Mass production is the best way to speed up production wherever it is. However, to achieve mass production on warships, the design must be forward-looking, and the layout of the shipyard and supporting factories must be reasonable. In addition, the country’s industrial strength must be strong enough!
So this is easier said than done!
Zhuge Weiyi, the Minister of the Navy, is now personally focusing on the shipbuilding business. After hearing Zhuge Weidao's proposal, he asked as the head of the construction department: "What proposals do the Naval Staff and the Hainan Navigation Command have for mass-produced ships? Tell me all about it."
Zhuge Wenyong had already prepared it, and immediately took a stack of documents from his adjutant, placed it on the conference table, then pointed at the documents and said: "Shang Shu, this is a formal proposal!
First of all, we recommend the mass production of a battleship with a standard displacement of 30,000 tons. The ship should have good protection and anti-sinkability, be equipped with eight main guns of 350mm or above caliber, and use heavy oil boilers and steam turbines as power sources. It can support a maximum speed of more than 25 knots... which may require 75,000 to 80,000 horsepower of main engine power!
Secondly, we recommend the mass production of a large light cruiser with a standard displacement of about 12,000 tons. The ship should have appropriate protection and anti-sinkability, be equipped with 8 to 12 155 mm caliber main guns, and be equipped with a large number of The torpedo launch tubes, secondary guns, and anti-aircraft firepower use the same power configuration as the 30,000-ton battleship to support a maximum speed of more than 30 knots!
Third, we recommend the mass production of a large destroyer with a standard displacement of about 4,000 tons. The ship should have certain protection and anti-sinkability, be equipped with four 120 mm caliber main guns, and also have powerful torpedo firepower and Anti-aircraft firepower...require special consideration for threats from underwater! The power system of this large destroyer can be halved from the power system of the 30,000-ton battleship and 1.2-ton cruiser, so that it can support a maximum speed of 32-35 knots.
Fourth, we recommend the mass production of a light destroyer with a standard displacement of less than 2,000 tons. This ship does not need to consider too much protection. It can be equipped with two 120mm main guns, appropriate torpedoes and anti-aircraft firepower. It also requires a certain amount of anti-submarine capabilities. Capability, the power system can adopt a diesel engine, which is enough to provide a maximum speed of about 30 knots.
Fifth, we recommend the mass production of an escort destroyer with a standard displacement of about 1,000 tons. The ship also does not need to consider protection. It is equipped with two 120mm main guns and also requires certain torpedoes, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine firepower. Because the main mission of this ship is to escort merchant ships, offshore defense, lay mines, etc., it does not need a high speed. It can use a relatively small-power diesel engine, which can run 25 or 26 knots.
The above five ship types are the ship types recommended by the Naval Staff for mass production... However, these are basic models, and the possibility of subsequent upgrades should also be considered, and a certain possibility of modification and upgrade must be reserved. "
Zhuge Weiyi nodded, then looked at Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei, "Where is the Naval Aviation Command? What kind of aircraft ships do you need?"
Guan Tianpei glanced at Zhuge Weidao and said, "Taozi, please tell me."
"Yes, sir."
Zhuge Weidao nodded, took out the documents he had prepared long ago from his briefcase, placed them on his desk, and then said: "The mass-produced ship proposed by the Naval Aviation is a 20,000-ton aircraft carrier... ..We also suggest that before mass-producing aircraft carriers, we first build a 20,000-ton battlecruiser to verify the reliability of the 75,000-80,000-horsepower full-oil power system. At the same time, we can also build some in batches The 20,000-ton battle cruiser tests the feasibility of rapid shipbuilding methods such as the segmented construction method.
In addition, this 20,000-ton battlecruiser is enough to fight against the British 10,000-ton cruiser. If we announce it and pretend that it is the future battlecruiser of the Ming Dynasty, then the United Kingdom will be forced to give up the 10,000-ton battlecruiser. Instead of installing cruisers, we will seek battle cruisers with larger tonnage... This will seriously weaken the British Royal Navy's ability to break engagements in the future! "
Chief of Naval Staff Zhuge Weiyong smiled and nodded, saying: "Daozi's idea is good, because future wars will inevitably revolve around the struggle for India, Australia and the west coast of America, so maritime escort, breaking of diplomatic relations and blockade will be The most important thing in sea battles!
Because the battle sea area is too vast, the British's 10,000-ton patrol does have a lot of room for use! And it is impossible for us to use 30,000-ton battleships to perform escort missions, so that the fleet decisive battle will not be fought... Therefore, if the British learn about it, we will build a large number of 20,000-ton battle cruisers. Finally, a battle cruiser of the same tonnage or larger should be designed to cope with it. As a result, the number of warships that the British can use to break diplomatic relations will be greatly reduced! "
Zhuge Weiyi also nodded, "Yes, once the British give up their patrol plan, we will eliminate their 10,000-ton patrol with a small number of 20,000-ton battle cruisers... But the British It is also possible for people to start designing and building 20,000-ton battle cruisers! How should we deal with it? It is impossible to deal with a 20,000-ton battle cruiser with a 12,000-ton cruiser and a 4,000-ton cruiser, right?
In addition, although the French and Rakshasa people may stand aside when we go to war with Britain, most countries such as Prussia, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, the United States, and Belgium will still side with the British Empire... Even if they do not declare war directly, they may transfer their battleships to Britain before the Ming Dynasty and Great Britain formally declare war.
This is almost 1.5 million - 2 million tons, plus the 3 million tons in the UK, it is at least 4.5 million tons! With such a tonnage, there must be many battle cruisers, right? How do we cope? "
Prussia, Austria, and Sweden are also considered European powers, but they have no direct conflict of interest with the Ming Dynasty. However, they are now under tremendous pressure from the Rakshasa Kingdom. Prussia and Austria are also facing pressure from France, and there are also many conflicts between the two German brother countries. Therefore, they may not be able to withstand the pressure from the British, and will join the British from the beginning in future wars... Even if they do not declare war on the Ming Dynasty, they will transfer the capital ships they no longer need.
As for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, they need to hold on to Britain's thighs even more tightly. Among them, the Netherlands is sure to board the British ship because the East Indies are right under the knife edge of the Ming Dynasty. Belgium originally belonged to the Habsburg family of Austria. It was captured by France during the Anti-French War and was incorporated into the Netherlands according to the Vienna Peace Conference in 1815. However, this merger did not go well. There were a lot of conflicts in religion, culture, and language. Finally, under the mediation of the British, it became independent again. It was sandwiched between France, Prussia, and the Netherlands, and could only rely on the protection of the British. Portugal has been an ally of Britain since hundreds of years ago, and has also relied on Britain's protection. Once the Ming Dynasty breaks up, they have no reason not to support Britain.
"Treading on the Stars"
The United States, a country that has not yet developed, is actually not very pro-British. More than ten years ago, the British invaded their capital and burned down their presidential palace!
However, President James Monroe, who is now in power, is very wary of the expansion of the Ming Empire in the Americas. He also proposed the Monroe Doctrine to oppose the interference of the Ming Dynasty and European powers in American affairs. Moreover, due to the loan and the treaty to develop California signed between Ming Dynasty and Mexico, the U.S. government was even more wary of Ming Dynasty's attempts. Therefore, the United States and the United Kingdom have gradually become closer in the past two years. Once the Ming Dynasty breaks up, the United States will almost certainly support the United Kingdom in order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from expanding in the Americas after its victory.
Therefore, the shipbuilding quotas of the above countries may be used by the United Kingdom!
It is probably the advantage of the British Empire to have more sovereign friends, right?
However... shipbuilding is not about competing with friends, it's about competing for money and industry!
Zhuge Weidao smiled and said: "They have 4.5 million tons, then we will build 10 million tons! Anyway, we are only negotiating in Versailles now, and our Ming Dynasty cannot lose its prestige at the naval meeting. The 20,000-ton battle cruiser can come first 200, it depends on whether the British dare to follow!"
