Possible WW1 POD's

[Orry]

This will be a series of possible POD's for WW1


1. 3rd August. Admiral de Lapeyrère, assumes that is the Goeben and Breslau will be dealt with by the British if they try and sail west. Thus he deploys "Groupe A" to the east of his area of operations.

2. 4th August. This is confirmed as the right move when the British actually report the direction in which the Goeben and Breslau are sailing.....

3. With "Groupe A" available to cover the west end of the Straits of Messina, Milne places the Inflexible and Indefatigable to cover the east end.

When the Goeben and Breslau exit they are engaged by the British Battlecruisers....

Goeben

Displacement:

• Design: 22,979 t (22,616 long tons)
• Full load: 25,400 t (25,000 long tons)[1]

Length: 186.6 m (612 ft 2 in)[1]
Beam: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)[1]
Installed power:

• Design: 51,289 shp (38,246 kW)
• Maximum: 84,490 shp (63,004 kW)[2]

Propulsion: 4 screws, Parsons steam turbines
Speed:

• Design: 25.5 kn (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
• Maximum: 28.4 kn (52.6 km/h; 32.7 mph)[1]

Range: 4,120 nmi (7,630 km; 4,740 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1]
Complement:

• 43 officers
• 1,010 men[1]

Armament:

• 10 × 28 cm (11 in) SK L/50 guns (5 × 2)
• 12 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
• 12 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) guns[1]

Armor:

• Belt: 280–100 mm (11.0–3.9 in)
• Barbettes: 230 mm (9.1 in)
• Turrets: 230 mm
• Deck: 76.2–25.4 mm (3–1 in)
• Conning tower: 350 mm (14 in)[3]

Inflexible

Displacement: 17,290 long tons (17,570 t) at load, 20,700 long tons (21,000 t) at deep load
Length:

• 530 ft 1 in (161.57 m) waterline
• 567 ft (173 m) overall

Beam: 78 ft 10.13 in (24.0317 m)
Draught: 29 ft 9 in (9.07 m) at deep load
Installed power: 41,000 shp (30,574 kW)
Propulsion: four-shaft Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, 31 Yarrow water-tube boilers
Speed: 26.48 knots (30 mph; 49 km/h) (trials)
Range: 3,090 nmi (5,720 km) at 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement: 784
Armament:

• 4 × 2 - BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns
• 16 × 1 - QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk III guns
• 7 × 1 - Maxim machine guns
• 5 × 18-inch (450-mm) torpedo tubes (4 broadside, 1 stern)

Armour:

• Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)
• Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
• Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)
• Turrets: 7 in (178 mm)
• Conning tower: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
• Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)

Indefatigable

Displacement:

• 18,500 long tons (18,800 t)
• 22,130 long tons (22,485 t) at deep load

Length: 590 ft (179.8 m)
Beam: 80 ft (24.4 m)
Draught: 29 ft 9 in (9.07 m) (deep load)
Installed power: 43,000 shp (32,000 kW)
Propulsion:

• 4 shafts, 2 Parsons direct-drive steam turbine sets
• 31 Babcock & Wilcox coal-fired boilers[1]

Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 6,690 nmi (12,390 km; 7,700 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)[2]
Complement: 800[2]
Armament:

• 4 × 2 – BL 12-inch Mk X guns
• 16 × 1 – BL 4-inch Mk VII guns
• 2 × 1 – submerged 17.72-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:

• Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)[3]
• Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)[3]
• Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)[3]
• Gun turrets: 7 in (178 mm)[3]
• Conning tower: 4–10 in (102–254 mm)[3]
• Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)[3]

 

[Orry]

In the above battle the Germans are defeated never getting to Turkey.

Turkish entry into the war is delayed though probably not averted

Not sure how long the delay might be for - Admiral Wilhelm Souchon does not become commander of the Turkish navy on 24th September. Without the support of the powerful German vessels would the Ottomans launch their naval attacks on the 29th October???

The Ottomans have two pre-dreadnoughts Barbaros Hayreddin and Turgut Reis, Two protected cruisers, Hamidiye and Mecidiye, and eight destroyers.

The Russians have 5 pre-dreadnoughts.....





Assuming One of the British Battle Cruisers is destroyed due the breaking Admiralty instructions on handling ammunition (basically what happened at Jutland)

Given the warmer waters and the more ships to rescue crew more survivors are available for the board of enquiry.

Adherence to ammunition handling regulations is enforced. British Battle Cruisers fire slightly slower but do not blow up as easily - effects on Jutland?????