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Army news:

Shenzen Automotive Limited presents the successor of the Armored Car type FAI. The "Sheli" is a heavy recon-car with a sufficiently strong arming.
After intensive tests, the serial production is The Chinese army has already placed an order over many vehicles. Of course, the vehicle is also available
on the export market.

Experiences from the common 1936 SATSUMA maneuver shows, that the chinese army has a great need for heavy tanks. The equipment of the armored
divisions with medium tanks appeared to be insufficient. For this reason, the Chinese Defense Ministry started a tender for a heavy tank. After the first
chinese protoypes are finished, it was decided to start an international tender, to have a international comparison with the chinese drafts.

Navy news:
In Tianjin, the next two submarines were completed. After completing their trials in the chinese sea, the two boats will form together with
their two sisters, U-14 & U-15, the 3.Subfleet.

The development of amphibious forces gets a further boost by the completion of the two armed transporters APD-2 and APD-3.

The rebuilding of the cruiser Jaipur to the light carrier Karkas, for our Persian friends, is completed in Taipei. After initial tests, the ceremonial
handover had taken place in Taipei with representatives of the Persian government. On the transfer to the persian naval base Bandar Abas, the
CVL Karkas is escorted by chinese ships.

In Zhanjiang and Dairen the scrapping of the light cruiser Suma and Akashi was started. It is expected, that the scrapping is completed by the end of
November. The guns of the cruiser will be stored. Furthermore, 12 freighters will be equipped with 2 quick-fire guns (all gained from the scrapping yard)
and then called armed freighter of the Anhui Class.

other news:
It comes again to clashes between armed forces of the operation "Free Tibet" and the rebels. According to first reports, there was
a massacre in a village near the river Machu. The rebels have killed all inhabitants. The governments of both countries spoke of a
terrible incident. Both governments have promised, to fight with all the hardship against the rebels. The fight only ends when the
warlord is taken to court and all Rebels have been killed or prisoned.

The German - Chinese cooperation will be further deepened. Thus, China has purchased the license to build the 6-wheel armoured car.
The vehicle will be built by the Shaanxi Automobile Group Company.

more naval news:
The CNDO published the CA project which was presented to the emperor. The first ship of this class is keel laid in Q4/1937.
The keel laying of another ship is at the beginning of the next year.


Prince Class
Heavy Cruiser

Displacement: 17.000 tons
Dimensions: 195m / 21,80m / 7,20m
Armament:
2x3 - 280mm
2x3 - 150mm
6x2 - 88mm
10x2 - 20mm

Machinery:
Diesel combustion motors, Geared drive, 3 shafts, 85.000 kw = 32,7kts
Range: 5.000nm at 16 kts

Complement:
950 men

And here comes another armoured cruiser (or maybe, considering their main battery size and layout, "Pocket Battleships" ).

I presume that on that tonnage, the ship should be well armoured. The one thought I have to make, at least on these stats, is that I myself would not be happy with 150mm and 88mm secondaries; I'd want something more intermediate between the two, in the 4.5"-5.2" range; but glancing through China's encyclopedia, I see you don't have any existing guns in that range*. I don't think it's really a problem, just something I'd design differently than you have, I suppose.

*Edit: Wait a minute, that's not true. China has THREE intermediate calibers on its cruisers: a 119mm gun, a 125mm gun, and a 140mm gun. I'd choose one of those to standardize secondaries and DD main armament on, myself...

Any plans in the future for a Chinese dreadnought?

other news:

China always holds the diplomatic directive, to treat the neighbors with kindness and to
consider them as partners and carry through a cooperative diplomacy. For this reason, re-
presentatives of Brunei have been invited to Beijing. Nearly one-fifth of the population
of Brunei are Chinese, this is why China's economic cooperation with the tiny sultanate
wants to be intensified.

August:

The Chinese government is dismayed at the fact, that the small plant called peace, in South America have barely grown, was torn.
Furthermore, the Chinese government has frozen any economic cooperation with Peru and called the Ambassador of Peru to the
chinese palace for an interview.

Navy news:
After hard and tough negotiations, the representatives of Italy and China agreed,
that China is buying all submarines of the italian S-Class. It is about 20 subs,
which are to be delivered distributed over the year 1938. It was agreed that the
delivery is about 5 per quarter.

Air-Force news:
The Nanchan Aircraft Inc. Ltd. presents the successor of the famous N1-D1-A1. It's planned to introduce this aircraft in the next years. At present
there will be only build 12 prototypes for extensive tests.

N1-D2:
Nanchan Aircraft Inc. Ltd.
Type: Divebomber

Dimensions:
Length: 10,12 m
Wingspan: 12,5 m
Hight: 4,6 m
Wingarea: 25,17 m²

Engine:
radial Huang Po IV with ~ 1600hp

max. Speed: ~ 500 km/h
Range: 1250 km

Ceiling: 9450 m

Ceilingrate: 0m to 3000m in 5 minutes


Weight:
empty: 3425 kg
normal: 4850 kg
maximum: 6430 kg

Crew:
2 men

Weapon:
one 20mm MC in each wing
twin 7.92 MG in the nose

bombload:
~ 1200 kg in different options


[SIZE=1]thanks to Vuk for the drawing[/SIZE]

more naval news:
The chinese navy headquarter has decided to relocate the fourth e-boat squadron with its fleet tender to "Najin". Since
the port of Najin has no maritime equipment, the supply of the squadron alone be made through the fleet tender.


After the bankruptcy of the Formosian Shipping Line Ltd. the Chinese government takes over all the ships of the line.
So, the tramp steamer "Liaoyuan" will be converted to an e-boat-tender and from the ferry "Jiamusi" a Destroyer and
submarine tender is built.

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Originally posted by parador
After the bankruptcy of the Formosian Shipping Line Ltd. the Chinese government takes over all the ships of the line.
So, the tramp steamer "Liaoyuan" will be converted to an e-boat-tender and from the ferry "Jiamusi" a Destroyer and
submarine tender is built.

Those part of the 10kt merchants in the Merchant Marine thread you posted?

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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Those part of the 10kt merchants in the Merchant Marine thread you posted?

No ! In the Merchant Marine thread is the Anhui-Class. As you can read on the upper side of this thread

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In Zhanjiang and Dairen the scrapping of the light cruiser Suma and Akashi was started. It is expected, that the scrapping is completed by the end of
November. The guns of the cruiser will be stored. Furthermore, 12 freighters will be equipped with 2 quick-fire guns (all gained from the scrapping yard)
and then called armed freighter of the Anhui Class.

The conversion (warship material) of the two tenders will be shown in my next sim-report (Q4/1937) and after that i will present them in my encyclopedia in the "Tender Thread".

Ah, I see. I had figured that was why those ships got posted, and was looking for their names in that list...