FLIGHT CREW: 187 Pilots and Administrative Staff ANTI-SUBMARINE ARMAMENT: None TORPEDO ARMAMENT: None
OVERALL LENGTH: 180 meters/590 feet NUMBER OF DECKS: 6 Belowdeck, 1 Hangar Deck, 2 Superstructure BEAM: 36 meters/118 feet DRAFT: 8.5 meters/27.8 feet
TRANSIT RANGE: 1670 nmi TOTAL CREW: 839 Enlisted, 142 Petty Officers, 54 Officers MARINE DETACHMENT: None NUMBER OF BOATS: 1 x 10 meter launch
The Sveti Vrukh is the only ship not acquired from Macedonkia - it was purchased from Ambleion, and constructed there. It's identical to the Ark Royal-class Aircraft Carriers, except for the armament, and assigned air wing. The internal layout was altered to fit this, making it, by Naval tradition, a "half-sister." This gives the Blowgarian Navy some serious strike ability and air coverage for their fleet.

Procellopolis
CLASS NAME: Procellopolis SHIPS IN CLASS: Procellopolis (B.1)
SHIP TYPE: Battlecruiser ENGINES: 24 Farrier-Walker HPWT Steam Boilers, 4 Alter-Clydesdale Geared Turbines SCREWS: 4 SPEED: 34.5kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT: 4 x 3 305mm/55cal (12"/55) SECONDARY ARMAMENT: 15 x 2 115mm/50 caliber (4.5"/45) TERTIARY ARMAMENT: 12 x 2 57mm Autocannon MACHINE GUNS: 23 x 1 20mm Gatling
AIRCRAFT COMPLIMENT: 2 x Helicopter Pads, 1 Belowdeck Hangar Space FLIGHT CREW: 29 Pilots and Staff ANTI-SUBMARINE ARMAMENT: None TORPEDO ARMAMENT: None
OVERALL LENGTH: 165 meters/541 feet NUMBER OF DECKS: 4 Belowdeck, 2 Superstructure, 3 Conning Tower BEAM: 22 meters/72.2 feet DRAFT: 5.7 meters/18.7 feet
TRANSIT RANGE: 1470 nmi TOTAL CREW: 829 Enlisted, 152 Petty Officers, 58 Officers MARINE DETACHMENT: 120 NUMBER OF BOATS: 1 x 5 meter launch
The former Kozjak, the lone battleship captured at the Battle of Procellopolis, the ship was extensively modified as were all the fromer Macedonkian ships, with an extra bow section added to give the ship Sonar ability. This is the flagship of the Blowgarian fleet, and bears the name of the city it was captured in, the crown jewel city of the nation as a whole. The main guns are the excellent 12-inch/55 from Equestria, as mounted on the Shining Armor-class Battlecruisers. The secondary guns are the Ambelonian 115mm Radar-directed guns, with an effective range of 10.25 nautical miles. All the guns on the vessel are radar directed, and the secondary guns are all computer-controlled, meaning they can discriminate targets and fire many times faster than a pony. The Battelship also carries up to 3 helicopters.

Burgas-class
CLASS NAME: Burgas SHIPS IN CLASS: Burgas (C.01), Varna (C.02), Blagoevgrad (C.03), Montana (C.04)
SHIP TYPE: Heavy Cruiser ENGINES: 16 Farrier-Walker HPWT Steam Boilers, 4 Alter-Clydesdale Geared Turbines SCREWS: 4 SPEED: 33kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT: 4 x 2 203mm/55 caliber (8"/55) SECONDARY ARMAMENT: 7 x 2 115mm/50 caliber (4.5"/50) TERTIARY ARMAMENT: 8 x 2 57mm Autocannon MACHINE GUNS: 11 x 1 20mm Gatling
AIRCRAFT COMPLIMENT: 1 x Helicopter Pads, 1 Belowdeck Hangar Space FLIGHT CREW: 26 Pilots and Staff ANTI-SUBMARINE ARMAMENT: 4 x 6 100mm "Hedgehog" Anti-Sub Mortar TORPEDO ARMAMENT: None
OVERALL LENGTH: 145 meters/475 feet NUMBER OF DECKS: 4 Belowdeck, 1 Superstructure, 3 Conning Tower BEAM: 22 meters/72.2 feet DRAFT: 5.7 meters/18.7 feet
TRANSIT RANGE: 1320 nmi TOTAL CREW: 415 Enlisted, 100 Petty Officers, 30 Officers MARINE DETACHMENT: 80 NUMBER OF BOATS: 1 x 5 meter launch
The four Heavy Cruisers siezed from Macedonkia made for the basis of these now-very-formidable vessels that exemplify the pinncale of pre-missile gun cruiser technology, with all-radar-directed gunnery, computer controlled secondaries, and computer-calculated primaries with automatic gun laying. Able to wrestle any Tirekian warship of similar profile or smaller ot the mat with ease, the Burgras-class cruisers are a fantastic addition to the NEIGHTO Fleet.

Sofia Class
CLASS NAME: City/Sofia SHIPS IN CLASS: Sofia (C.05), Plovdiv (C.06), Stara Zargora (C.07), Edirne (C.08)
SHIP TYPE: Light Cruiser ENGINES: 16 Farrier-Walker HPWT Steam Boilers, 4 Alter-Clydesdale Geared Turbines SCREWS: 4 SPEED: 35kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT: 4 x 3 155mm/55 caliber (6"/55) SECONDARY ARMAMENT: 6 x 2 76.2mm/60 caliber (3"/60) TERTIARY ARMAMENT: 8 x 2 57mm Autocannon MACHINE GUNS: 11 x 1 20mm Gatling
AIRCRAFT COMPLIMENT: 2 x Helicopter Pads FLIGHT CREW: 26 Pilots and Staff ANTI-SUBMARINE ARMAMENT: 4 x 6 100mm "Hedgehog" Anti-Sub Mortar TORPEDO ARMAMENT: None
OVERALL LENGTH: 125 meters/410 feet NUMBER OF DECKS: 4 Belowdeck, 2 Superstructure, 1 Conning Tower BEAM: 22 meters/72.2 feet DRAFT: 5.7 meters/18.7 feet
TRANSIT RANGE: 1330 nmi TOTAL CREW: 298 Enlisted, 77 Petty Officers, 25 Officers MARINE DETACHMENT: 60 NUMBER OF BOATS: 1 x 5 meter launch
The four captured Macedonkian Light Cruisers gave birth to these excellent examples of the All-Gun Light Cruiser type, with even the 155mm guns being computer controlled and radar directed - and capable of being used as anti-air guns, with the excellent Equestrain-developed VTP (Variable-Timed Proximity) Fuse. The Sofia-class can wade into clouds of enemy aircraft, and expect to knock down wide swaths of them before they can threaten the larger fleet units, and at the same time, engage sub-surface threats with ease.

Danube Class
CLASS NAME: River/Danube SHIPS IN CLASS: Danube (D.001), Batova (D.002), Achelous (D.003), Rezovo (D.004), Maritsa (D.005), Arda (D.006)
SHIP TYPE: Fleet Destroyer ENGINES: 6 Bugatti Fractal Petroleum Engines SCREWS: 3 SPEED: 38kts
PRIMARY ARMAMENT: 5 x 2 76.2mm/60 caliber (3"/60) SECONDARY ARMAMENT: 2 x 2 57mm Autocannon TERTIARY ARMAMENT: None MACHINE GUNS: 8 x 1 20mm Gatling
AIRCRAFT COMPLIMENT: None FLIGHT CREW: None ANTI-SUBMARINE ARMAMENT: 4 x 6 100mm "Hedgehog" Anti-Sub Mortar
3 x 12 200mm "Squid" Anti-Sub Rockets
TORPEDO ARMAMENT: 4 x 5 533mm Leonardo Gyro-Stabilized Torpedo
OVERALL LENGTH: 95 meters/311 feet NUMBER OF DECKS: 3 Belowdeck, 2 Superstructure BEAM: 14 meters/45.9 feet DRAFT: 4.1 meters/13.45 feet
TRANSIT RANGE: 1250 nmi TOTAL CREW: 82 Enlisted, 24 Petty Officers, 14 Officers MARINE DETACHMENT: 36 NUMBER OF BOATS: 1 x 5 meter launch
The six captured destroyers were rebuilt into highly modern Fleet Destroyers. Mounting full surface and air search radars, with computer controlled gun laying independent to the mounts, and the new 76.2mm automatic gun, the rate of fire of these ships is almost eight times that of the manual guns they replaced. Combined with the best-in-class Torpedoes, and a very extensive anti-sub suite, and the Destoryers that Blowgaria ended up with initially, pack a punch well above their weight class.