1825 My New Daming

Chapter 180 Daming's 1000 million ton navy! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
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!
Admiral Zhuge Weiyi of the Admiralty is now personally watching the shipbuilding business, and after hearing Zhuge Weidao’s proposal, he asked as the person in charge of the production department: “What proposals do the Naval Staff and the HNA Command have for mass production ships? Tell me all about it.”

Zhuge Weiyong had already prepared it a long time ago, and immediately took a stack of documents from his adjutant, placed them on the conference table, then pointed to the documents and said: "Shang Shu, this is a formal proposal!

First of all, we recommend mass production of a battleship with a standard displacement of 3 tons. This ship should have good protection and anti-sinkability, be equipped with 8 main guns with a caliber of 350mm or above, and use heavy oil boilers and steam turbines as power sources. It can support a maximum speed of more than 25 knots. This may require 7.5-8 main engine power!
Secondly, we recommend mass production of a large light cruiser with a standard displacement of about 1.2 tons. The ship should have appropriate protection and anti-sinkability, be equipped with 8-12 155mm main guns, and cooperate with a large number of The torpedo tubes, auxiliary guns and anti-aircraft firepower adopt the same power configuration as the 3-ton battleship to support a maximum speed of more than 30 knots!
Third, we recommend mass production of a large destroyer with a standard displacement of about 4000 tons. This ship should have certain protection and anti-sinkability, equipped with four 4mm main guns, and also has powerful torpedo firepower and Anti-aircraft fire. Threats from underwater need special consideration!The power system of this large destroyer can be halved from the power system of a 120-ton battleship and a 3-ton cruiser, so that it can support a maximum speed of 1.2-32 knots.

Fourth, we recommend mass production of a light destroyer with a standard displacement of less than 2000 tons. This ship does not need to consider protection too much. It can be equipped with two 2mm main guns, appropriate torpedoes and anti-aircraft firepower, and also requires certain anti-submarine capabilities. The power system can adopt a diesel engine, which can provide a maximum speed of about 120 knots, which is enough.

Fifth, we recommend mass production of an escort destroyer with a standard displacement of about 1000 tons. This ship also does not need to consider protection. It is equipped with two 2mm main guns and requires a certain amount of torpedo, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine firepower.Because the main task of this ship is to escort merchant ships, defend offshore, lay mines, etc., it does not need a high speed. It can use a diesel engine with relatively low power, and it is enough to run at 120 or 25 knots.

The above five ship types are the ship types recommended by the Naval Staff for mass production, but 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 do you need?"

Guan Tianpei glanced at Zhuge Weidao, "Daozi, tell me."

"Yes, sir."

Zhuge Weidao nodded, took out the documents he had prepared earlier from the briefcase, placed them on the desk, and said: "The mass production ship suggested by the Naval Aviation is a 2-ton aircraft carrier. Before the mass production of aircraft carriers, we will first build 2-ton battlecruisers to verify the reliability of the 7.5-8 horsepower all-oil power system. At the same time, we can also build some 2-ton battlecruisers in batches, Examine the feasibility of rapid shipbuilding methods such as segmental construction methods.

In addition, this 2-ton battlecruiser is enough to fight against the [-]-ton cruiser of the British. If we announce it and pretend that it is the capital ship of the Ming Navy in the future, then the British will be forced to give up the [-]-ton cruiser. Installing a cruiser, and instead seeking a larger tonnage battle cruiser will seriously weaken the Royal Navy's ability to break combat in the future! "

Naval Chief of Staff Zhuge Weiyong nodded with a smile and said: "Daozi's idea is good, because the future war will inevitably revolve around the competition for India, Australia and the west coast of America, so maritime escort, breaking diplomatic relations and blockade will be important The most important thing in the battle at sea!
Because the sea area of ​​​​the battle is too vast, the British's 3-ton patrol does have a lot of room to play!Moreover, it is impossible for us to use 2-ton battleships to perform escort missions, so that fleet decisive battles will be impossible. Therefore, if the British learn that we will build a large number of [-]-ton battlecruisers, they should design Battlecruisers of the same tonnage or larger to counter.In this way, the number of warships that the British can use to break diplomatic relations will be greatly reduced! "

Zhuge Weiyi also nodded, "That's right, once the British give up their patrol plan, we will use a small amount of 2 tons of battle cruisers to wipe out their 2-ton patrol. But the British may also start designing and Build a 1.2-ton battle cruiser! How should we deal with it? It is impossible to deal with a 4000-ton battle cruiser with a 2-ton patrol and a [-]-ton drive, right?

In addition, although the French and the Rakshasa may stand by when we start a war with the United Kingdom, most countries such as Prussia, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, the United States, and Belgium will still stand on the side of the British Empire. Even if they do not directly declare war, It is also possible to transfer one's capital ships to Great Britain before Ming and Great Britain formally declare war.

That's almost 150 million - 200 million tons, plus the UK's 300 million tons, at least 450 million tons!With so many tonnages, there must be many battle patrols, right?How do we cope? "

Prussia, Austria, and Sweden are considered European powers, but they have no direct conflict of interest with Ming.However, they are now under tremendous pressure from the Rakshasa country, among which Prussia and Austria are also facing pressure from France at the same time, and there are also many conflicts between the two German brother countries.Therefore, they may not be able to withstand the pressure of the United Kingdom, and even if they do not declare war on Ming Dynasty, they will transfer their capital ships that they do not need.

As for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, it is even more necessary to hold on to Great Britain's thighs.Among them, the Netherlands, because the East Indies are right under Ming's knife edge, must be able to board the British ship.Belgium originally belonged to the Habsburg family of Austria, but was seized 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. In the end, it became independent under the mediation of the United Kingdom, sandwiched between France, Prussia, and the Netherlands, and could only rely on the protection of the United Kingdom.And Portugal has been an ally of Britain since hundreds of years ago, and also relies on the protection of Britain. Once Mingying breaks up, they have no reason not to support Britain.

And the United States, an undeveloped country of choice, is actually not very pro-British. More than ten years ago, the British broke into their capital and set fire to their presidential palace!
However, President James Monroe, who is currently in power, is very vigilant about the expansion of the Ming Empire in the Americas, and has also proposed the Monroe Doctrine to oppose the interference of Ming and European powers in American affairs.And because of the loan and California development treaty signed between Ming and Mexico, the US government is more vigilant about Ming's attempts.So in the past two years, the United States and the United Kingdom have gradually moved closer. Once Mingying breaks up, the United States will almost certainly support the United Kingdom in order to prevent Mingying from expanding aggressively in the Americas after Ming wins.

Therefore, the shipbuilding quotas of the above countries may be used by the United Kingdom!

There are more friends with sovereignty, which is probably the advantage of the British Empire, right?
But shipbuilding is not about friends, but about money and industry!

Zhuge Weidao said with a smile: "They have 450 million tons, so we will build 1000 million tons! Anyway, we are only negotiating in Versailles now, and our Ming Dynasty can't lose its prestige at the Navy Conference. The 2-ton Battle Cruiser can come first." 200, it depends on whether the British dare to follow!"

(End of this chapter)