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 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 11:17 pm 

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The Texas Army remained largely unchanged in organization and armament, except for the adoption of a 3.2 inch field gun to replace the Armstrongs fielded in the 1860s. Shown is the armament provided for a Field Artillery Battery: four sections with guns and caissons and a battery wagon with a mobile...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 11:13 pm 

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Refits and Rebuilds The two Independence Class frigates were re-armed and re-engined in 1886 and 1887: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/nxzp1f9q906cfiq/RTS%20Frigate%20Independence%201886.png?dl=0 They received the new 8 inch and 6 inch guns, but were unable to take the 6 pounders for fast boat ...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 11:07 pm 

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The final new design of the decade was the most numerous. Four Lampasas Class Corvettes were ordered and two completed before 1890. The remaining two were commissioned a year later. They were longer on the waterline than previous corvette designs, but maintained the standard 30 foot beam and 12 foot...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 10:54 pm 

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Thank you, Novice. A fine complement.

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 6:16 pm 

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The Archer, originally classified as a frigate but more of a protected cruiser, was the next vessel off the slipways. She took the design characteristics of the previous composite frigates and modified them for an all-metal hull. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/yg33btkhiqg5d3q/RTS%20Frigate%20Ar...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 6:02 pm 

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The first ship of the new decade was the James, the first iron ship of the Texas Navy. The wooden ships of flexible East Texas Pine generally lasted about ten years, with major repairs or a rebuild after 5 years' service. The composite ships lasted much longer, 18-20 years, with major repairs or ref...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 4:58 pm 

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The measured economic growth of Texas between 1880 and 1889 enabled the Navy to keep pace with most developments in naval warfare of the period. The older, all-wood ships gave way to vessels with composite hulls or all-iron construction. The last of them were sold off or scrapped by 1882. The experi...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 21st, 2016, 4:42 pm 

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Republic of Texas, 1880-89 I. Introduction Between 1880 and 1889, Texas hardly shared the ostentatious wealth that defined the Gilded Age in its neighbor, the United States. But it did reflect a mixture of changes common to the developing western frontier. Population, economic production, and citie...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 1st, 2016, 10:43 pm 

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The Army replaced obsolete and worn out small arms in the 1870s: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/cxznnxoxz07fcoo/S%26W%201873%20Cavalry.png?dl=0 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/v3prpht4whhx9j2/Remington%20Rolling%20Block%20Carbine.png?dl=0 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/v7gayjgea145ilq/...

 Forum: Alternate Universe Designs  Topic: Republic of Texas 2.0

Redhorse
 Post subject: Re: Republic of Texas 2.0 Posted: May 1st, 2016, 10:38 pm 

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The Texas Navy in 1879, with ships that did not serve through the decade: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/xtxc2huc5ztweyg/Ships%20of%20the%20Texas%20Navy%201870-79.png?dl=0 The Navy introduced an identification system in 1879. Colored funnel bands would distinguish individual ships. The lead shi...
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