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 The Austro-Hungarian Navy The Austro-Hungarian Navy suffered from restrictions both in its area of operation and its funding. The fleet was effectively hemmed in the Adriatic Sea by Italy and Greece, and funding to provide an adequate fleet was always limited. Indeed, it was only in 1914, just prior to the outbreak of war, that significant funding was released to expand the fleet. But by then it was too late. Despite these limits, and the restrictions posed by engineering and design limitations, the navy posed a credible counter to the larger Italian fleet on its doorstep and successfully challenged the Italians and their allies in the Adriatic, as well as presenting a clear and present danger to operations in the wider Mediterranean. The Austro Hungarian Navy Fleet List The following forms the entire fleet list for the Austro Hungarian Navy. Priority Level: Patrol Priority Level: War Destroyer and flotilla leader classes <none> Austro-Hungarian Navy Priority Level: Skirmish Priority Level: Battle Kaiser Franz Joseph I class Light Cruiser Erzherzog Karl class Pre-Dreadnought Zenta class light cruiser Radetsky class Pre-Dreadnought Admiral Spaun class Light Cruiser Habsburg class Pre-Dreadnought Saida class light cruiser Kaiserin and Konigin Maria Theresa class Armoured Cruiser Ersatz Zenta class light cruiser Kaiser Karl IV class Armoured Cruiser Sankt Georg class Armoured Cruiser Priority Level: Raid Monarch class Pre-Dreadnought Habsburg class Pre-Dreadnought Priority Level: BattleSample file Tegethoff class Battleship Improved Teggethoff class Battleship 3 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 Erzherzog Karl class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Raid Ships of this class: Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Friedrich, Erzherzog Ferdinand Max Building on the Habsburg class, the Karls continued the trend for small, compact battleships (driven by financial constraints). As such they remained inferior to their contemporaries but nevertheless gave good service during the war, making up the III Division. They were taken over by the fledgling Yugoslavian Navy at the end of the war but were later ceded to France and Great Britain and scrapped. 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 7.5”) 20” 6 1 L Casemate, Weak Starboard Secondary Armament (6 x 7.5”) 20” 6 1 R Casemate, Weak X Turret (2 x 9.4”) 24” 2 1 A, P,S Tertiary Armament 10” 5 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) ** 10” 1 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) ** 10” 1 (–1) S Slow-Loading ** Torpedoes fitted in 1917. Austro-Hungarian Navy Length: 375 ft Displacement: 8,823 tons Speed: 18 kts. Crew: 638 Radetzky class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Raid Ships of this class: Radetzky, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand, Zrinyi Austria’s last pre-dreadnought type battleships, designed by Siegfried Popper. They carried a heavy armament for their size but were often criticised for being cramped and overloaded. All three took part in early actions in the Great War but were in reserve from 1916 onwards. Despite being classed as ‘pre-dreadnoughts’ they featured anSample effective underwater file protection system which gave them enhanced protection against mine and torpedo attacks when compared with similar pre-dreadnought types. Speed: 6” Turning: 3 Special Traits: Target: 5+ Armour: 4+ In Service: 1910 Damage: 32/10 Crew: 36/12 Weapon Range AD DD Arcs Special A Turret (2 x 12”) 30” 2 1 F,P,S AP P Turret (2 x 9.2”) 30” 2 1 FP,P AP Q Turret (2 x 9.2”) 24” 2 1 FS,S AP RTurret (2 x 9.2) 24” 2 1 AP,P AP S Turret (2 x 9.2”) 24” 2 1 AS,S AP X Turret (2 x 12”) 24” 2 1 A, P,S AP Tertiary Armament 10” 5 1 — Very Weak Port Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) P Slow-Loading Starboard Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) S Slow-Loading Aft Torpedoes (17.7”) 10” 1 (–1) A Slow-Loading Length: 455 ft. Displacement: 15,845 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 890 5 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.