Xia Nan continued to ask: "As for the 12-pounder long-barreled cannon and the 32-pounder Caron cannon, you can tell me. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Lin Weiye continued: "The 12-pounder long-barreled cannon is actually an extended version of the Napoleonic cannon. The longer the barrel, the higher the muzzle velocity and the greater the penetration, which is good for piercing enemy hulls. Although it is a little heavier, it is fixed on the ship, and there is no need to think about maneuverability. Western navies are generally armed with larger-caliber long-barreled guns, but most of the opponents we face do not have decent artillery at all, 12-pounder is enough, and it is the same caliber as Napoleon's gun, and the shells can be used universally. As for the Caron gun, as I told you, the barrel is short and thick, the length is only a third of that of a cannon of the same caliber, and the weight is a quarter of that of a cannon of the same caliber. ”

The concept of cannon is understood in the summer, everything that shoots in a straight line is a cannon, and everything that shoots in a curve is a howitzer. He asked, "What is the power of the range of the Caron cannon so light and so short?" ”

"The Caron cannon is generally used for close-range combat, so you shouldn't expect too much range. However, at close range, due to the large mass of the projectile, the power is considerable, the flat fire solid bullet close to the deck can penetrate the deck, the shotgun can kill the crew in a large area, and the grenade can be used at a distance, but the attack on the ship on the sea surface is also better than nothing, the accuracy problem, you know, the shore projectile hit a fixed target is good,"

Xia Nan nodded: "That is to say, the range is not as good as the cannon, and the long-range accuracy is not as good as the cannon, so what is the reason to use it to replace the cannon as a naval gun?" ”

Lin Weiye was full of confidence, after all, the Caron gun was tested by war, and it was not until the rifled gun appeared that it withdrew from the naval gun sequence: "The advantages of the Caron gun are as obvious as the disadvantages. First, the weight is light, compared with the cannon gun's moving bullet-to-weight ratio of about 200, the Caron gun generally only has a bullet-to-weight ratio of about 40. For example, the 32-pounder cannon has a net weight of about 6,400 pounds, almost 3,000 kilograms, while the Caron gun is only about 1,300 pounds, less than 600 kilograms. ”

"Gun deck?" Summer Nan is not very clear about this term.

"The gun deck is the middle mezzanine, and the warships of the sailing era deployed their guns on the all-through deck in the middle and lower floors, so as not to affect the operations such as retracting and releasing sails on the top deck in the open air, and second, to avoid being easily killed and injured by the opponent's shotguns, and third, to avoid the hull from being heavy and light and turning over."

"Damn, you're a living encyclopedia!" Xia Nan exclaimed.

"Hehe, I'm a boring science and engineering man!" Lin Weiye smiled and continued: "The second advantage of the Caron cannon is that the double diameter is short. The naval cannon is longer than the field cannon, and it is more difficult to reload and reset, while the length of the Caron cannon is only one-third of that of the cannon of the same caliber, and the loading is easier and the reset is simpler, which directly improves the firing speed to the shooting accuracy of the smoothbore gun era, and the rate of fire and power represent the combat effectiveness. ”

"Therefore, in the case that the accuracy of cannon long-range shooting is not very good, using the Caron gun to shoot at close range is a way to quickly improve the combat effectiveness of the navy, especially in a situation like ours where there is a shortage of sailors, gunners, and actual combat." Lin Weiye finally concluded.

Xia Nan closed his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "I understand what you mean." Because the accuracy of cannon long-distance shooting is low, it is difficult for inexperienced gunners to exert combat effectiveness, and the rate of fire is relatively slow. And changed to a caron cannon, it is not a problem to hit accurately or not, and if you get close to a fierce bombardment, the people will sink if you don't die! ”

Lin Weiye gave a thumbs up: "Having a boss like you is a blessing for employees, with strong understanding and clear thinking, no wonder you have succeeded in starting a business at a young age." ”

Xia Nan smiled proudly: "Don't pat yourself on the back, Lao Tzu won't eat your sugar-coated cannonballs." But then again, if the Caron cannon is so good, why do you still have a long-barreled cannon? Isn't it okay to replace it all with a Caron cannon? ”

Lin Weiye looked at Charles and William in the crowd, and some words were not good to say in front of them. In fact, the British in the 18th century did not do this, they once equipped some fourth- and fifth-class warships with Caron guns, completely abandoned cannons, and even put forward the combat concept of firing guns against the enemy's muzzles.

He pondered for a moment and said, "In terms of our current strength, the Caron cannon is more practical, and it is also conducive to the faster formation of the navy. However, the long-barreled cannon still cannot be completely replaced: although the effect of long-range shooting is average, it cannot be completely abandoned, and the cannon can fire chain bullets to crush the mast and make the ship lose mobility, we sometimes need to capture the other side, rather than blindly destroying the enemy ship, and the bombardment on the opposite shore is also the shortcoming of the Caron gun, and our navy also needs to support the army, right? ”

Xia Nan slapped his thigh: "That's it." Do as you say, the Caron cannon is the main one, and the cannon is the supplement. ”

Lin Weiye was also very happy to be recognized, and patted his chest: "The boss is so supportive, I promise to complete the task." ”

Hearing this, Charles, who had been holding back his silence, couldn't help it and interjected: "Please forgive me for rudely interrupting your conversation." According to Lin's introduction, although this short heavy cannon has a unique charm, it doesn't seem to be a reason to give up the long-barreled cannon, right? If you think that a 12-pounder gun can also be the main naval gun. ”

William also said: "In the Royal Navy, the main naval guns were 24-pounder, or even 32-pounder, and the 12-pounder was at best a supplement to make up for the lack of rate of fire of the heavy guns. In my opinion, it is not much more powerful than the 6-pounder boom gun on the deck. ”

Lin Weiye saw that Xia Nan didn't understand very well, and explained: "The whirling cannon that William said is a small cannon mounted on an iron plate that can be rotated, which is generally used for close-range firefights, and more often it is to fire shotguns to strangle sailors or pirates who jump into hand-to-hand combat with enemy ships. ”

After speaking, he turned to William and Charles: "What you say makes sense, but what level is the 500-ton battleship we have launched now in your class?" ”

William replied without hesitation: "At most, it is the level of a sixth-class ship." Of course, in the Far East, there is already a great behemoth, except for the armed merchant ships of the Netherlands, no pirate ship can surpass it in terms of tonnage and gun position, including the warships of your Ming Emperor. ”

To be continued.