Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Compared with Stoudemire, Martin and Patton hoped that southern Africa could break through the restrictions of the London Naval Treaty.

There is really a serious disparity between the navies of Southern Africa and Southern Africa. Currently, the navies of various countries include the United States with 18 battleships, the United Kingdom with 19 battleships, Japan with 10 battleships, France with 10 battleships, and even Italy with nine battleships. Southern Africa has only four battleships, and

Theoretically, it does not belong to southern Africa, which is really unacceptable.

In fact, Italy originally had ten ships, including six dreadnoughts and four pre-dreadnoughts. However, in the past few years, the Italian Navy's "Leonardo Da Vinci" battleship was decommissioned due to an explosion in the ammunition depot, so there are only nine ships left.

In Stoudemire's vision, Southern Africa should have at least 12 battleships. In addition to the existing four "Normandy" class improved battleships, eight new G7-level battleships should be built, so as to fully guarantee the safety of Southern Africa.

Benefit.

Stoudemire has even prepared the performance parameters of the new battleship.

In Stoudemire's plan, the new battleship in Southern Africa should have a full load displacement of about 39,000 tons, be equipped with eight 406 mm caliber main guns, have a speed of 30 knots or more, and be equipped with about 20 twin 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns.

And 10 25mm anti-aircraft guns, taking into account both air counterattack and ground strike capabilities.

There is something to be said for this data. Except for the lack of secondary guns, it is simply a replica of the "Nagato" class battleship of the Japanese Combined Fleet.

Of course, it's not exactly the same. After getting Stoudemire's plan, Patton silently picked up the pen and changed the main gun caliber from 406 mm to 410 mm.

Perfect!

The main gun caliber of "Nagato" and "Mutsu" is declared to be 406, but it is actually 410. Only few people know this now.

"Three months ago Lord Nyasaland released the 1928 Annual "Coalition Government Work Report". Our steel, oil, coal, copper and other almost all important economic indicators are far ahead of the world. I would like to remind you gentlemen that last year

Japan, which produces only 1.88 million tons of steel, can build a combined fleet with a total capital ship tonnage of 300,000 tons. Our steel production in southern Africa is 55 million tons, but we only have four capital ships, and that was fifteen years ago.

They are old models, with a total tonnage of only 100,000 tons. Can these few warships protect the overseas interests of southern Africa? Can they?" Stoudemire was heartbroken. This is simply a lack of progress.

Members of Congress, including Speaker Buck, had different expressions and remained silent.

Anton and Patton were overjoyed. Stoudemire's proposal to build eight ships to rival the G7 actually did not meet Rock's requirements for the Southern African Navy.

But even if you don't build the G7, it is always good to build a few more aircraft carriers. With the two newly built aircraft carriers, there are only six in total in Southern Africa. Considering the strength of the "Elizabeth" class aircraft carrier, it can indeed defeat the United States and Japan.

aircraft carrier, but coupled with the capital ships, the Southern African Navy is not enough.

After all, it’s a giant ship with cannons.

Although Southern Africa has proven in previous exercises that the era of giant ships and artillery is over.

However, if it is to obtain more funds, the Atlantic Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet do not mind pulling out the river gunboats and selling them miserably.

“In Australia, we have the world’s largest iron ore; in the Persian Gulf, we have the world’s largest oil fields; in South America, we are purchasing more and more assets; in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is facing more and more pressure from France and Italy

The greater threat. If a world war breaks out again, I would like to ask Secretary Martin and Lieutenant General Patton, with the current capabilities of the Southern African Navy, can they protect Southern Africa's huge overseas interests?" Stoudemire took the initiative to name Martin and Patton.

Opportunities to play.

Buck was complaining madly in his heart. After all, he still cares about your daughter, son-in-law and grandson.

However, Buck still gestured to Martin to answer Stoudemire's question.

Martin stood up slowly, with a grimace on his face: "Our biggest threat now does not come from the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, but from the Changi Naval Base." Martin's words immediately ignited Congress, and members of Congress immediately started talking.

"Since we acquired Changi Naval Base, the pressure from the Japanese Combined Fleet has increased. Last month, the battleships Yamashiro and Fuso of the Japanese Combined Fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca. This is clearly

They are showing off their muscles to our Changi Squadron, but all the warships in our Changi Squadron add up to less than 30,000 tons, which is not as good as the 33,800 tons of the battleship 'Yamashiro'." Martin's voice was sad, and his words were suspected of selling out.

But it is also true that the Changi Squadron's large warships include one heavy cruiser and six light cruisers, and the total tonnage is indeed less than 30,000 tons.

This does not include destroyers and submarines. Destroyers are more than a thousand tons, and submarines are only a few hundred tons, which is not worth mentioning.

However, in narrow straits, large battleships lack room to move, so destroyers and submarines equipped with torpedoes are still very powerful.

Of course, there is no need to go into too much detail, otherwise it won’t look so miserable.

Members of Congress are not military experts and have no doubts about Martin's words.

As soon as Martin finished speaking, the MPs started talking about it.

"The Japanese have gone too far. We must break through the restrictions of the London Naval Treaty and build at least a 500,000-ton capital ship!"

This is relatively radical.

"We still have to be cautious. Once we break through the restrictions of the London Naval Treaty, we will be targeted by other countries."

This is more prudent.

"Who will target us? The United Kingdom? No, no, no, the United Kingdom hopes that we can build more capital ships. This will also be a great boost to the Royal Navy."

"What about America?"

"How does the United States target it? Does it not allow our southern African goods to enter the United States? The Americans are restricting imports, and our goods cannot enter in the first place."

"Gentlemen, be quiet, be quiet!" Buck knocked the hammer, and the parliament hall finally fell silent.

"Lord Rhodesia, does the Prime Minister agree with your proposal?" Buck's question was pointed. If Rock agreed, Stoudemire would not go to Congress and make nonsense.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, must consider the reaction of allies and the ongoing disarmament conference of the League of Nations. The French and Italians have proposed the latest shipbuilding plans. The French want to build a 35,000-ton 'Dunkirk' class battleship.

, build two ships in total; the Italians want to build 45,700-ton 'Veneto' class battleships. Now there are two ships, and there may be four ships in the future. So what should we do? When the new battleships of the French and Italians are launched, we will divide the Mediterranean

What can the fleet do against Dunkirk and Veneto? Not to mention the French Richelieu-class battleships, which are also 45,700-ton super battleships!" Stoudemire is not an alarmist, the Southern African Intelligence Department

Still very powerful.

"45,700 tons! Do Italians have this strength?"

"The French can't even build a 25,000-ton Normandy-class battleship, but can they build a 45,700-ton Richelieu?"

"really"

The members of Congress were greatly shocked. The tonnage of a battleship is closely related to the combat effectiveness of the battleship.

Before designing the "Dunkirk" class battleship, the French considered building a pocket battleship of about 18,000 tons.

The problem is that the French hope to install a 330mm main gun on a pocket battleship, and it is a 4-unit 330.

This requirement was too high. The four-mounted 330mm main gun was too heavy and could not be installed on an 18,000-ton pocket battleship anyway, so the 35,000-ton "Dunkirk" was finally chosen.

The improved "Normandy" class in southern Africa still has a displacement of 25,000 tons.

"The news is conclusive and absolutely true, and the Ministry of National Defense has also received information through special channels that the Japanese are preparing to build a 'super battleship' that surpasses all existing battleships. The full load displacement may exceed 70,000 tons, and the main gun caliber may reach 460

"MM, once this kind of super battleship is put into service, all the battleships owned by various countries will be powerless to resist." Stoudemire decided to reveal the relevant data of the "Yamato" class battleship.

Sure enough, when "Yamato" came out, the whole audience was shocked. Members of Congress had no doubt about the authenticity of this matter. Unless Stoudemire was crazy, he would never fabricate lies to defraud funds.

"We can't let little Japan be complacent. We also want to build a 70,000-ton battleship!"

"70,000 tons is enough, at least 80,000 tons, and if Japan builds one, we will build two!"

The halls of Congress are like a cauldron exploding, and some members are psychologically gloomy.

"Notify the Americans and London of this news and see what they say"

Inform Americans and London?

There is no need to mention "Yamato", as long as the main gun calibers of "Nagato" and "Mutsu" are made public, it will be enough for the Japanese to drink a pot.

The members of Congress were discussing it with such fervor that Buck banged the hammer to no avail.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Barton secretly wrote a small note and handed it to Martin.

The purpose of the navy is to get money, not to build battleships. This must be determined first.

Stoudemire's medicine is also too strong. If Congress really approves the construction of ten ships and eight ships to force G7, Rock will be furious.

"Japan's Yamato has not yet started construction. This is a threat to the future. Now our main threat comes from the Mediterranean. I don't need to remind you. Gentlemen should know what the oil fields in the Persian Gulf mean to us in southern Africa. And

Cyprus is the bridgehead that protects the Persian Gulf, so no matter what, we must ensure the safety of Cyprus." Martin began to retract and could not go off topic.

"It is precisely because we need to protect Cyprus that we need more battleships!" As Stoudemire's spokesman in Congress, Eden strongly advocated the importance of Cyprus to southern Africa.

"So, a strong navy is very important to us in southern Africa. As a citizen of southern Africa, if Congress approves the construction of new warships, the Bank of Rhodesia will underwrite the bonds issued for this purpose and donate 20 million to the navy.

Rand, all of which will be used to build new warships." Stoudemire spared no expense, spending 20 million rand to build the G7, which would have allowed him to build two ships.