The First Balkan War (1912-13)
FG&DN Scenario

Annex A: Ships of the Balkan Wars

By Christoph Kluxen

TURKEY

Ex-German Brandenburg OBB
Displacement: 10670 n
In class: 2
Size Class: B
In Service: 1894
Propulsion: Coal Recip
Crew: 586
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 22/4
F/A(2) 2 28cm/40 C/86/89 C/Germany
P&S(2) 1 28cm/35 C/86/89 C/Germany
Casemate(1) 8 10. 5cm SKL/35 C/Germany
P/S(1) 2 45cm subm TT w/1 C45/91 Br torp F/Germany Light Btry:(1) 8 8. 8cm SKL/30 (6. 6)
Remarks:
Barbaros Hayr-ed Din (ex Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm ) and Torgud Reis (ex Weissenburg ) . Purchased from Germany 1910. In all 6 torpedoes carried. Reserve torpedoes stowed at the stern, therefore reload time is more than 30 minutes per torpedo.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 62 123 185 221 246
Surf Speed: 17 13 9 4 0 Sinks

Messudieh OBB
Displacement: 9250 n
In class: 1
Size Class: B
In Service: 1876
Propulsion: Coal Recip
Crew: 600
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 12/0
F/A(1) 2 MkVIII 9. 2 in/40 (see remarks) C/GB
Casemate(1) 12 6 in/45 BL MkVII C/GB
Casemate(1) 14 12 pdr/12cwt QF MkI C/GB
Lt Btry:(1) 10 6 pdr/8cwt QF MkI, (1) 2 3 pdr QF MkI (5. 6)
Remarks:
Built as ironclad frigate. Originally . tted with muzzle-loading broadside guns. Specs as of 1898-1903 re . t at Genoa, but 9. 2 in guns never installed. Served in the war as a harbor defense ship with dummy wooden 9. 2 in guns in turrets.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 56 111 167 200 222
Surf Speed: 17 13 9 4 0 Sinks

Asar-I-Tevfik OBB
Displacement: 4687 n
In class: 1
Size Class: C
In Service: 1870 Propulsion :Coal Recip
Crew: 320
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 10/5
PW/SW/P/S(1) 4 15cm SKL/40 C/Germany
3P/3S/A(1) 7 12cm/40 C/A-H
Light Btry:(1) 6 5. 2cm SKL/55, (1) 3 5cm SKL/40 (3. 0)
Remarks:
Refitted 1897-1900 with the listed weapons.
Feb 1913::Ran aground off Tcherness in the Black Sea. Bulgarian . eld artillery and heavy seas did the rest, and the wreck was written off.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 35 70 105 126 140
Surf Speed: 13 10 7 3 0 Sinks

Hamidije CL
Displacement: 3830 n
In class: 1
Size Class: C
In Service: 1903
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 302
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 8/4
F/A(1) 2 6 in/45 MkVII C/GB
PW/SW/2P/2S/PA/SA(1) 8 4. 7 in/43 QF MkV C/GB
P&S(1) 2 45. 7cm TT w/1 18 in MkVI torp F/GB
Light Btry:(1) 6 3pdr QF MkI, (1) 6 1pdr (2. 9)
Remarks:
Built as Abdul Hamid by Armstrong (GB) .
1908 renamed Hamidije .
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 29 58 87 104 116
Surf Speed: 22 17 11 6 0 Sinks

Medjidije CL
Displacement: 3200 n
In class: 1
Size Class: C
In Service: 1904
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 312
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 5/4
F/A(1) 2 6 in/45 MkVII C/GB
PW/SW/2P/2S/PA/SA(1) 8 4. 7 in/43 QF MkV C/GB
P&S(1) 2 45. 7cm TT w/1 18 in MkVI torp F/GB
Light Btry:(1) 6 3pdr QF MkI, (1) 6 1pdr (2. 9)
Remarks:
Guns built by Bethlehem Steel, although of British design. Built by Cramp.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 25 49 74 88 98
Surf Speed: 22 17 11 6 0 Sinks

GREECE

Spetsai OBB
Displacement: 4808 n
In class: 3
Size Class: C
In Service: 1889
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 440
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 19/3
PW/SW(1) 2 M1884 Canet 274mm/34 C/France
A(1) 1 M1881 Canet 274mm/28 C/France
F(1) 1 10cm/50 C/A-H
PW/SW/PA/SA/A(1) 5 15cm/36 C/A-H
Bow(1) 1 15 in TT w/1 M1887 torp F/France
PBeam/SBeam(1) 2 14 in TT w/1 M1887 torp F/France
Light Btry:(1) 8 65mm/50 M1891, (1) 4 47mm/50 M1885, (1) 12 37mm Hotchkiss (4. 7)
Remarks:
Spetsai , Psara , Hydra. Refitted 1897-1900 with the listed armament. The 274mm/34 guns are mounted in open redoubts. For critical hit purposes at long and extreme range, top armor is 0.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 36 72 108 130 144
Surf Speed: 17 13 9 4 0 Sinks

Georgios Averoff CR
Displacement: 10100 n
In class: 1
Size Class: B
In Service: 1911
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 550
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 14/4
F/A(2) 2 9. 2 in/45 Mark X C/GB
PW/SW/PA/SA(2) 4 7. 5 in/45 Mark I C/GB
PBeam/SBeam/Aft(1) 3 45cm subm TT w/?A100/450 F/A-H
Light Btry:(1) 16 3 in Armstrong, (1) 8 3pdr QF (15. 4)
Remarks:
Semi-sister of Italian Pisa class.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 59 118 177 212 236
Surf Speed: 24 18 12 6 0 Sinks

Thyella DD
Displacement: 350 n
In class: 4
Size Class: E
In Service: 1905
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 70
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0
F/A(2) 2 12pdr/18cwt QF MkI C/GB
PW/SW/P/S(1) 4 6pdr/8cwt QF MkI C/GB
PBeam/SBeam(1) 2 18 in TT w/1 18 in MkVI torp F/GB
Remarks:
Thyella, Sphendoni, Naphkratousa, Lonhi. Yarrow (GB) built.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 4 8 11 14 15
Surf Speed: 31 23 16 8 0 Sinks

Aspis DD
Displacement: 350 n
In class: 4
Size Class: E
In Service: 1905
Propulsion:Coal Recip
Crew: 70
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0
F/A(2) 2 12pdr/18cwt QF MkI C/GB
P/S/PA/SA(1) 4 6pdr/8cwt QF MkI C/GB
P&S(1) 2 45. 7cm TT w/1 18 in MkVI torp F/GB
Remarks:
Aspis, Niki, Doxa, Velos. Vulkan (Germany) built.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 4 8 11 14 15
Surf Speed: 30 23 15 8 0 Sinks

Keravnos DD
Displacement: 569 n
In class: 2
Size Class: D
In Service: 1911
Propulsion: Mixed turbine
Crew: 74
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0
F/A(1) 2 8. 8cm SKL/30 C/Germany
P&S(1) 4 50cm deck TT w/1 G/6AV torp F/Germany
Remarks:
Keravanos, Neagenea. Ex-German V5 and V6 . Vulkan (Germany) built.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 6 12 18 22 24
Surf Speed: 32 24 16 8 0 Sinks

Aetos DD
Displacement: 980 n
In class: 4
Size Class: D
In Service: 1912
Propulsion: Mixed turbine
Crew: 102
Weapons: Armor Rtng: 0
F/2P&S/A(1) 4 4 in/50 Mk7 C/USA
P/S(1) 4 18 in deck TT w/2 18 in MkVI torp F/GB
Area AA Battery:(1) 1 6pdr QF MkI (1. 0)
Remarks:
Aetos, Leon, Panthera, Jerax. Laird (GB) built. Originally ordered by Argentina. 4 reserve torpedoes carried on deck (one for each mount) . Reload time estimated at 10-15 minutes.
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 9 18 26 32 35
Surf Speed: 32 24 16 8 0 Sinks

Delfin SS
Displacement: 460 subm
Size Class: D
Propulsion :Diesel-Electric
Crew: 20
Max. Depth :Shallow
Btry. Rtng:45
Weapons:
PB&SB(1) 1 381mm TT w/2 M1887 torp F/France
PB/SB/PQ/SQ(1) 4 381mm M1887 torpedoes in external cradles F/France
Remarks:
Delfin, Xiphias .
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
Dam. Pts: 0 2 4 6 7 8
Surf Speed: 14 11 7 4 0 Sinks
Subm Speed: 9 7 5 2 0 Sinks

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