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Naval rank (1890-1950)

In 1870 Haram vent from large expeditionary fleets to just and home fleet for defensive purpose, for this to happened Haram needed new type of ships that could do this more easier than an a large vessel that was designed for long range expedition mission. What Haram come up with was an large ironclad with 13-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns mounted in two turrets. They was also equipped with some small guns, that they carried from time to time but not always. Haram ordered 3 vessel of this class. They was build with a shallow hull so they could go up many of the rivers in Haram.


Class overview

Built: 1870–1875
Completed: 3
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General characteristics
Type: Iron clad/Large Monitor
Displacement: 9,600 t
Length: 90.50 m
Beam: 19.90 m
Drought: 6.55 m
Propulsion: Two coal engines, 2 screws, 6,200 hp
Speed: 12.5 kn
Complement: 370
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Armament:
As built: 4 × 13-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns mounted in two turrets

From 1890:
4 × 10-inch guns
6× 6-pounder guns
8 × 3-pounder guns
Armour: Belt: 20.5 in with 16–18 inches wood backing
Breastwork: 10–12 in
Turrets: 10–14 in
Conning tower: 6–9 in
Decks: 2–3 in
Bulkheads: 5–6 in
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During the time period 1860 to 1880 Haram had only three larger sea going combat vessel. One of them was No.2 class cruiser/Iron clad. They was build with similar armament as the No.1 class just with a bigger hull and bigger machinery. they did also carry 4 twin mount 5.76" guns. there top speed was barely hitting 14 knots. they was designed around protection, armament ant then was given as big engine that was possible to install. No. 2 class was also the biggest war ship build and in service for Haram from 1860 to 1895.



After 1875 Haram had a economical down time and couldn't support any big military force, so all it's military was focused around self defense. It was first in 1890 when Haram discovered a new resources that will bring Haram rich to a high level.

Very interesting designs, and nicely drawn.

Among the many old ship in Haram in the time period of 1860 to 1900 there was some ships that was build for river and coastal protection, they was slow, small and build chap as possible. They was the Riverin class and the experimental ship of the Laz class.



Riverin class was among the most successful monitor in Haram Navy they did exactly what they was build for. to be River protector with capacity to move close the coastline, and carry big enough guns to give any ships problem. There armament consisted of 2 twin tower with 11" guns and some smaller guns.



Riverin class was later upgraded with a single 6 inch gun, because Haram was in need of larger caliber guns that could move up it's river and protect it.




Laz class was a large ugly monster that didn't work as good as intended but what she could do is deliver an awesome artillery blow from her four 13 inch guns. Here sea capability was rather very bad, but somehow she was stable and thus she almost never leaved Harbor, and thus become a floating harbor fortress.



She was later upgraded with two single 6 inch guns to try to improve her sea capability. a month after her upgrade she capsized when she was traveling in open sea in an annual naval warship show in Haram.

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Excellent stuff!!

Camelon class Heavy Coastal defense ships

In 1938 Haram Royal Navy ordered building of 5 Heavy Coastal defense ships. They was more heavy than the ordinary Coastal defense ships, they armament was better, and also was the armor. This ships was build for patrolling the inner Coastline and protect it, patrolling the coastal region where larger battleships could not go, bringing in big gun to handle cruiser and destroyers.

Design

Camelon class was designed as fast moving armored artillery platforms. the tonnage was 7200 tons and had a top speed of 17 knots+-. The armament consisted of a twin 250 mm gun that on paper should have a range of 32 km. secondary was 130 mm guns in twin turrets, ant the AA battery and small armament was every thing from hand held 8 mm guns to 40 mm guns.


3. July 1941

HHoMS Raman was on patrol with here sister ships HHoMS Achiles, they task was to patrol the inner ocean between the five larger islands of Haram. To get there they had to go in open sea over an straight, pass many small islands. The was decided to travel between those islands on the way to the patrol area. Around 17.00 "Raman" ran aground due do bad communication between helm and navigation, but "Achiles" managed to tow here of.

4. July 1941

During patrol in Haram inner ocean they spotted an Ise class Battleship and escorted it trough the area. Haram was neutral and had open ocean politics.

5. July 1941

7.00 "Raman" and "Achiles" rendevouz with the other sister ships HHoMS Camelon, HHoMS Mall HHoMS Roder and traveled together back to base.

5. July 1941

23.00 "Achiles" struck a mine and exploded with all lost, "Raman" did an hard turn to port and was struck by five torpedoes and exploded, HHoMS Mall and HHoMS Roder that was further forward detected unknown cruiser in the horizon and opened long range fire with it's 250 mm guns at 16 km distance. 01.00 HHoMS Camelon opened fire at 18 km distance when she was finish piking up survivors. The force destroyers was busy with submarine hunting and when one of the destroyers passed just behind HHoMS Camelon it was struck by a shell at the same time as "Camelon" was struck by several larger shell. This forced this Heavy coastal defense ships to retreat.

Aftermatch

during the insistence Haram lost "Achiles" and "Raman", while "Camelon" was heavy damaged, the total lost in crew was 764 men 34 injured. "Mall" and "Roder" did manage to sink 2 destroyers and 1 cruisers, damaging 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers, and did also manage to deliver long range fire up on unknown Japanese Battleship at 20 km range.

from now Haram is in War!

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Camelon class
Heavy Coastal defense ship
Build: 5
Lost: 2
retired: 3
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tonnage: 7200 tons
Length: 108,4 meters
Beam: 18 meters
Draft: 7,16 meter
Power-plant: 5600 shp giving a speed of 17 knots +-
Complement: max 502, standard: 430
Armament
- 2 x twin 250 mm main guns
- 4 x twin 130 mm guns
- 3 x 40 mm AA guns (This installation varied very much, some had only 20mm)
- several handheld and movable guns.