Daming 1805

Chapter 69 The Most Beautiful Failed Work

Zhu Jingyuan wondered if he was thinking too much.

Is it because of the idea of ​​the throne, when encountering any situation, he will unconsciously think in this regard.

Zhu Jingyuan glanced at the old emperor in confusion, only to find that the old emperor nodded slightly to him.

Could it be a new life illusion?

But the old emperor's mentality was indeed a completely different state.

It's been less than a year since I booked my abdication now, and I can stay up until the end of this year at most.

After abdication, he must live at least another five or six years to escort the next generation of emperors and stabilize the rule of the next generation of emperors.

Now to replace the already semi-public crown prince, and to spend extra time to stabilize the order in all aspects, my time is even more urgent.

Therefore, there is no time to slowly brew, whether it is assessment or prompts for various aspects, it must be more direct and clear.

However, this kid is still a little out of the way. What do you mean by that confused expression?
Because there is no mental preparation at all?
That's right, according to the so-called convention, he has absolutely no chance.

With the current situation in mind, the old emperor urged the dazed Zhu Jingyuan again:
"Don't be stunned, and go on. Regarding the aircraft carrier you named, what should her ideal design look like?"

Sure enough, after seeing the design of the improvised state, the old emperor could not be satisfied. He still wanted to know the best state.

Zhu Jingyuan adjusted the column abuse, picked up the fourth glass plate, and the fourth instruction form:

"Ship No. [-], that is, the aggressive exploration-type aircraft carrier, can be used as an aircraft carrier design for future target ships.

"She will also be the largest warship we have designed in recent years.

"She will have the same tonnage as the No. [-] battleship, but with a cruiser-level structure and level of protection, and no large-caliber main guns.

"So most of her [-] tons will be used on the hull.

"Her waterline length will reach 256 meters, and with the length of the bow and stern, the total length of the hull should exceed 270 meters.

"The width of the waterline should reach 32 meters, and the width of the hull deck should exceed 48 meters.

"If it was a battleship of this size, it would have a displacement of more than [-] tons.

"The aspect ratio of the waterline has reached 8 to 1, and the slender body is more suitable for high speed, and the draft should be controlled at about 8 meters, which is shallower than that of battleships.

"So even though her hull is bigger, she's going to be faster with the same power system power.

"With the bulbous bow and square stern design, we should also be able to get her to 32 knots.

"As an ideal type of aircraft carrier, her hull will be specifically designed for aircraft carriers, not cruisers.

"As a direct result, a wider and more comprehensive flight deck will extend from the main body of the hull beyond the waterline, forming two spacious waterways.

"The hangar will also be as spacious as possible, with a height of at least 6 meters, an area of ​​4000 square meters, and a carrying capacity of more than 100 aircraft."

Zhu Jingyuan showed and introduced the design of the ideal aircraft carrier, which is basically an enlarged and optimized version of the Essex class.

The Essex-class aircraft carrier is commonly known as the "dumpling"-class aircraft carrier by military fans.

A total of 32 ships of the same class have been ordered, and a total of 24 sister ships have actually been completed. It is the only veritable mass-produced main aircraft carrier in history.

Purely on the design of the aircraft carrier itself, Essex is not so good, it can even be regarded as very ordinary.

The anatomical diagram of her cabin structure looks almost like a large and small box, stacked together in an irregular manner.

But it is precisely because of this commonality that she has become the most successful mass-produced aircraft carrier and the best war machine, not a work of art.

The Yamato and Musashi sisters they smashed can be called "works of art" instead.

Essex's single-ship level is not bad, the key is that it is very suitable for mass production, and this is officially the most suitable route for the Ming Navy.

There are no historical naval treaty restrictions now, and the aircraft carrier design indicators proposed by Zhu Jingyuan will be more perfect than the historical Essex.

The size of the hull has been enlarged, from 33000 tons to 40000 tons.

Therefore, with a more spacious hangar and flight deck, the overall defense level can also go to a higher level.

For the audience below, it's a little bit of a lively feeling now.

Compared with battleships, people really don't understand this kind of ship, have never seen it before, and don't know if it can be built.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at the unresponsive audience, and did not stop here.

The design of the aircraft carrier is almost completely new, and it is not over if it is explained carefully on the spot, so just go back and talk to the designer alone.

So Zhu Jingyuan spoke again and continued to explain the design indicators of the last two battleships, the new cruiser and the new destroyer.

For these screen guard ships and auxiliary ships, the design requirements put forward by Zhu Jingrong are much simpler than the previous capital ships.

The new cruiser design is based on the high-speed battleship plan, which reduces the overall size of the hull and simplifies the defense structure.

Then, the full-load displacement is limited to no more than 14000 tons, and the triple-mounted 160mm gun is used.

In the eyes of the World War II era, these requirements would obviously be regarded as a [-]-ton fleet light cruiser.

But in the eyes of people of this era, it is an armored cruiser with a strictly limited tonnage.

Looking at these demands, Cao Zhenyong from the Military Aircraft Department stood up and asked a question as a representative of the military:
"I dare to ask Your Highness, why is the size of cruisers so strictly limited?
"The maximum displacement of 1 tons, and the maximum 160mm main gun, are they too low?
"The tonnage of the enemy's armored cruisers is usually slightly higher than this, and the key is to use 240mm or even 255mm guns.

"Our newly designed cruisers with 160mm guns are obviously unable to deal with avant-garde battles with enemy cruisers.

"Now that the tonnage of our capital ship has been increased to [-] tons, should the cruiser be correspondingly increased to [-] tons or even higher?

"Is it possible to design a cruiser with a displacement of 300 tons and a [-]mm gun with reference to the standard of the No. [-] ship?"

Zhu Jingyuan was also a little stunned when he heard these questions. Hearing the specifications of the so-called cruiser planned by Cao Zhenyong, he thought of a certain "big dog".

The Alaska-class large cruiser of the United States, the battleship dubbed the 1:0.7 ship model of Iowa.

So Zhu Jingyuan sorted out his thinking a little, and first seized one point to analyze the rhetorical question:
"Cao Junji, you don't seem to realize that the speed of our battleship has increased to 30 knots.

"If we need the guard cruiser to participate in the avant-garde battle in advance, then the speed of the cruiser cannot be lower than that of the main ship, right?
"Then have you estimated the cost of a cruiser of this size if you want to stack up to a speed of more than 30 knots.

"The key is, compared to the [-]-ton high-speed battleship, how much will the cost reach the opponent's?"

Cao Zhenyong was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he quickly realized something was wrong. While thinking about it in his heart, he replied instinctively:

"If a 30-ton cruiser wants to reach a speed of [-] knots, it cannot use a conservative traditional hull structure, and must be redesigned with reference to high-speed battleships.

"To ensure the maximum speed of 30 knots and the most basic defensive capabilities, you cannot use larger caliber naval guns.

"Up to eight 300mm guns, maybe even 240mm guns.

"Even so, the final construction cost of a single ship will still be very high, which may exceed about [-]% of the high-speed battleship."

When Zhu Jingyuan heard this, he already knew what to do, so he continued to guide the topic step by step:

"Doesn't this mean that the construction cost of three such large cruisers is more than two [-]-ton high-speed battleships.

"When it comes to the battlefield, can such three large cruisers defeat two high-speed battleships?"

The Alaska-class large cruisers in history have a displacement of almost [-]% of the Iowa-class battleships, and the final construction cost is almost [-]% of the Iowa-class battleship.

The direct comparison of the two levels of battleships is the protection of new battleships with cruiser-level protection.

With nine 305mm guns, against nine 9mm guns.

This is no longer a question of victory or not, but a question of simply not being able to fight back.

The combat power of one Iowa can at least top two Alaska.

The commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy, five-star Admiral Ernest Joseph King, once commented on the Alaska-class cruisers:
"Slim, elegant, beautiful...the most beautiful failure I've ever seen..."

Compared with Zhu Jingyuan's high-speed battleship, the large cruiser proposed by Cao Zhenyong is not as big as Alaska and Iowa, but it is not far behind.

Cao Zhenyong now basically understands what Zhu Jingyuan means, but he is still very cooperative in answering these questions.

Now it is equivalent to using the dialogue between the two to explain the logic to other audiences, and at the same time, he also asked his own questions:

"Three large cruisers with a total of 24 300mm guns.

"Faced with two high-speed battleships, with a total of 18 360mm guns, the firepower was suppressed simply by looking at it.

"The level of defense of cruisers cannot be compared with that of battleships.

"So in a normal artillery battle, the three large cruisers are not the opponents of the two high-speed battleships, and they are likely to be unilaterally suppressed on the battlefield.

"So our choice in the future is not to build medium and large cruisers for avant-garde warfare? Only to build more high-speed battleships?

"But in this fleet mode, how will the avant-garde and decisive battles be arranged in the future, and how will the specific battles be carried out?"

Zhu Jingyuan laughed and waved his hand, and said quite complacently:
"Since the speed of our capital ship is already higher than that of the enemy's screen, why do we still clearly distinguish between avant-garde battles and decisive battles?

"The battleship will no longer have to wait in the rear, just like the ancient cavalry troops, just rush through it all the way!"

(End of this chapter)