Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Although the 406 caliber is stronger than the 380, it is not much stronger. The power of the battleship's main gun is not determined by the caliber. The armor-piercing ability is the decisive factor. What's more, when it comes to caliber, the 406 of "Kitchinna" can't compete.

"Nagato"'s 410, not to mention Yamato's 460.

I have to say here that "Yamato" and "Musashi" were born at the wrong time. It was during the First World War. Not only were "Yamato" and "Musashi" invincible, they were definitely great weapons. The "Kitchina" equipment

The 406mm main gun cannot even break through the armor of the "Yamato".

This is really not to brag about "Yamato", the main reason is that southern Africa is really not good at classifying naval guns.

As we all know, the navy is a branch that needs to be accumulated, not only in terms of the quality of naval officers and soldiers, but also in terms of weapons. As the pinnacle crown of the military industry, battleships cannot be produced with money in a short time.

Let me put it bluntly, regardless of the daily evils of the corrupt country, the British are still very good at naval technology, especially armored steel and naval guns.

The idea of ​​developing a navy in Southern Africa is completely different from that of the United Kingdom. When it comes to military research, Southern Africa places a serious lack of emphasis on naval guns. A qualified naval gun is not easy to build and requires rich experience.

This is only possible through long-term accumulation, and southern Africa is short in this regard.

The Southern African Navy also knows this, so it focuses its main efforts on aircraft carriers with carrier-based aircraft as the core. The main purpose of building "Kitchinna" is to satisfy the dissatisfied naval generals and provide British supplies by the way.

, some misinformation from the United States and Japan is, to put it bluntly, just fake. When it comes to war, you still have to look at aircraft carriers.

Even so, the southern African navy is still overjoyed to build super battleships of more than 40,000 tons in southern Africa.

Of course, there are also calm generals in the Navy, such as Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Jackson Marshall, who disagrees with this decision.

"The money to build one battleship is enough to build three aircraft carriers. Wouldn't it be better to use this money to build a few more aircraft carriers?" Jackson Marshall was also an enthusiastic supporter of the giant ship and cannon doctrine, but he led the team many times.

After participating in joint exercises with the Royal Navy, Jackson Marshall's enthusiasm for battleships had reached its lowest point.

"Huh? Isn't it that you people have always dreamed of owning a BIG7-level battleship?" Patton actually doesn't like battleships, but he has a battleship complex.

Speaking of which, any man would probably have a fantasy about a battleship that is stupid, big and thick, whether it is useful or not, at least he has had it.

And battleships are not useless. Although the role of battleships is declining in sea battles, they are still very deterrent in shore battles.

The 406mm main gun of the American "Iowa" class battleship can penetrate a 9-meter-thick defense if it performs a land attack mission. When it falls on the ground, it can create a crater 15 meters wide and 6 meters deep.

Battleships have a long lifespan. In another time and space, until the Gulf War in the 1990s, battleships were still involved. In a land attack, the USS's modified "Wisconsin" battleship defeated the Iraqi army with only 11 shells.

An Army artillery position was reduced to parts.

What's more, the significance of the existence of battleships is also a powerful blow to the enemy's morale. In another time and space, at the end of World War II, U.S. battleships bombarded Japan's Etajima Naval Academy, and some Japanese officers were angered to death.

Therefore, even if battleships are about to be eliminated, they still have value, even if they are used to show off their power.

"When will it be built?" Jackson Marshall didn't care, and he actually had a little expectation in his heart.

According to the plan of the Southern African Navy, a total of four "Kitchina" class battleships will be built. After completion, if there are no accidents, the Atlantic Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet will each have two ships. It would also be good to have one to serve as the flagship.

"Haha, there is no hope within five years." Patton smiled bitterly. Battleships are not aircraft carriers. Southern Africa is already very skilled in building "Madagascar" class aircraft carriers. It can be completed in more than a year. If you work hard, there is hope within a year.

Battleship? The design alone may not be completed within two years. After all, Southern Africa has never had experience in this area.

Regarding battleships, Southern Africa's experience was limited to the modification of France's four "Normandy" class battleships. At that time, it was only with the help of British and French technicians that Southern Africa was able to modify the "Normandy" class battleships.

It simply cannot be done if we rely solely on the capabilities of southern Africa.

What's more, that was already ten years ago.

During the past ten years, the engines used in fighter jets have developed through three generations, as has the navy.

With the current technological level in southern Africa, it is estimated that no battleship built can be compared to the French "Richelieu".

Of course, the French should not be proud. The 380 mm caliber M1935 used by the "Richelieu" is good at everything, but it will explode——

This is another cunning operation by the French. In order to increase the lethality of armor-piercing projectiles, the French ingeniously arranged four air chambers on the shells. These four air chambers can be loaded with poison gas bombs. After the outer armor is penetrated, the caps fall off.

It will release poisonous gas to kill and injure enemy ship personnel.

The original intention of this design is of course good, but because of these four air chambers, when the armor-piercing projectile is launched, the high-pressure gas from the outside may destroy the shell, and the result will be an explosion in the barrel.

During the Battle of Dakar on September 24, 1940, the "Richelieu" had an air cavity problem that caused the No. 2 turret that could only be used at the time to explode, and two artillery pieces were scrapped.

The French also had a very strange way of solving the problem. Later, they used cement to block the air cavity to solve the problem.

Southern Africa will definitely not make this kind of mistake. Before this, Southern Africa had no experience in manufacturing 406 mm caliber naval guns, so it is thankful to be able to successfully manufacture naval guns.

Of course, for the French, the design is successful in terms of armor-piercing ability.

"Then let's not count on it -" Jackson Marshall immediately changed his face. Battleships are indeed inferior to aircraft carriers.

In the shipyard not far from Jackson Marshall's office, a new aircraft carrier for the Indian Ocean Fleet has been launched and various equipment is being installed.

The current "Madagascar" class aircraft carrier looks similar to the "Elizabeth" class aircraft carrier in appearance, but in fact it is two completely different models.

The biggest difference is the radar.

Here again we must thank Nikola Tesla for his contribution.

As he learns more about Nikola Tesla, Rock is now more and more inclined to believe that Nikola Tesla is not an inventor at all, but an engineer.

Here again we have to pull out Britain and Germany and beat them up.

As we all know, Britain and Germany have very strong technologies, but their assembly technology is mediocre. It’s like a game player wearing a purple suit, but when combined together, they can only bring out the strength of the blue suit.

Nikola Tesla is a master of assembly. He is as magical as a blue suit. When put together, he can exert the same strength as an orange suit.

Compared with the "Durban" class light cruiser, the latest model of the "Madagascar" class aircraft carrier is equipped with a fire control radar in addition to sea-to-air search radar.

The fire control system actually appeared a long time ago. In 1916, the British Dreyer successfully developed the Dreyer fire control platform using a mechanical computer and applied it to warships.

In 1927, another Englishman, Pollan, developed a practical submarine fire control system.

Last year, Nikola Tesla's team creatively combined the fire control system and radar, and then there was the fire control radar.

This fire control radar has been installed on four battleships and tested in secret exercises.

As a result, we can only say that Nikola Tesla was a genius. After installing fire control radars, the four battleships in southern Africa may not be the best in the world technically, but the accuracy of the main gun firing is definitely the best in the world. Experience

No matter how experienced the gunner is, he is nothing in front of the fire control radar.

This is the ruthless crushing of manpower by technology, and hundreds of years of rich experience are gradually losing their effectiveness.

Although aircraft carriers do not install main guns, fire control radars still play a huge role in aircraft carriers. After all, aircraft carriers are equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft weapons. The project that Nikola Tesla’s team is currently studying is how to combine anti-aircraft weapons and fire control

When combined with radar, it is best to use a fully automatic one.

This happens to be Nikola Tesla's strength. After all, he was the genius who developed a remote-controlled submarine in 1898.

"After these two aircraft carriers are completed, we can start our attack on Japan." Jackson Marshall knew his mission. The Indian Ocean Fleet has always studied Japan as a combat target. What Jackson Marshall never forgot was how to "

Nagato" and "Mutsu" were sent to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.

"Suppression is okay, but the attack still has to wait." Barton's eyes seemed to have fire burning.

Japan has begun to expand abroad.

Under increasing pressure from southern Africa and the United States, Japan had to embark on the path of external expansion.

With Japan's current strength, it can no longer support Japan's participation in the arms race, so foreign plunder has become Japan's only option.

Once Japan starts its external expansion, the Chinese will become the biggest victims.

As a southern African Chinese, Patton was eager to send his army north now.

Unfortunately, it cannot be done. Japan is still a nominal ally of Southern Africa, and Southern Africa has no excuse to go to war with Japan.

The only good news is that the League of Nations has sent a joint investigation team to investigate Japan's expansion.

Patton could now only hope that the League of Nations could restrict Japan's expansion.

It is said that the current League of Nations has not yet become a mere decoration.

But it's not far.