Volume 4 The Empire Strikes Back Section 2 The Genius of Army Aviation [3rd Update]
The work that Nie Renfeng explained really made Tan Renhao feel very tricky. The construction of naval ships, which he is most familiar with, is actually not a big problem, and has basically been arranged. Now, in addition to building submarines on a large scale and employing submarine warfare experts from the German Empire to guide the submarine forces of the Imperial Navy, the Navy's biggest focus is to focus on the aircraft carrier fleet. At that time, there were six main types of warships built in the Imperial Navy.
The first is the "Yangtze River" class aircraft carrier. The first two "Yangtze River" and "Yellow River" are both undergoing final perching, and the aviation units belonging to the two aircraft carriers are also stepping up training in the Bohai Bay, and some pilots originally assigned to the "Taizong" have become the backbone of these two air units. The hull construction of the latter two ships, the "Pearl River" and the "Huaihe," is also nearing completion, and they will be launched in March, and will be completed in three to four months, followed by three to four months to complete their perching, and will enter service with the navy by August, and their aviation units are also undergoing training in Taihu Lake.
The second is a new class of aircraft carriers. The design work on the aircraft carrier of this class has been completed, and the ship "Han", which has been named "Minukh", will be launched in the middle of the year. The standard displacement of the "National" class aircraft carrier has increased to 35ooo tons, the full load displacement has exceeded 4oooo tons, the total length is 275 meters, the width is 36 meters, and it can carry up to 12o combat aircraft, while the standard number is 1o8. The increased displacement was mainly used to strengthen the armored defense of the aircraft carrier. The flight deck is made of 3o mm armor steel plates, and the two hangars below are also armoured. Armor was also added to the hull below the waterline, especially in the engine room ammunition depot (the aircraft carrier's ammunition depot was designed below the waterline), which was installed according to the standards of battleships. In addition to this, the anti-aircraft fire of the aircraft carrier has been enhanced. On the whole, this was not only the Empire, but also the most powerful aircraft carrier in the world at that time that was designed and began to be built. Later, the Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States of America in many ways "borrowed" the design features of the "Nation" class.
The third is the construction of large air defense cruisers of the "Li Jing" class. In the beginning, the "Li Jing" was actually just a test ship, a warship designed in accordance with the requirements of naval air defense. Proven in battle. Such a large air defense cruiser with a displacement of 15oo tons is really capable of playing the role of the backbone of the air defense of the fleet. Therefore, immediately after the Battle of Jeju Island, the construction of follow-up warships of the "Li Jing" class also began. The first batch of ships, like the "Li Jing" class, did not make much improvement. However, starting from the sixth ship of the class, the "Li Shiji", the length of the battleship increased by 15 meters, reaching 19o meters. At the same time, the width has been increased by 2 meters, and the original aspect ratio is still maintained. The displacement of the battleship was also increased to 185oo tons as a result. The purpose of this improvement was mainly to increase the stability of the battleship, and at the same time to thicken the armor in important parts, and to increase the anti-aircraft artillery on the battleship by 8 more, and the anti-aircraft fire was strengthened. Therefore, starting from the "Li Shiji", it was also reclassified as a large air defense cruiser of the "Li Jing".
Fourth, the "Taishan" class battleship specially approved by Nie Renfeng. It was the last first-class battleship in the history of the Empire, and it was originally planned to build four, but not until the end of the war. Construction of eight ships has already begun. Six ships were built before the war. It was also one of the most powerful battleships in the world at that time, and it was very close to the American "Iowa"-class battleships in terms of ground performance. Its full load displacement reached 55ooo tons, and the armored defense was unprecedentedly strengthened. Equipped with three triple 42o mm guns (originally only 4oo mm guns were required, but later the "Yamato" used 46o mm guns, so the caliber of the main guns was increased to 42o mm, which also led to a three-month delay in the service of the battleship due to the delay in the manufacture of new main guns), and the 12o mm anti-aircraft guns increased to 24 4o mm guns, 48 2o mm guns, and 48 2o mm guns. The degree of the battleship was designed to be 3o knots, but at the time of sea trials, it reached 31.5 knots, which exceeded the naval requirements. Arguably. Such battleships were designed with the role of escorting aircraft carriers and acting as the backbone of the fleet's air defense.
Fifth, the "Tigerfish" class submarine. This was a large submarine that the Reich at that time modified according to the technology provided by the German Reich and in accordance with the characteristics of operations in the Pacific. Its surface displacement is 185o tons and the underwater displacement is 21oo tons. The water surface of the submarine reached 24 knots and 8 knots. The surface range is 12ooo nautical miles when sailing at 14 knots. The submarine has eight torpedo tubes, six in front and two in the rear, and a total of 18 torpedoes. Other than that. A 12o-mm cannon and two 4o-mm guns were also installed on the deck. However, the biggest feature of this class of submarines is that the snorkel is reserved, which provides great convenience for later modifications. Therefore, this class of submarines was the main submarine of the Tang Empire during the war, and undertook the heavy task of breaking diplomatic relations. During the entire war, the Tang Empire built a total of 384 Tigerfish-class submarines!
Finally, there are the destroyers of the "D" class. The Imperial Navy did not give a name to every destroyer, so the destroyers of this class had only numbers and no names. It was also the fourth destroyer built by the Imperial Navy after World War I, one of the most destroyers built during the war. The ship has a full load displacement of 285o tons at a maximum degree of 35 knots and a cruising range of 18oo nautical miles when sailing at 55 knots. Equipped with four 12o mm guns, eight 4o machine guns and 12 2o mm guns. The most powerful weapon on the destroyer was the torpedo, and the Imperial Navy suffered a lot in naval battles, and the Japanese "spear" torpedo made an extremely deep "impression" on the Imperial Navy. Therefore, the "D" class destroyers were required to be equipped with three six-pack torpedo tubes from the very beginning. However, the number of anti-aircraft guns was later increased, so that the number was reduced to two. In addition, the ship can carry 72 depth charges, has two depth launch tracks, and two depth catapults. And as a universal destroyer, there is also a sonar on the "D" class, which is its main equipment for searching for submarines.
These were the six main types of warships that were being built, or were being prepared, for the Imperial Navy at that time. Of course, in addition, several heavy cruisers of the "Solar Terms" class that are still rushing to work are also very important, but after the "Li Jing" class became the main cruiser, the status of heavy cruisers in the imperial navy was no longer very important. Tan Renhao was also familiar with these warships, but this was not the focus of his work, because he knew that he relied only on the naval fleet. It's hard to beat Japan in one year!
"Unless we land 6 in Japan, it will be impossible to force Japan to surrender." Lei Shaoqing also thought so: "But judging from the current situation, no matter how much Japan needs to pay to board the 6th for the time being, even if it is to build a transport ship and board the 6th ship, this is enough for us to be busy for one to two years." ”
"yes. The Ryukyu Island Noboru 6 battle has been fought for so long and has not yet been completely occupied until now, and if the Japanese mainland is devoted, we will have to face millions or even millions of crazy Japanese samurai, and I am afraid that the war will drag on for ten years and eight years. Chang Zhixin shook his head as he spoke.
Hao Dongjue simply lit a cigarette and didn't open his mouth at all.
Tan Renhao glanced at his three companions and laughed. He had also thought of this a long time ago, the empire would not be able to ascend to Japan in two or three years. However, he also did not think about defeating Japan by landing 6 in Japan. A few days ago. He called General Liao Hanxiang and told him one of his ideas. Now he is waiting for Liao Hanxiang's reply.
"Dinner is coming. Let's eat first! It seems that after this, Duchenne ran in with a few bags of lunch boxes, "I'm tired of a morning, and I fill my stomach first." In addition, I heard that a new restaurant has opened at the headquarters gate, and I will invite everyone to dinner in the evening. ”
Several people were stunned, and Hao Dongjue looked at Tan Renhao's adjutant in disbelief.
"Actually, I have always wanted to thank several officers for their help and promotion, and I didn't have the opportunity to receive the allowance yesterday before. Let me ask you to rub it off! ”
Tan Renhao laughed and said, "Okay, Xiao Du is so kind, let's not be polite." But I'll tell you, if you dare to order food, be careful, I'll let him go off the fleet tomorrow! ”
Everyone laughed out loud, but Tan Renhao's temper did not change much after he became a general. is still so easy-going, this is probably what Lei Shaoqing and they feel the most happy about.
A few people had just opened their lunch boxes when an officer wearing the uniform of the 6th Army, probably between twenty-five and thirty years old, walked in. "It tastes so good, do you have to prepare an extra one, but I didn't eat all the way here?"
Everyone was shocked, and when they looked back, they didn't know who this young man wearing the uniform of the major of the 6th Army was.
"You're talking about General Renhao, right?" The young man must have been very thick-skinned, so he walked over to Tan Renhao directly, and stretched out his hand: "I'm General Luo Yunchong, General Liao Hanxiang, and I specially asked me to come to the navy." I'm sorry I haven't received the navy uniform yet, so ......"
"Sit down, sit down!" Tan Renhao reacted first, and immediately pulled a stool for this 6th Army, who should not have been a naval major, Luo Yunchong. "General Liao Hanxiang has already said it, I didn't expect you to come over so soon. Have you eaten? ”
"Of course not, I didn't stop along the way." Luo Yunchong also sat down unceremoniously.
Lei Shaoqing and Hao Dongjue both frowned, and it seemed that they had found someone who smelled the same.
"By the way, let me introduce you to these ......"
"You are Lei Shaoqing, Hao Dongjue, and often recommend the new major, right? I've heard the name early, I've heard the name early! "This Luo Yunchong must be the same as Lei Shaoqing and Hao Dongjue, just look at his enthusiasm." I am Luo Yunchong, I used to be a subordinate of General Liao Hanxiang, or did the general teach me to fly the plane. ”
"Yes, he is one of the proudest disciples of General Liao Hanxiang, and when the general came to the navy, he was studying at the time, so he was later left in the 6th Voyage." Tan Renhao hurriedly made a supplementary introduction on the side: "This time General Liao Hanxiang specially came to ask for it, and Major Luo Yunchong will be one of us in the future." ”
"General, in fact, I retired first before coming to the Navy." Luo Yunchong smiled awkwardly and said, "Originally, I had long thought that the navy was coming, but it was impossible to level it out before, but now it's okay, anyway, it's in wartime, I don't think the navy cares about my background, right?" ”
"Everywhere and everywhere General Liao is from the 6th Army!" Tan Renhao immediately laughed, and then said to Du Xing: "You can buy yourself a boxed lunch, and this one will be given to the new companion first!" ”
Du Xing immediately gave Luo Yunchong his share of the boxed lunch, and then trotted to the canteen by himself, and the cafeteria would close in ten minutes, so he had to hurry.
"I've always heard that the Navy's food standard is higher than that of the 6th Army, and that's true!" Luo Yunchong hadn't eaten for probably several days, and he looked like he was gobbling it up.
"Major, you used to be in the bomber unit?" Tan Renhao is actually not hungry.
Lei Shaoqing and a few people also came around, and they were all interested in this new companion. In the tradition of the 6th airline, the best pilots were in the fighter unit, especially in the last war, the fighter pilots were called "air cavalry", an imperial 6th air fighter ace pilot was shot down by the fighters of the Kingdom of France when he was fighting in Europe, and he was buried by the Kingdom of France after his death. And bomber pilots can only be regarded as second-rate, and those pilots who cannot enter the fighter unit will go to the bomber unit.
"Yes, I was transferred to the bomber unit two years ago, but I think that's what the guys do!" Luo Yunchong swallowed the food in his mouth, "Think about how many enemy planes you can kill in an air battle?" One or two? Even if every shot hits the target, the ammunition on one fighter is enough to shoot down several enemy planes. But bombers can blow up dozens of enemy planes on the ground at a time and drop several bombs at a time, which power can be compared with those machine guns and small-caliber aircraft guns on fighter planes? ”
Everyone was stunned and immediately laughed. Hao Dongjue immediately said: "This is also right, but the bomber may not be able to fight the fighter, right?" ”
"It depends on how to say it, if the bomber's self-defense firepower is strong enough, I'm afraid the fighter won't even have a chance to get close." Luo Yunchong quickly eliminated his own lunch box, and then his eyes fell on the lunch box that Tan Renhao had basically not moved.
"Eat, I'm not hungry!" Tan Renhao laughed, and it seemed that Luo Yunchong's relationship with the other people would definitely be good in the future. At least you don't have to worry about the relationship between these subordinates.
Luo Yunchong was naturally not polite, and while gobbling up his food, he also talked about his theories. Soon, his relationship with Lei Shaoqing and Hao Dongjue was so good that he was directly called "brothers".
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