Ok, I've been talking with Chris about Battlegoats decision to leave Kingdom of Yugoslavia without its historical shipbuilding capabilities and
their resoning to do so was the fact there are no Yugoslav designs present in game till cca. 1950.
There were 4 "big" shipyards on the Eastern Adriatic present at the game start (in 1936 two were under Italian rule and 2 under Yugoslavian), with great history as some of them have been building ships/warships continuously for 300 years. I understand you can't represent them all in game but I find your reasoning wrong (among other things
) and here are some points why:
*(please, consult the links for more detailed info)
Shipyard Kraljevica (
YU
G)
- was founded by King Charles VI in 1729 and built wooden warships for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Wood later gave way to metal and business peaked during World War One. World War Two bombing almost reduced it to rubble. Communist Yugoslavia rebuilt it after WWII and made sure it worked at full capacity for 50 years.
Shipyard Split (used hex name since names changed through history) (
YU
G)
Just few quotes from the linked page:
In the first year of operations, a newly established company conducted repairs to the 53 steamship, 2 sailing ships and 3 boats with a total of 35,751 tons. At the beginning of the 1932 the company started the expansion of business areas and raising the production facilities. Started the construction of two slipways of 60 and 80 m, and several workshops. The General Assembly of shareholders of the ''Yugoslav Society for the manufacture and repair of ships" decided to rename the company, so on 11th August 1932th, it became Shipyard ''Split'' A.D.
In the eve of the Second World War, accurately in July 30, 1936 in the shipyard ''Split'' started the new era that marked the beginning of modern shipbuilding in Split. That year first iron ship, on its own steam engine - tug ''Konjic'' was launched into the sea. With that event the construction of iron ships by modern technology began, and that is the moment in which the transition from handicraft to industrial shipbuilding started. On those basis, after World War II, the modern world famous shipbuilding industry ''Split'' - Brodosplit was built.
Under the French management, the higher technology, developed a modern shipbuilding and shipbuilding of steel ships was introduced in shipyard. They invested significantly, built two modern slipways, and profits began to emerge in 1938. They built ships for the Financial Guard, first one tug, then the destroyers "Ljubljana" and "Zagreb" for the navy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and two large passenger ship "Sarajevo" and "Šumadija''.
Now, granted that there were no "Yugoslav military designs" built before 50s, they were building warships that French designed ("Ljubljana" and "Zagreb" destroyers were based on the earlier delievered "Beograd" destroyer that was build for the Royal Yugoslav Navy by French "Chantiers de la Loire" shipyard). Even the in-game design of a destroyer "Split" (unitID 17097) that is a French design was entirely built in this shipyard (the French designed it for the Yugoslav Royal Navy).
Shipyard Rijeka (
IT
A)
SMS Szent István built in Rijeka (Fiume) and launched in 1914
Shipyard Pola (
IT
A)
was founded in 1856, in the carefully selected bay of Pula as a shipyard of the Austro-Hungarian navy.
on October 5th, 1858, the first ship - Kaiser - having a deadweight of 5,194 tonnes, was launched from the berth. The construction of 55 ships of various type for the Austro-Hungarian fleet having a total deadweight of 53,588 tonnes followed.
So, this is why I see your resoning "by absence of designs" as faulty, and hugely in disregard of the history of these shipyards. 
Also, there is a missing
Naval Port in city Pola (x:904, y:182)
Wikipedia wrote:In 1813, Pula (with Istria) was restored to the Austrian Empire. Under the compromise of 1867, the town — under the Italian name, Pola — remained in Austria-Hungary until the latter's defeat and dissolution in 1918. Under Austrian rule, Pola regained prosperity. Its large natural harbour became Austria's main naval base and a major shipbuilding centre. It was chosen for the base in 1859 by Hans Birch Dahlerup, a Danish admiral in the service of Austria.
After the collapse of Fascist Italy in 1943, the city was occupied by the German Army and remained a base for German U-boats.
Ok, Chris, George and other that are willing, can we start the discussion now?
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