Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1509

Ramsay MacDonald came to power under the banner of increasing welfare for the British people. The British government has a limited budget. If the welfare of the people is to be increased, the only way is to cut military spending.

The British Royal Navy is still dominated by a group of BB parties who are obsessed with giant ship cannons. If the navy's military expenditure is cut, the submarine force will undoubtedly be the first to be affected.

In this case, if you want to purchase a ghost submarine, Roger Case is probably thinking of farting.

For the trends in the British political arena, Roger Case is definitely not as accurate as Rock, so it is still possible to dream at this time. Jackson Marshall is also very enthusiastic and takes the initiative to introduce the business of Walvis Bay Shipyard to Roger Case. Manager Nelson Tang.

"—The Ghost Submarine is indeed a very good submarine, even better than the U-boats equipped by the Germans during the World War. After all, the Ghost Boat was developed on the basis of the U-boats—— "The occasion of the banquet must be the brokers of the major arsenals. In fact, this banquet was sponsored by the Walvis Bay Shipyard. Nelson Tang thought he had caught a big fish.

It's a pity not, let alone fish head hot pot, there is no hot pot base.

"Wait, you mean, you have the technology to build U-shaped submarines?" Roger Case was surprised. Chapter 1350 mentioned that the United Kingdom once towed a U-shaped submarine back to the United Kingdom for dismantling, and found that the technology was too complicated. With the British technology, even the cottages cannot be copied.

This is to let you copy your homework and you will not copy it.

"Of course, we almost relocated the entire Friedrich Krupp Germania shipyard to Walvis Bay. For this reason, our Walvis Bay shipyard has paid a lot of money." Nelson Tang is not afraid of leaking secrets, and the information is in the public channel can be found.

"How big is it?" Roger Case couldn't help but feel pain in his heart when he thought of the U-boat towed away by the British.

Probably because the British were too confident in their shipbuilding technology, so after the end of the World War, British shipyards were busy grabbing U-shaped submarines, thinking that they could imitate U-shaped submarines.

As a result, the facts gave the arrogant British a slap in the face, and you couldn't even copy the answer correctly.

Let’s look at what Southern African companies did after the World War. Southern African companies don’t force the German government to ask for compensation, and they don’t want Germany’s scrap metal. What Southern Africa wants is German technicians and various technologies. material.

As a result, after the World War, the manufacturing industry in southern Africa reached a new level.

And the British shipyard, which claims to be the most technologically advanced in the world, still can't make U-boats.

"Some food—no, no, no, higher benefits and higher salary, as well as a superior and stable living environment and better career development prospects—" Nelson Tang's words later made Roger Case even more distressed.

Don't listen to the latter words, Roger Case is almost certain that the Walvis Bay Shipyard relocated the Friedrich Krupp Germania Shipyard to Walvis Bay as a whole, and the price paid is probably some food.

food!

There are only a few!
Buying and returning pearls is not enough to describe the stupidity of British shipyards.

It should have lost a cart of watermelons and picked up a sesame seed.

"How much does a ghost submarine cost?" Roger Keyes calmed down. At this time, it is meaningless to pursue the responsibility of the relevant personnel. The British Empire has lost too much, which is not bad.

"The Ghost Submarine is the most advanced submarine in the world, with a displacement of 950 tons, a range of 15 nautical miles at a speed of 8500 knots on the surface, and a maximum underwater speed of 7.5 knots. There are five 533mm torpedoes in the first four and the rear. The launch tube, the safe diving depth can reach an astonishing 150 meters—” Speaking of the performance of the Ghost Submarine, Nelson Tang talked endlessly.

"Wait, I know the performance of the Ghost submarine is very advanced, I'm asking how much a Ghost submarine is." Roger Case was a qualified naval officer, but not a qualified negotiator.

"The best submarine certainly deserves the price it deserves—50 rand!" Nelson Tang finally made an offer before Roger Case got angry.

"50 is too expensive, and the cost of a U-shaped submarine is only 20 pounds—" Roger Case was not bargaining, but just complaining.

The U-boat before the World War cost about 400 million marks. At that time, 1 pound could be exchanged for 20 marks.

Moreover, the cost of goods in southern Africa is notoriously low because of the large number of African-American workers used.

The rand is now worth more than the pound.

So all things considered, 50 rand is a bit high.

"General, performance, performance is the fundamental factor that determines the price. The ghost submarine with the best performance in the world is worthy of the most powerful Royal Navy of the British Empire in the world—" Nelson Tang opened his tongue, Almost convinced Roger Case.

That's right, when the wealthy Royal Navy wants to purchase more warships, when did they consider the price? It's really too cheap, and it really doesn't match the temperament of the Royal Navy.

Roger Case decided to make a report later, and purchase thirty or fifty ships first.

"How much is a ghost submarine installed in the Indian Ocean fleet?" Roger Case finally thought of Jackson Marshall who had been left out for a long time.

This question was relatively amateurish, and Jackson Marshall blushed for a long time: "Sorry General, all the equipment for the Indian Ocean Fleet is purchased by the Ministry of National Defense, and I don't know the exact price."

Unified procurement is true, and it is perfunctory if you don’t know the price.

However, the specific price cannot be told to Roger Case, otherwise it will deepen the contradiction between southern Africa and the British Empire.

But it doesn't matter much. It's not just the ghost submarine that makes Roger Case envious. Roger Case also envies other equipment of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

It is embarrassing to say that the most powerful navy in the world does not use the most advanced weapons in the world.

For example, the Mediterranean Fleet is also equipped with seaplanes. Unfortunately, the seaplanes of the Mediterranean Fleet, like the sonar installed on warships, are outdated models.

Another example is the carrier-based aircraft used on aircraft carriers. Although it seems that the carrier-based aircraft of the Royal Navy are no different from the carrier-based aircraft sold by Nyasaran Airlines to the Royal Navy, Roger Keyes always feels that the carrier-based aircraft used by the Indian Ocean Fleet The carrier-based aircraft are more flexible and faster than the carrier-based aircraft used by the Royal Navy.

Hope this is an illusion.

Because the exercise on the first day did not complete all the scheduled items, Jackson Marshall and Roger Case decided to adjust the exercise items on the second morning, and the Indian Ocean Fleet continued to conduct the anti-submarine exercise, but the Blue Army submarine was replaced by The Ghost Submarine of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

This time Roger Case finally had an in-depth understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

The anti-submarine operations of the Indian Ocean Fleet are carried out jointly by destroyers and seaplanes. The seaplanes are responsible for searching, and the destroyers are responsible for using depth charges to attack.

Of course, the attack is also simulated, and the criterion for determining the outcome is that as long as the approximate location of the submarine is found, it can be determined that the submarine has been sunk.

Although the submarine was elusive, there was nothing to hide under the joint search of the seaplane and destroyer. After only 25 minutes, the seaplane found the ghost submarine, and the mission was successfully completed.

"It doesn't look like the ghost submarine is very powerful—" The commander of the destroyer unit of the Mediterranean Fleet was the famous Admiral Andrew Cunningham during World War II.

The current rank of Andrew Cunningham is only major general.

"If the ghost submarine is not powerful, then why didn't the destroyer squad find the ghost submarine in yesterday's exercise?" Roger Case didn't leave any room for it. Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, but arrogance is.

"The sonar we are equipped with is too backward. The destroyers of the Indian Ocean Fleet are already equipped with the most advanced active sonar. We are still equipped with passive sonar that can only be heard by sonar personnel. If we have active sonar—" Andrew Cunningham objected , Unexpectedly, the Royal Navy of the British Empire would also have a day when its equipment fell behind.

"Don't make excuses for your failure, General Cunningham, the enemy will not let you go just because of your incompetence." Henry Harwood, the commander of the [-]st Cruiser Squadron, had a serious expression. Great victory at the Battle of the Plata Estuary.

"This is not an excuse, but an application to upgrade the equipment—" Cunningham was also helpless, not everyone can win the aircraft and cannon with a millet and a rifle.

"Enough gentlemen, now is not the time to complain, we should be thankful that we are now dealing with Southern Africans and not Germans - the Royal Navy of the British Empire has always been the object of pride for all of us , We are also willing to dedicate our lives to the Royal Navy. During this exercise, the Mediterranean Fleet exposed many problems. Next, I hope you can complain less and work harder. The Royal Navy never wins with advanced equipment, but with Brave and fearless officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy!" Roger Case learned from the painful experience and decided to conduct the most rigorous training ever for the Mediterranean Fleet.

Although Andrew Cunningham and Henry Harwood have their own little Jiujiu, it is undeniable that they are excellent soldiers.

When Roger Keyes spoke, Andrew Cunningham and Henry Harwood maintained a straight posture, with focused and determined eyes.

As soon as Roger Keyes finished speaking, Andrew Cunningham and Henry Harwood stood at attention and saluted at the same time. Practice and practice, the Royal Navy is full of pride, not arrogance.

According to the setting of the headquarters, the exercise project on the third day was beach landing. This time, the Indian Ocean Fleet took out a new weapon, the amphibious landing ship.

The amphibious landing ship is also known as the tank landing ship. You can know what it means just by looking at the name. The amphibious landing ship can not only carry aircraft, but also carry tanks, especially amphibious tanks.

Another space-time amphibious landing ship reached its peak during World War II. In the Normandy landing battle, the amphibious landing ship became a big hit and played an important role.

It is still 1923. When he saw the amphibious landing ship equipped by the Indian Ocean Fleet, even Roger Case, who claimed to be well-informed, couldn't help wondering, what the hell is this?

(End of this chapter)