Chapter 2464: Japanese final preparations 2

"How many alliances?" There is a tangled in the heart of Masaichi Temple. How many alliances are they? There are 80 to 110 aircraft in a wing of the Japanese Air Force. According to the "belly discussion" peculiar to the Japanese. When Xiyuanji said it was willing to mediate, it must have communicated this matter with the navy, and if the navy agreed, the air force price paid by the army this time would definitely not be less, how many? If there are 4, that would be 300 to 400 planes! There are only 9 formations in the entire Japanese army including training and dissatisfaction formations! However, this is not over. It does not mean that the aircraft will be over after it is dispatched. The future aviation equipment supply may also be wiped out. If this cut goes down, the Japanese army has really suffered a huge loss!

"Today, His Excellency Yamamoto Gonbei and Naval Counselor Yasuo Shimamura will discuss with me the future plans of the Japanese Navy in the Pacific battlefield. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Takaaki Kato will also come over and discuss the future with me. Your Excellency can also participate in the international political situation of China. I will help the Army in the following talks." Saiyuanji Gongwang said: "But there is a requirement, you must cooperate with me. Don't because of something that is not relevant. The matter clashed with the navy."

"Okay, please, please." Masaichi Temple said.

At this time, the other two protagonists of this council, Yamamoto Gonhei and Shimamura Hayao, were sitting in the car heading towards the official residence of Saienji Gongwang. On the back seat of the car, Yamamoto Gonhei and Shimamura Hayao were sitting Discuss plans for the future Pacific War.

"This is the list of all the battleships that the empire can use in the next three months. The Fuso-class fast battleships with a displacement of up to 35,000 tons and equipped with 10 15-inch guns are six Fuso, Ise, and Yamashiro. Ships, Hyuga, Kobami and Tosa. This is our absolute main force at the moment." Hayao Shimamura took out a document and said.

"The three King Kong-class fast battleships are King Kong, Hiei, and Haruna. We have improved and upgraded the original British battlecruisers based on the experience and lessons of previous naval battles, mainly by improving the power compartment and ammunition compartment. For the thickness of the dome, the thickness of the inclined part of the side of the dome has been increased to 4 inches. The thickness in the horizontal direction is 3 inches, and underwater lightning protection protrusions are arranged on both sides of the hull. After the modification, the speed of the King Kong was increased due to the increase in weight. It's only about 26 knots, but the defense is greatly increased. According to the estimation of the Navy Department, the current King Kong-class fast battleship can block the 14-inch armor-piercing shells of the United States at a normal engagement distance."

"In addition, we also have a Kurama-class fast battleship No. 2 Ibuki that can be used. The combat power of this battleship is actually higher than that of the Kongo-class fast battleship. Therefore, we have incorporated them into the fast fleet composed of the Kongo-class battleships. in."

"As for the last two first-generation dreadnoughts Hanoi and Settsu in the empire, they were not suitable for co-organization with the other two battleship units due to their slower speeds. They are currently used as reserve forces and defensive forces for aircraft carrier units." Yasuo Shimura Said.

"In other words, there are only 10 fast battleships we can use. So what's the situation with our latest super battleships, the Nagato and Mutsu?" Yamamoto Gonhei asked.

"The Nagato has already started training. It is estimated that it should be able to catch up with the war. The Mutsu has just completed outfitting and is undergoing sea trials. If we follow our current schedule, I am afraid it will take 6 months to enter service. As for the follow-up Kaga The battleship No. 2 has not been launched yet, and it is estimated that the service time is far away. In this war, there are really very few capital ships that we can supply.” said Yasuo Shimura.

"Hehe, and if the U.S. Navy starts from the original South Carolina-class battleships to the current Colorado-class super battleships, the Americans have 22 fearless and super fearless, plus the 4 Bavarian-class battleships of the Germans. , That is to say, the empire will use the current 12 battleships to deal with the 26 battleships of the Americans and Germans! The contrast of strength is really frightening." Yamamoto Quanhei said with a sigh.

"Fortunately, we are now at war. If the war is a few years later, then we may face a South Dakota-class battleship equipped with 12 16-inch guns and a row with 8 16-inch guns and a speed close to 30 knots. The Nemesis-class battlecruiser! By that time, we will be even worse. Although we also have a plan for the construction of the Amagi-class fast battleship, in general, we have no future in an arms race with the Americans." Shimura said.

"In fact, from the current point of view, we still have a huge quality advantage. According to our intelligence, in order to hurry up, the hull design used by the new Colorado-class battleship is still the previous New Mexico-class hull design. In this way, this ship The improvement potential of warships is very limited, even if they can make some changes, such as increasing the inclination of the main armor belt, and continue to be extended to defend against underwater bombs and torpedoes. But this improvement is also limited, because this class of battleship itself The space is limited and the power system is limited. The Americans must maintain a reasonable speed, and the margin that can be increased will not be much. With the more powerful main armor belt, it will inevitably limit the improvement of the horizontal armor. If you consider the new double 16-inch Given the weight of the artillery, their vertical armor belts may also be limited."

As a senior in the combined fleet, Shimamura is still very sensitive to the forefront of naval technology. UU Reading www.uukanshu. com For a real expert, looking at the shape of this warship, roughly flipping the length, width, and linearity of the warship, can get a rough estimate of the tonnage and sailing performance of this class of warship. And if this warship can be continuously surveyed after it has been in service, even if it is far apart, a lot of data can still be obtained, such as estimating specific tonnage through draught, and reserve buoyancy, etc.

How about the design of the American standard battleship? That's definitely good! The world's first battleship to adopt key defenses. In history, it has the top defense system in World War I, with a main armor belt of 343mm on the side and the German group of iron tortoises. The thickness of the main horizontal armor is also good, enough to deal with the horizontal drop attack of World War I. 12 14-inch L45/50 guns are also vigorous enough!

It can be said that if it is not for the American 14-inch L50 artillery to walk too large, there will be some problems with armor-piercing shells. If it is not for the Americans' own technical and tactical skills, whether it is New Mexico or Tennessee, these warships are absolutely strong in deadly combat. In the presence of the queen. It is the same level as Bavaria in history!

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