Chapter 2645 Confrontation Escalation II
"It will take at least two months for the American fleet to return to its peak state, especially for the German fleet. The four Bavarian-class battleships suffered heavy losses. They could not be completely repaired in the United States, so it is inevitable to return home. The main forces of both sides When the fleet dies down, the role of those fast lesser battleships will be revealed. Don't forget that the Japanese also have 2 fast armored cruisers, and the 3 Ruriks left by the Russians. These battleships will be the first A wave of broken warships!" Thomas said.
"Five fast front dreadnoughts? If they can be put in at the right time and place, the impact on the Americans will be huge. The American light cruisers cannot defend against these battleships, and the large armor they are stepping up to build The cruiser is not yet finished. I have to say that this time, Betty and the Japanese made a good move," Duff said.
"Yes, this is a very good move. The purchase of armored cruisers from Italy is also to make up for the lack of power to break the war. If it is used well, it can delay Japan for several months." Thomas said.
"Then what then? You should be very clear that if the Americans are willing to pay enough, then it is only a matter of time before the German fleet clears up these armored cruisers cruising in the sea, not too long." Duff said.
"Then? It is natural to prepare for a decisive battle. During this period, the Japanese must hurry up to replenish the warships they lack. Not only the Fury-class battleships we sold to them, but the Italian Caraggiono is also an option. In addition, there are simple aircraft carriers, various light cruisers and destroyers, we can use this time to clear the bad assets of the Royal Navy, and then go into battle lightly." Thomas said.
"And what about the outcome of the war?" Duff asked.
"I don't know, it all depends on the game between the United States, Japan and the Germans, but now, the Germans don't want to stop the war, so this is good news for us." Thomas said.
"So, our operations in Italy will be smoother?" Duff asked.
"Not necessarily, the Italians are very cunning, they will care about every pound with you, in order to make full use of all aspects of influence, and the Italians are very good at playing with the wind." Thomas said.
"Then what is our attitude towards the Caraggiono-class battleships that the Italians are building? Do we want to help the Japanese buy them all? This may be difficult. It is impossible for the Italians to sell all the battleships to the Japanese, and the Japanese payment Ability is also an issue," Duff said.
"It is unrealistic to buy all four ships. In fact, if the Japanese can buy two ships immediately and put them into the decisive battle in the future, it will be good. It will be too late to buy the following warships." Thomas thought for a while. Said.
"If the future decisive battle starts within 8 months,
Then I am afraid that neither of them can be in place. After all, the outfitting speed of the Italians is surprisingly slow, and even if the Americans do not buy these warships, they will definitely prevent the Japanese from obtaining these warships. said Duff.
"Italy mainly lacks subsystems such as turrets and armor. We can provide these things. We still have a large number of 12-inch and 13-inch armor plates in our warehouse that can be sold directly to Italy, as well as those prepared for the Queen Elizabeth class. The turret can also be sold. With our inventory support, the progress of the Italians will be faster. As for the obstruction of the Americans? How should I put it, I have a hunch that the Germans will be very willing to see Italy and the United States turn against each other. ’” Thomas said.
"You mean that sometimes we have common interests with the Germans? This world is really amazing." Duff smiled wryly.
"Yes, sometimes, the line between the enemy and the enemy is not very clear." Thomas said. "So, your mission to Italy this time is to first facilitate the sale of the armored cruiser, and then keep an eye on the two Caraggiono-class battleships that are about to be completed, and deliver news to London at any time."
"It feels like all I'm doing is making wedding dresses for Italians. Don't we have the benefit of this escalating confrontation?" Duff asked.
"Of course there will be great benefits. We are using Japanese money and troops to test our tactics. Although the empire has been unable to produce battleships in a short period of time, we can still provide them to the Japanese in the name of producing high-speed merchant ships. semi-finished aircraft carrier, and in the next two semi-finished aircraft carriers built for Japan, we used two designs respectively."
"The first design was to build an armored flight-deck aircraft carrier with double hangars, which we named the Eagle. The Japanese bought it and would name it the Eagle. Its hull was the fast and precious wartime build we built. Item transport ship. This warship has a speed of 23 knots and a displacement of more than 24,000 tons. There are 50MM light armor belts on the side, which strengthens the underwater defense system. The lower hangar is fully enclosed, and the upper hangar is closed after the front. The part is open. The flight deck is covered with an armor plate 110 meters long and 12 to 14 meters wide. The current tentative thickness is 50MM horizontal armor. The estimated carrying capacity is more than 70 aircraft.” Thomas said.
"If you install armor on the flight deck, the center of gravity will be very high, which will be bad in high sea conditions, but using a double-deck hangar has a larger operating area, and you can store all the aircraft in the hangar. The aircraft carrying capacity will increase. And if the deck can block the bombs, it will be of great significance to the maintenance of the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier." Duff analyzed.
"Yes, in the future, it is impossible for the Royal Navy to compete with the German fleet. We must improve the survivability of each warship and preserve ourselves while destroying the opponent. Therefore, the heavy protection of warships will be an inevitable The tendency. The problem of insufficient length and width of the hangar can only be solved by double-layer hangars.” Thomas said.
"The second type of aircraft carrier is called a simplified aircraft carrier. We improved it with a 13,000-ton civilian ship. The hangar is completely open, that is, some support structures and rolling gates to block the sides, and then the flight deck is added on top. It’s ok, a single-story large hangar is used, and the construction period is very short. Some standards are completely civilian ships. These warships will exist as a supplement to the main fleet in the future plans of the Royal Navy.” Thomas continued.
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