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US fleet

* - Fiction/Alternate universe

Not representative of actual history
All ships that were historically scrapped or retired are no longer so.


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Pensacola class cruisers as designed in 1928.

Pensacola cruisers after the 1943 refit.



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Philadelphia class light cruiser - as constructed in 1924

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Battleships



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The three South Carolina saw use during the first year and a half after the attack on Pear Harbor in 1941. South Carolina and one of her sister ships were docked at San Diego at were put into service 2 weeks after the attack. Unlike most other pre-war battleships in the US at the time, the South Carolinas never underwent refits and were in the process of being decommissioned. The US was hasty to counter attack the Japanese and this two South Carolinas were deployed to islands around Papua New Guinea, along with several other destroyers, cruisers and battleships that have been temporarily put together to engage IJN forces in the region.

USS Michigan was stationed at Virginia and was in dry dock, also in the process of decommission, but was undergoing a refit 4 weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack. Once her refit was complete, she joined the Royal Navy and other US forces in the Atlantic.

USS South Carolina

After being deployed alongside to Papua New Guinea with her sister ship and other naval units, she saw extensive use from late 1941 to late 1942, where she sank 8 Japanese warships during a total of 7 battles around assorted groups of islands in the Bismark sea. She was credited for sinking 2 battleships, 5 cruisers and a destroyer. In mid 1942, she received critical damage from enemy battleships and was in dry dock for longer than usual. During her time undergoing repairs at Pearl Harbor, she and her sister ship underwent refits and was deployed once again to the Bismark sea.

South Carolina was able to sink the Japanese battleship Kawachi in a head on battle, but suffered serious damage as a result and sank hours after the engagement.

*USS Wisconsin

Wisconsin was one of two sister ships to the South Carolina and fought alongside her in the Bismark sea. She saw notably less combat than her sisters and often missed out on fights due to outperformed by nearly all other battleships in the US pacific fleet. She was credited to sinking two destroyers and one escort carrier. After her mid-1942 refit she sank two light cruisers before being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.

USS Michigan

Unlike her sister ships, Michigan entered the war slightly later and at a different theater of war, the Atlantic. She performed more or less the same as her Pacific fleet counterparts, even after her refit. Most of her fleet engagements took place in the North Sea and surrounding areas. Michigan scored five confirmed kills; one German battleship, three light cruisers and a destroyer. She was sunk much earlier in the war, in early 1942, by a German U-boat.


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The Delaware class was a class of two battleships that saw extensive use throughout the whole of World War 2. Both ships were among the fleet that was put together two weeks following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 1941. Both battleships were refitted twice during the first half of the war and repaired numerous times because of the amount of battles they took part in.

USS Delaware and USS North Dakota

Delaware was deployed alongside North Dakota to the Bismark sea from 1941 to mid 1942. Both ships were credited for sinking several enemy warships before their fleet sailed north towards the Philippians were they were in battle for much of the following years, 1943-1945. During the engagements in and near the Bismark sea, Delaware sank one cruiser and one light cruiser, while North Dakota heavily damaged a battleship. Both ships only suffered minor damage and received repairs in early 1942, in Pearl Harbor. Like most ships returning from the Bismark sea, they underwent much-needed refits.

Most of the refits accounted to adding better AA armament. Both ships broke from their original temporary fleet and joined another to fight the IJN east of the Philippians. Fleet engagements happened often as the US fleets frequently encountered task forces and carrier groups in the region. Around late 1943, after attempting to stop a Japanese invasion of the Philippians, both ships were heavily damaged and the fleet suffered many losses. The engagements in the region also led to considerable losses for the IJN aswell. By then, Delaware had sunk a battleship and four cruisers. North Dakota was engaged in a heavy artillery duel with three heavy cruisers, before being torpedoed and forced to withdraw from the fight.

In early 1944, the fleet stationed near the Philippians retreated. The Delaware class ships were in dry dock for half of the year, undergoing repairs, refits and repaints. In late 1944, they were redeployed to the Java sea in an attempt to delay Japan's invasions. A battle followed after their deployment while en route, and North Dakota was sunk by land based aircraft and Delaware was left slightly bruised. However the fleet she was part of also suffered losses and were forced to dock in Australia for a week for repairs. They resumed their operation, fighting in minor skirmishes along the way and eventually arrived in the Java sea. Fighting was intense in mid-1946 and Delaware fought in several heated battles, but only sunk total of four ships, two battleships and two cruisers, before she herself was ultimately destroyed by surface fire.
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Democratic Republic of Antara


Maps



Brief Timeline

Sorry for the crappy history, but I just rushed it so I can start drawing some ships

-Colonized in 1608 by the British. Established as a trading post and a critical stopping point between Africa and America. The constant influx of trading vessels caused the population to grow rapidly. Slave trading was ripe and often conducted on the newly formed Antaran Colonies.

Antara was a large provider of produce grown from farms and plantations, as well as ores mined from it's mountains.

-1801 Slavery is abolished and slaves of African decent are given full legal rights under the eyes of the local Antaran government.

-1807 Antara became a state of the United States and is independent from the British Empire.

-1861-1865 American Civil War. Antara sides with the Union against the Confederacy.

-1869, Antara becomes independent from America and is formed into a democratic republic. Laws passed allow for severe punishment for major crimes, including execution or life imprisonment, this makes crime rate significantly low. Education standards are much higher and military and health care spending increases. Due to frequent tropical storms on the East side of the country, demand for people to join the coast guard goes up.

-1914-1918 World War One. Antara assists the Royal Navy in the Atlantic and fights alongside the Allies in France.

-1939-1945 World War Two. Britain, France and Antara declare war on the Axis in 1939 in response to the invasion of Poland. The Antaran Navy battles the Italian and German navy until late 1942, before focusing more of it's efforts in the Pacific.

-1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Antara played a critical part in this crisis by providing recon on the Russian fleet movement through the Atlantic and sided with the United States when they thought nuclear war was eminent. The Navy and Airborne was on standby and Antara's four ICBMs were activated and ready to launch.

To be continued and such.
Country Name:
Republic of Antara

Official Country Name:
The Democratic Republic of Antara

Motto:
-"We march as one"

Anthem:
-Together we are Strong

Population:
58,000,000 (population cap at 58/65,000,000)

Official Language:
English

Recognized Languages:
None

Language Spoken (Day to Day):
99% English
1% Other

Keyboard Type:
QWERTY

Demonym:
Antaran

Demographics:

English - 11%
American - 74%
African American 10%
Other 4%

Time zone:
GMT -4

HDI (2004):
0.996

Gini (2002):
11.8

Drives on the:
Left

Currency:
Antaran Dollar (1 AD : 2.48 USD)

Measurement System:
Metric

Calling Code:
+92

Internet TLD:
.ra

ISO 3166 code:
DRA

Date Formats:
dd/mm/yyyy

Government:
Federal presidential constitutional republic

Legislature:
Upper House: Senate
Lower House: National Assembly

Independence:
- From Great Britain
Declared: October 6th, 1780,
Recognized: 1780

- From United States
Declared: March 14th, 1869
Recognized: 1869

Current Constitution (?): 1902

National Wealth:
about $44,030,220,000,000
about $510,000) per capita

GDP (nominal):
about $4,720,000,000,000

GDP (nominal) per capita:
about $136,000 (£42,500)

Tax Rates:
Sales Tax:
14%
Income:
20% Nominal
35% Maximum
Corporate:
25% Minimum
35% Maximum

Budget Breakdown (% of GDP):
10% Social Protection & Services
12% Health
16% Education
12% Public Order and Safety
23% Industry, Agriculture, and Employment
4% Transport
18% Defense
1% Other

Life Expectancy:
Average: 84.3
Male: 81.1
Female: 87.5

Literacy:
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99.7%

Religion:
91% - Christian
9% - Other

Capital City:
Entarro

Largest City:
Entarro

Top 20 Major Cities (in order of population):
1.) Lock Haven - 3,985,000
2.) Innsbruck - 2,850,000
3.) Saarbrucken - 1,980,000
4.) Komorn Piaski - 1,840,000
5.) St. Catherine - 1,210,000
6.) Concord - 1,060,000
7.) Scipio Bay - 820,000
8.) Zlin - 770,000
9.) Rhone - 680,000
10.) Carrick - 650,000
11.) Ft. Albany - 590,000
12.) Ft. Crassna - 530,000
13.) Paerau - 440,000
14.) Susz - 410,000
15.) Brunswick - 340,000
16.) Bristol - 330,000
17.) Abbeville Harbor - 310,000
18.) Atlanta - 305,000
19.) Dublin - 290,000
20.) Arlington - 270,000

Composition by sector:
Agriculture: 17%
Industry: 41%
Services: 42%

Main Exports:

Military Vehicles
Steel
Engines
Electronics
Aircraft
Oil (crude and refined)
Weaponry
Produce

Main Imports:

Industries:
Textiles
Chemicals
Food processing
Steel
Transportation equipment
Mining
Petroleum
Machinery manufacture
Software
Pharmaceuticals
Shipbuilding
Construction and Civil engineering
Automobile production
Telecommunications
Aerospace and defense
Oil extraction and refining

Agriculture:
Forestry
Logging
Fishing
Farming
Mining

Natural resources:
Oil
Coal
Timber
Natural Gas
Copper
Lead
Zinc
Iron Ore

Transportation:

Energy Production (2004):
1% Oil
52% Nuclear Power
32% Hydro-Electric
6% Natural Gas
2% Coal
9% Wind, Solar, Geothermal
General Factoids:

Number of Millionaires:
82,000

Number of Billionaires:
6

Intentional Homicide Rate:
0.3 per 100,000 people

Prison inmates per capita:
113 per 100,000 people

Minimum Wage:
7.10 Antaran dollars (about 14 USD)

Unemployment Rate:
8.1%

Employment Rate:
82.5%

Hospital beds per 1000 people:
65

Cancer Rates per 100,000 people:
390

Road Fatalities per 100,000 people:
7

Chance of Losing Job - Job Security:
12%

Home Ownership Rate:
91%

Percent of health expenditure covered by government:
80%

Natural disaster risk:
17%

Happy Planet Index (2012):
61

National Sport:
Rugby

Most Popular Sport:
Rugby


Military age: 18-45 (1958-present), 15-45 (1939-1945)

Conscription: Instated from 1939-1945

Available for Military service:
Male: 9,020,000 (age 14-49)
Female: 9,020,000 (age 14-49)

Fit for military service
Male: 11,280,000 (age 14-49)
Female: 11,280,000 (age 14-49)

Reaching military age annually:
Male: 511,340
Female: 511,340

1% active, 0.70% Reserve, 0.3% NatGuard, 0.6% Police

Military Size (2016)
Army: 1,003,000
Air Force: 62,000
Navy: 70,000 + 12,000 MSC

National Guard
National Guard: 55,000
Total National Guard: 55,000

Coast Guard
Coast Guard: 17,000
Total Coast Guard: 17,000

Police Forces Size (including all special units):
300,000


Army Size (2016):

1720 Main Battle Tanks
1100 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
2900 Armored Personnel Carriers
320 Amphibious Assault Vehicles
3700 All-Terrain Vehicle, Combat
620 Armored Command Vehicle
88 Artillery Radar Carrier
55 Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
22 Combat Engineering Vehicles
400 Armored Medivac Vehicle
111 Armored Recovery Vehicle, Tank
360 Armored Recovery Vehicle, APC
420 Mortar 60mm
625 Mortar 81mm
150 Mortar 81mm Self-Propelled
320 Artillery 105mm
160 Artillery 155mm
220 Artillery 155mm Self-Propelled
70 Multiple Rocket Launcher
170 Coastal Defense Artillery
370 Coastal Defense Missile
6 InterContinental Ballistic Missile
6230 Anti-Tank Weapon, Light
470 Anti-Tank Missile, Heavy
95 Anti-Tank Missile, Self-Propelled
925 Anti-Aircraft Artillery
40 Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Self-Propelled
1400 Surface-to-Air Missile, Man Portable
620 Surface-to-Air Missile, Short Range
20 Surface-to-Air Missile, Long Range
40 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, 30mm Cannon
40 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Anti-Tank Missile
16 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Recon/Fire Control
26 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Personnel Carrier
14 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Mortar 120mm Self-Propelled
7 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Surface-to-Air Missile
20 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Armored Command Vehicle
7 Paratrooper Combat Vehicle, Armored Medivac Vehicle

19000 SUVs & Light Trucks
1140 4x4 Transport Trucks
6230 6x6 Transport Trucks
7000 8x8 Transport Trucks
870 10x10 Transport Trucks

Army Air Arm:

90 Attack Helicopters
112 Light Helicopters
220 Utility Helicopters
110 Transport Helicopters
15 Very Heavy Helicopter
80 Training Helicopters


Air Force Size:

420 Fighter Aircraft/FGA
112 Attack Aircraft
30 Recon/EW Aircraft
12 Bomber
10 AEW Aircraft
5 ELINT Aircraft
26 Light Transport Aircraft
44 Medium Transport Aircraft
18 Heavy Transport Aircraft
5 Tanker/Transport Aircraft
18 VIP Aircraft
190 Training Aircraft
15 Multi-Engine Training Aircraft
115 Utility Helicopter


Navy Size (Present Day):
51 Warships
6 Submarines
102 Fleet Support & Auxiliaries

Navy Size (WW2):
93 Warships
28 Submarines
117 Fleet Support & Auxiliaries

Navy Air Arm:
516 Aircraft

Coast Guard Size:
311 Vessels

Coast Guard Air Arm:
81 Aircraft

Current Conflicts:

Operation Enduring Freedom: 2001-2014
Operation Ocean Shield: 2009-Present
Various United Nations Peacekeeping Missions

Previous Conflicts:

WWI: 1914-1918
WWII: 1939-1945
Korean War: 1950-1953
Iraq War: 2005-2008
Operation Odyssey Dawn: 2011

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