"Another very important issue is the protection of the main gun, in order to ensure that our turret can still be used even after being shot, we have increased the thickness of the armor on the front of the turret to 15 inches, and the thickness of the gun mount armor is between 15 inches and 12 inches. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Fire doors were installed at both ends of the bomb delivery channel. Even being hit will not cause the detonation of the ammunition depot. ”

"After the addition of these armors, the thickness of the battleship's armor increased very significantly, so we decided to weaken the defense in some minor places, such as the original upper armor belt reduced to 6 inches. The armor belt of the gun gallery was directly abolished, and we decided to use the turret secondary gun, which would reduce our defensive area a lot. The head and tail armor belts have also been moderately adjusted, and we decided to use dome armor to strengthen the defense and moderately weaken the side chord armor. ”

"As for the lightning protection system? We had considered the main armor belt of the Japanese warship extending under the water, but this design was a bit complicated, and the armor weight was too large, and it was also considered unnecessary, so we adopted a three-tier defense system, with a defense depth of about 3.8 to 4 meters. EMPTY CABIN-LIQUID TANK-EMPTY CABIN PLUS THE LAST LAYER OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION WALL WITH A THICKNESS OF 45MM. ”

"In terms of the power system, we decided to use a small water-tube boiler. The horsepower is still maintained at the normal output of about 60,000 horsepower, and the maximum output is about 85,000 horsepower. But after the optimization of the ship's shape, we should theoretically be able to exceed 25 knots. Of course, you should trust us that this class of warships will not have the problem of being overweight. Finally, Scott emphasized.

Scott then showed three views of the ship, which in appearance seemed to be an elongated ......version of the Queen Elizabeth battleship. Or rather, it was like the battleship Fuso after removing the No. 3 turret. The length of the hull is 205 meters, the maximum width is 28 meters, and the draft is about 9.2 meters. Emphasis has been placed on increased armor defense. At the same time, because of the switch to a better all-fuel small water tube boiler, the weight of the power system was reduced to a large amount, which was used to balance the weight of the armor rising. So the weight doesn't change much.

In terms of armament, the Queen's configuration was almost the same, but the torpedoes were eliminated, and the 12 6-inch guns on the side chords were placed in the six twin turrets. Considering possible air raids and anti-lightning strikes in the future, the battleship was equipped with a number of 12-pounder rapid-fire guns and 2-pounder rapid-fire guns.

This battleship is still inferior to the German Bavaria and Japan's Fuso in terms of design, for example, the placement of the power system does not use the alternate layout of the boiler room and the engine room, nor does it use the layout of the three-story boiler room like the German battleship, although the engine room is divided into two cabins, but it is still possible to hit the jackpot in one shot. The underwater defense system is almost enough for torpedoes, but in the face of underwater bombs, this depends on the situation.......

After a general introduction, everyone in the room had a rough assessment of this class of battleships: this is an optimized one that can ensure the needs of the battle, and at the same time use the same parts as the previous queen to the maximum extent, so that it can be produced quickly.

That's right, many of the parts on this battleship are exactly the same specifications as the Queen, such as the 4 twin turrets, such as the engine, such as the rangefinder and the fire control system. Even most of the plumbing and wiring arrangements are based on the Queen's design. In this way, the design time can be greatly compressed, and the production period can be shortened as much as possible.

"There may still be some unsatisfactory points, but I can guarantee that such a first-class battleship can be put into service in 18 months at the earliest! It's not the strongest design, but it's definitely the best out there! If nothing else, we will start construction of three ships of this class, named the Fury, the Warrior, and the Glory. Churchill then added.

"In addition, I have good news for you, and that is that the problem of early detonation of artillery shells that has been plaguing us has come to an end. Through the efforts of the technicians of the Vickers plant and the analysis of German duds, we believe that the biggest problem of our artillery shells lies in two aspects, on the one hand, the current explosive formula is not stable enough, and on the other hand, the fuse of the artillery shell is not up to standard. The first problem can already be solved, and the latter problem is expected to be completed within 4 months, and by that time, we will also have a product that is as good as the Germans or even better than the German shells! ”

"I promise that the soldiers of the Royal Navy will no longer be overwhelmed by the weapons in their hands!" Churchill was indeed a statesman, and his last words resonated with everyone present! Brand new warships and new shells, if these problems can really be solved, then the German fleet has nothing to fear!

This time the strengthening of the British Navy is almost all-round, in addition to new warships and new shells, the remaining warships are also ready to be improved in stages, anyway, the British also intend to abandon the blockade of Germany for a long time, all the warships nest in the British coastal waters, with submarines, mines and aircraft, there is no fear of the German fleet turning up something big, this is the so-called lack of progress, more than enough to defend, right?

How is the British Grand Fleet going to be strengthened? Naturally, it is necessary to change the shells and strengthen the armor protection, it is impossible to increase the side chord armor, the construction period is too long, the weight gain is too large, the most direct and effective way is naturally to increase the dome armor, it is expected that the inclined part of the dome armor will be thickened by 1.5 inches to 2 inches, and the horizontal part will be thickened by 1 inch. It's easier to change shells.

Historically, the British completed the research and development of the famous "green hat" armor-piercing bullet in 1917. The reliable fuse combined with the hard quilt cap and the adjusted charge made this armor-piercing projectile the best of all armor-piercing shells at the time! IN THE SIMULATED 15,000 YARDS OF SHOOTING, IT SUCCESSFULLY PENETRATED THE 360MM KRUPP HARDENED ARMOR, AND THE TARGET FOR THE EXPERIMENT WAS THE BATTLESHIP BADEN .......

In short, the outcome of this meeting gave the Royal Navy hope, but it was only hope, and it would be a long-term process if the Grand Fleet was to be revived. The construction of a new type of battleship will take at least 1 and a half years, and the batch improvement of the battleship will not be completed in a few months, as for the seemingly easiest to change shells? The real technicians said that they should not think about it within 6 months, after all, now they have only found the reason, the key technology is still being developed, and after it is developed, it will be tested and produced, and it will take time to replace all the shells!

Therefore, the current choice of the Grand Fleet can only be to hold back at home and slowly accumulate strength. But if you think that the British have no way to fight back, you are very wrong! Is it true that one of the world's top industrial powers, one of the most technologically advanced countries, is it just talking?

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