Introduction

Welcome to Far Flung Seas, the supplement for Mongoose Publishing’s Age of Dreadnoughts WW1 naval miniatures rules.

The main bulk of the supplement comprises additional fleet lists, rounding out the major protagonists of the Great War. In the Mediterranean, new lists cover the Italian, Austrian and French fleets. Further afield, the US Navy list in Age of Dreadnoughts is greatly expanded to cover the rest of the US Fleet, in addition to those vessels that fought with the Royal Navy in the North Sea. From the vast reaches of the Pacific, the Japanese Navy joins the fray, taking part in the pursuit of von Spee’s squadron, raiding German territories around Tsingtao and Rabaul, and (for those of a hypothetical persuasion) challenging the US Navy for dominion in the Pacific in the aftermath of the Great War. Finally, a few old friends have their fleet lists expanded slightly, with a few ships that did not make it into Age of Dreadnoughts.

As well as new fleet lists you will find an additional campaign map to cover the Adriatic, as well as a new operational campaign system and an example campaign spanning the Mediterranean at the outbreak of the Great War. Age of Dreadnoughts expands into small ship actions with a new chapter of rules covering coastal forces such as the Royal Navy’s Coastal Motor Boats, the Italian VAS and MAS boats, and other small craft. Finally (and just to show that no-one is perfect) is a small errata that corrects any mistakes identified so far in the originalAge of Dreadnoughts rulebook.

As with previous Victory At Sea projects this has been a collaborative effort, with David Manley taking the helm and working on the new rules and the Austrian, US and Italian fleets, with Rich Bax and Raymond Becker Jr. looking after the French Navy and George Cowie the Japanese. All have helped in proofreading and playtesting. Finally, thanks must go to the regular (and irregular) contributors to the Victory At Sea forum at www.mongoosepublishing.com for their input, suggestions and general ‘get off your backside and finish the supplement’ comments! Introduction Sample file

2 Austro-Hungarian Navy

3 Priority Level: Battle Level: Priority Erzherzog Karl class Pre-Dreadnought Radetsky class Pre-Dreadnought class Pre-Dreadnought Habsburg Cruiser class Armoured Theresa Maria Kaiserin and Konigin Cruiser Kaiser Karl IV class Armoured Cruiser class Armoured Georg Sankt Priority Level: War Level: Priority

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Priority Level: Battle Level: Priority The Austro Hungarian Navy List Navy Fleet Hungarian Austro The The Austro-Hungarian Navy Austro-Hungarian The he Austro-Hungarian Navy suffered from restrictions both in its area of operation and its funding. The fleet was effectively Habsburg class Pre-Dreadnought Habsburg class Battleship Tegethoff class Battleship Teggethoff Improved Priority Level: Raid Level: Priority class Pre-Dreadnought Monarch Admiral Spaun class Light Cruiser Spaun Admiral class light cruiser Saida class light cruiser Zenta Ersatz Priority Level: Skirmish Level: Priority I class Light Cruiser Joseph Kaiser Franz class light cruiserZenta Priority Level: Patrol Level: Priority and flotilla leader classes Destroyer The following forms the entire fleet list for the Austro Hungarian Navy. Hungarian Austro fleet list for the forms the entire The following danger to operations in the wider Mediterranean. danger to operations hemmed in the Adriatic Sea by Italy and Greece, and funding to provide an adequate fleet was always limited. Indeed, it was only in only was it Indeed, limited. always was fleet adequate an provide to funding and Greece, and Italy by Sea Adriatic the in hemmed Despite late. too was it then by But fleet. the expand to released was funding significant that war, of outbreak the to prior just 1914, Italian larger the to counter credible a posed navy the limitations, design and engineering by posed restrictions the and limits, these a clear and present well as presenting Adriatic, as Italians and their allies in the fleet on its doorstep and successfully challenged the T Monarch class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Raid

Ships of this class: Monarch, Wien, Budapest

The Monarch class were Austria’s first ‘modern’ battleships, although officially described as Coastal Defence Ships. Their small size meant that, although cheap to build, they were cramped, inefficient ships that were unpopular with their crews. All three served during WW1; Wien was torpedoed and sunk by MAS 15 in December 1917

Speed: 5” Turning: 3 Special Traits: Poor subdivision Target: 5+ Armour: 4+ In Service: 1898 Damage: 12/4 Crew: 17/5

Weapon Range AD DD Arcs Special A Turret (2 x 9.4”) 20” 2 1 F,P,S Port Secondary Armament (3 x 6”) 16” 3 1 L Casemate, Weak Starboard Secondary Armament (3 x 6”) 16” 3 1 R Casemate, Weak X Turret (2 x 9.4”) 20” 2 1 A, P,S Tertiary Armament 10” 3 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) S Slow-Loading

Length: 325 ft. Displacement: 5,547 tons Speed: 18 kts. Crew: 425

Habsburg class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Raid

Ships of this class: Habsburg, Arpad, Babenberg

A vast improvement on the Monarchs but still the smallest ocean going battleships when they were completed in 1902. They formed the IV Division during the Great War. All three ships survived;Sample they were ceded file to Great Britain and were scrapped in Italy in 1921. Austro-Hungarian Navy Speed: 5” Turning: 3 Special Traits: Poor subdivision Target: 5+ Armour: 4+ In Service: 1902 Damage: 18/6 Crew: 26/8

Weapon Range AD DD Arcs Special A Turret (2 x 9.4”) 24” 2 1 F,P,S Port Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 L Casemate, Weak Starboard Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 R Casemate, Weak X Turret (1 x 9.4”) 24” 1 1 A, P,S Tertiary Armament 10” 3 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) S Slow-Loading

Length: 375 ft. Displacement: 8,823 tons Speed: 18 kts. Crew: 638

4 Austro-Hungarian Navy Raid Raid 638 890 Crew: Crew:

18 kts. 21 kts. 21 Speed: Speed: Speed: Speed: Special Weak Casemate, Weak Casemate, Weak Very Slow-Loading Slow-Loading 5 Arcs F,P,S L R A, P,S — P S

Poor subdivision Poor Very Weak Very Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Special AP AP AP AP AP AP DD 1 1 1 1 1 (–1) (–1)

1910 1902

6 2 5 1 1 file Sample AD 2 6 F,P,S FP,P FS,S AP,P AS,S A, P,S — P S A Arcs Special Traits: Special Service: In Special Traits: Special Service: In 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (–1) (–1) (–1) DD 20” 24” 10” 10” 10” Range 24” 20” 8,823 tons 15,845 tons 15,845 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 1 1 AD continued the trend for small, compact battleships (driven by financial constraints). As such they they such As constraints). financial by (driven battleships compact small, for trend the continued 3 3 4+ 4+ 36/12 26/8 Karls 30” 30” 24” 24” 24” 24” 10” 10” 10” 10” Range Displacement: Turning: Armour: Crew: Displacement: Turning: Armour: Crew: class, the the class, Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Friedrich, Erzherzog Ferdinand Max Ferdinand Friedrich, Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Erzherzog

Habsburg 32/10 18/6 5+ 5+ 375 ft 455 ft. 455 5” 6” Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Starboard X Turret (2 x 9.4”) Turret X Armament Tertiary (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Port A Turret (2 x 9.4”) (2 Turret A Secondary x 7.5”) Armament (6 Port Secondary Armament (6 x 7.5”) Starboard Weapon Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) Torpedoes Starboard (17.7”) Torpedoes Aft X Turret (2 x 12”) Turret X Armament Tertiary (17.7”) Torpedoes Port Q Turret (2 x 9.2”) Turret Q (2 x 9.2) RTurret (2 x 9.2”) Turret S Weapon (2 x 12”) Turret A (2 x 9.2”) Turret P Length: Target: Target: Damage: Despite being classed as ‘pre-dreadnoughts’ they featured an effective underwater protection system which gave them enhanced protection protection enhanced them gave which system protection underwater effective an featured they ‘pre-dreadnoughts’ as classed being Despite types. with similar pre-dreadnought against mine and torpedo attacks when compared Speed: Austria’s last pre-dreadnought type battleships, designed by Siegfried Popper. They carried a heavy armament for their often size but were type last battleships, pre-dreadnought designed by Siegfried Popper. Austria’s onwards. 1916 from reserve in were but War Great the in actions partearly took in three All overloaded. and cramped being for criticised Battleship Pre-Dreadnought class Radetzky Zrinyi Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand, Ships of this class: Radetzky, ** Torpedoes fitted in 1917. Torpedoes ** Length: Damage: Speed: Target: Building on the the on Building taken were They Division. III the up making war, the service during good gave nevertheless but contemporaries their to inferior remained Britain and scrapped. Great France and later ceded to were Navy at the end of the war but Yugoslavian the fledgling by over Battleship Pre-Dreadnought class Erzherzog Karl class: Ships of this Tegetthoff class Battleship Battle

Ships of this class: Tegetthof, Viribus Unitis, Prinz Eugen, Szent Istvan

Austria’s first dreadnoughts and unusual in that their design and construction was started without official government approval. As with the Radetsky class, the ships were compact and heavily armed (a function of their limited endurance requirements, since they would always be operating close to home). They formed the core of the 1st Battle Squadron and participated in raids on the Italian coast. Viribus Unitis was sunk in harbour by Italian frogmen, whilst Szent Istvan was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian MAS boat.

Speed: 6” Turning: 3 Special Traits: Target: 5+ Armour: 4+ In Service: 1912 Damage: 44/14 Crew: 44/14

Weapon Range AD DD Arcs Special A Turret (3 x 12”) 30” 3 1 F,P,S AP B Turret (3 x 12”) 30” 3 1 F,P,S AP X Turret (3 x 12”) 30” 3 1 A,P,S AP Y Turret (3 x 12”) 30” 3 1 A, P,S AP Port Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 L Casemate, Weak Starboard Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 R Casemate, Weak Tertiary Armament 10” 4 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) S Slow-Loading Forward Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) F Slow-Loading Aft Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) A Slow-Loading

Length: 499 ft. Displacement: 21,595 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 1,087

Improved Tegetthoff class Battleship Battle

Ships of this class: 4 ships planned, no named allocated

Sometimes referred to as the ‘ersatz Monarch’ class, a number of design studies were commenced looking at the follow on to the Teggethoffs. Delays in the Hungarian finance ministry effectively Samplebrought the project file to a close by delaying detailed design until the outbreak of war. Austro-Hungarian Navy The stats that follow represent one of the likely designs that would otherwise have been carried forward to construction.

Speed: 6” Turning: 3 Target: 5+ Armour: 4+ Damage: 49/16 Crew: 44/14 Special Traits: Armoured Deck, Tough In Service: 1917 (planned)

Weapon Range AD DD Arcs Special A Turret (3 x 13.8”) 36” 3 2 F,P,S AP B Turret (2 x 13.8”) 36” 2 2 F,P,S AP X Turret (2 x 13.8”) 36” 2 2 A,P,S AP Y Turret (3 x 13.8”) 36” 3 2 A, P,S AP Port Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 L Casemate, Weak Starboard Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) 16” 6 1 R Casemate, Weak Tertiary Armament 10” 4 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 2 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 2 (–1) S Slow-Loading Forward Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) F Slow-Loading Aft Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) A Slow-Loading

Length: 568 ft. Displacement: 24,500 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 1,100

6 Austro-Hungarian Navy Raid Raid 535 475 Crew: Crew: was the first of three armoured armoured three of first the was 21 kts. 20 kts Speed: Speed: Speed: Speed: Special Weak Casemate, Weak Casemate, Weak Very Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Kaiserin and Konigin Maria Theresa Theresa Maria Konigin and Kaiserin 7 Special Weak Casemate, Weak Casemate, Weak Very Slow-Loading Slow-Loading Poor subdivision Poor Poor subdivision Poor

Arcs F,P,S L R A, P,S — P S F A

1900 1893 Arcs F,P,S L R A, P,S — P S 1 1 (–1) (–1) (–1) (–1) file Sample DD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (–1) (–1) DD 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 AD 2 6 6 Special Traits: Special Service: In Special Traits: Special Service: In 4 4 2 3 1 1 AD 2 6,864 tons 6,026 tons 20” 10” 10” 10” 10” 10” Range 20” 16” 16” 16” 16” 24” 10” 10” 10” Range 24” 3 3 3+ 3+ 21/7 19/6 Displacement: Turning: Armour: Crew: Displacement: Turning: Armour: Crew: 14/4 13/4 5+ 5+ 390 ft. 373 ft. 6” 5” X Turret (1 x 9.4”) Turret X Armament Tertiary (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Port (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Starboard Weapon (1 x 9.4”) Turret A Secondary Armament (4 x 6”) Port Secondary Armament (4 x 6”) Starboard Port Torpedoes (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Port (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Starboard ** (17.7”) Torpedoes Fwd (17.7”) ** Torpedoes Aft Port Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) Port Secondary Armament (6 x 6”) Starboard x 9.4”) (1 Turret X Armament Tertiary Weapon x 9.4”) (1 Turret A Length: Target: Target: Damage: her predecessor she served throughout the war as an active front line warship. she served front the war as an active her predecessor throughout Speed: Ships of this class: Kaiser Karl IV 9.4” gun. Unlike design of with version the an previous improved she was built to an improved cruiser, armoured The second of Austria’s Kaiser Karl IV class Armoured Cruiser Armoured IV class Karl Kaiser Length: Damage: Speed: Target: Possibly holding a record for the longest name of an armoured cruiser, cruiser, armoured an of name longest the for record a holding Possibly accommodation an as used and disarmed was but war the part of first the served through She 1903. and 1893 between down cruiserslaid front. and sent to join the army on the Italian landed guns were ship in 1917. Her Kaiserin and Konigin Maria Theresa class Armoured Cruiser Armoured class Theresa Maria Konigin and Kaiserin Theresa Maria and Konigin class: Kaiserin Ships of this