Not to mention, the destroyer "Clemson" is an old-fashioned thing for the United States.

At this time, the "Clemson" destroyer, the United States only used it for two purposes, one was to escort merchant ships as Colonel White said, and what made people speechless was that because the battle situation was so fierce that the US military transferred all the experienced crew members to the new warship, so the American crew of the "Clemson" class destroyer was piloted...... The vast majority of them are rookies who have never sailed or even ridden a boat.

According to the words of the American admirals, they are only escorting merchant ships anyway, and there are very few cases where they will encounter the enemy...... This is due to the fact that Japanese submarines are more often looking for warships or aircraft carriers, and rarely attacking merchant ships.

Because they are not often attacked, the U.S. Navy has fewer requirements for escort crews, who only train for a few months, learn the basic operation of weapons and equipment, and then be able to operate warships.

Another use, and that is to give it to the UK.

The United States is a super-industrial power, and although Britain is also an industrial power, it is a pity that Britain at this time has been a little weak under the blockade and bombing of Germany. In addition, Britain suffered heavy losses in the face of Germany's "wolf pack offensive", so it didn't matter what kind of ship it was.

As a result, 20 Clemson-class destroyers were transferred to Britain and became British destroyers of the City class.

However, even if the "Clemson" destroyer is in such an unbearable position in the United States, it has become a treasure in the hands of the Chinese crew.

When the Chinese crew members, including Liu Guangzhong, arrived on the warship, they excitedly touched this and looked at that, and their faces were full of excitement and excitement, which was completely opposite to the helplessness shown by Zhang Chi.

Later, Zhang Chi learned from Liu Guangzhong that the "Clemson" class destroyer should be said to be comparable in combat effectiveness to the "Yixian" ship, which ranked third among the Kuomintang warships...... In fact, Liu Guangzhong could not bear to belittle the Kuomintang Navy too low, and the combat effectiveness of the "Yatsen" was actually far inferior to that of the "Clemson," and even the "Ninghai" and "Pinghai" ships, which ranked first and second, could not necessarily defeat the "Clemson"-class destroyers.

THE REASON IS THAT THE "NINGHAI" SHIP IS REALLY SCARY FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF DATA: SIX 160MM MAIN GUNS, THEN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS, TORPEDOES, DEPTH CHARGES, AND EVEN TWO SEAPLANES...... A warship with a displacement of only more than 2,500 tons is simply not suitable for so many main guns or something.

The reason why this is the case, as Liu Guangzhong said before, is used to scare people.

In other words, it is not used to fight on the ocean, but to shock local warlords, and since it is used to shock local warlords, it naturally requires a lot of artillery, and even seaplanes must be available. But with so many things, one is that the remaining weight simply can't carry many shells, and the other is that the maximum speed is only 23 knots, while the speed of the "Clemson" has reached 35 knots.

If even "Ninghai", "Pinghai" and "Yixian" are not as good as "Clemson", then there is no need to compare other old ships left over from the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, these six "Clemson" destroyers shook their heads in Zhang Chi's heart, but in the eyes of Liu Guangzhong and others, they were lofty, and according to Liu Guangzhong's words, with these six destroyers, they might be able to wipe out the entire Kuomintang Navy.

THIS IS NOT BAD, IMAGINE THAT THE SPEED OF 35 KNOTS AGAINST THE SPEED OF 19 AND 23 KNOTS, PLUS THE FOUR 132MM MAIN GUNS ON THE "CLEMSON", CAN INDEED EASILY DO THIS.

From this point of view, we know that Liu Guangzhong still has some skills, because he will consider the combat effectiveness of a warship from the comprehensive performance, rather than just looking at the gorgeous appearance, such as how many guns there are on the "Ninghai" and "Pinghai" ships, as well as seaplanes, and so on.

On the other hand, these destroyers also gave the Chinese Navy a new lease of life...... This is worthy of its name, because it means that the Chinese Navy has warships again, and it has the strength to fight the enemy at sea.

"General!" Colonel White asked Liu Guangzhong, who was reluctant to step down from the warship: "Are you still satisfied with these warships?" ”

"Satisfied, of course satisfied!" In fact, Liu Guangzhong's expression had already told White the answer.

In fact, Liu Guangzhong at this time was even more excited than when he saw the aircraft carrier before...... This is not to blame him, the United States and Japan were initially skeptical about the role of aircraft carriers, let alone Liu Guangzhong. Liu Guangzhong also felt that the aircraft carrier was tall and large, and it would undoubtedly be a good target for the enemy in naval battles. And these warships are different, they are all arsenals!

"These warships don't have radars!" Zhang Chi asked.

"Of course not!" White smiled wryly.

"I think ......," Zhang Chi said, "If you want the 'Xianghe' to form combat effectiveness, you need at least two sets of radars, one for the sea and one for the air, so that you will not be completely ignorant of the enemy's fighter planes or warships before they arrive!" I think Brigadier General William should also know the importance of **** in this regard! ”

"What does the colonel mean ......" White asked Zhang Chi, "Is it to install these radars on the 'Xianghe'?" But it takes a long time to retrofit. ”

"No!" Zhang Chi said: "I hope that there are two more destroyers equipped with radar, such a modification will not be too troublesome!" ”

"Oh!" Hearing this, White couldn't help but nodded: "I will convey this suggestion to Brigadier General William!" ”

White also knows the importance of radar to an aircraft carrier battle group, so he doesn't feel that Zhang Chi's request is too much.

After a pause, White said to Liu Guangzhong: "General, now...... It's time for you to come up with some new names for aircraft carriers and warships. ”

"Chinese names?" Liu Guangzhong asked.

"Of course!" White replied, "After all, they are ultimately yours to use, and it would be more convenient to have a Chinese name!" ”

Liu Guangzhong nodded, didn't think much about it, and said: "The aircraft carrier will be called ...... 'Pinghai', and the destroyer will be called 'Ziqiang', 'Datong', 'Desheng'......"

When the Chinese crew heard the name given to the warship by Liu Guangzhong, they all retracted the excited expressions they had just now with serious faces.

Because the names of these ships are all warships of the Kuomintang Navy that were either sunk by the Japanese army or sunk themselves in the First Battle of Jiangyin.

What is quite special about this is that the aircraft carrier was named "Pinghai" instead of "Ninghai" because although the "Ninghai" was the most powerful ship in the Kuomintang Navy, it was completely produced and manufactured by Japan, while the "Pinghai" was produced by Chinese shipyards, although the key parts and components still came from Japan.

For the same reason, the flagship of the Kuomintang Navy was also the "Pinghai" ship. (To be continued.) )