"In other words, in a way, this is a shrunken version of the fleet aircraft carrier with the Fury-class aviation design concept? Is the combat effectiveness of this ship too low? When Daniel first saw the massive hull of the Fury, he could never forget the formidable presence of the ship before it was launched! He always believed that the Italian Navy also needed such a powerful warship to show the national and military prestige of Italy!

"Not bad. This ship is definitely the best fit for your country and has excellent upgrade potential. The large flight deck retains the maximum attack power. Proper armor protection allowed him to cope with ordinary aerial bombs. The tonnage is placed there, and your country's funds are not very sufficient, this is already a product of balance, as for the impact of a single-story hangar on maintenance and maintenance, I admit that this is a little bit, but this hangar is high enough to accommodate all kinds of carrier-based aircraft that may be used in the future without any problems, if you have to insist on making a double-layer hangar, then the result can only be a single-story hangar with a small area and a serious lack of height on each floor...... Don't forget that you also have a heavy armored deck above you! "If it weren't for the fact that the other party was a disciple of his old friend Vittorio, Yan Boxun wouldn't have bothered so much to explain to him." …。

"If, after the end of the treaty, your country has enough funds to complete a large aircraft carrier, we can continue to cooperate at that time, which is something agreed by the top level of China." In the end, Yan Boxun comforted.

Daniel is not as mature as his teacher Vittorio, and the gap between the two sides is not reflected in experience and philosophy, the latter has a big-picture view that Daniel does not have. Vittorio knew what kind of warships the Kingdom of Italy needed and what was the most sought-after thing on the market right now. Know what the concept of value for money is. If you think back to Vittorio's beginnings, you can see that the reason for the success of this historic battleship designer in this plane is definitely not only due to his talent in battleship design.

Vittorio and Xu Jie's first work was a 5,000-ton dome cruiser. At this time, the vast majority of countries in the world except Europe rarely purchased capital ships of more than 7,000 tons, and their main forces were all kinds of old ironclads and various second-class new cruisers. It's not that Vittorio can't make bigger ships. Instead, ask the question of who to sell it to! The customer is God! And when the dome cruiser was a big hit, after Brin said that Italian shipyards would buy Garibaldi-type armored cruisers in the future, he and Xu Jie continued to engage in this type of cruise. And as a result, the design of various warships for the Italian Navy began. His last work, the Caraccino-class battleship, was perfectly suited to Italy's national power and needs.........

At that time, the news that the British, Germany and China were going to build 15-inch battleships with main guns had already spread. But Vittorio didn't choose to follow suit. He gave due consideration to the issues of technology, money and time. 15-inch battleship with main guns, though. However, the development period of the 15-inch gun was too long, the cost was too high, and the hull was larger and the construction period was longer. As the saying goes, ten birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in hand. If Vittorio had to build a 15-inch main gun capital ship, I am afraid that the Italian Navy's participation in the war would be delayed by about 2 years, which would undoubtedly be very fatal to the Allies.

"Is there a design for an aircraft carrier with a high attack power? For example, a double-decker hangar, a large deck. Abandon the armored deck. Daniel asked, a little unrelentingly. He attaches great importance to the attack power, especially the sustained attack power of the aircraft carrier, according to the current research on the attack power of the aircraft carrier in the world's navies. It is generally believed that the first wave of an aircraft carrier attack can release 45% of the carrier aircraft after full preparation, whether it is a single hangar carrier or a double hangar carrier, but in the second wave of attack, the preparation between the two is much worse. For example, if both sides use hangars and decks to prepare at the same time, then the double-deck hangar aircraft carrier can prepare at least 10 more carrier-based aircraft with one more deck, and when it comes to the second wave of attacks, it will not look at the size of the deck, but at the speed of maintenance. …………。

(Don't talk about history with the side.) If I remember correctly, Japan's general aircraft carriers are deck maintenance and hangar warming. Naturally, the speed in the United States is relatively fast. If you use the hangar and deck maintenance at the same time, and the upper hangar is open to warm up, the larger the area, the more aircraft will be prepared. ）

"Of course there is, but we don't recommend it. Because it is too easy to lose aviation capabilities. Yan Boxun thought for a moment and replied. The strongest possible attack power, a large deck, a double-deck hangar, as long as it is guaranteed to be unsinkable, isn't this the Xianghe-class aircraft carrier that has been improved in history? As a traverser, Xu Jie naturally knows a lot about this strongest aircraft carrier in the early stage of World War II, and in this plane. An improved version of the Xianghe-type fleet carrier is also listed as an alternative.

There is no doubt about the strength of Shozuru! Coming out, the flight deck area is slightly smaller, almost reaching the peak level of non-armored protected aircraft carriers of the same period! More than 6,000 square meters of hangar area...... (This author is an estimate.) If you have a schematic diagram of Xianghe's hangar, you can see that the upper hangar of this class of aircraft carrier is not only between the end and tail elevators. The lower hangar area is smaller, and the length is between the end and the end of the lift. Such a large hangar area directly threw the hangar area of Essex several streets away. If everyone accommodates the same plane. Counting the deck mooring, Xianghe's carrying capacity will definitely not be less than that of Essex, of course, the number of departures must be worse, and the 260+ meter-long deck of Essex on the large deck is not a joke ..........

And from the perspective of protection, the Xianghe is also much stronger than Essex, and the horizontal protection standard of the Xianghe aircraft carrier ammunition depot is armor steel + 25mm structural steel. The power compartment part is 65mm armor + 25mm structural steel. (The two steel plates are coupled together.) And the main horizontal armor of the Essex is 32mm+32mm (this may be wrong.) The two aircraft carriers compare only the main horizontal armor. And from the point of view of underwater protection. The width of the underwater protection system of the Xianghe is about 4.5 meters. It was claimed to be able to withstand torpedo attacks with a charge of 450kg. This should be the highest standard of underwater protection among all aircraft carriers at the beginning of World War II.

The two sides are also faster than Essex, with the former having a maximum output of 168,000 horsepower and a speed of around 34.5 knots, while Essex is at 33 knots. Compared with Xianghe, Essex's biggest advantage in addition to the larger deck is that there is more aviation fuel, Xianghe is 495 tons, while Essex is nearly 200 tons more than Xianghe. Therefore, the two types of aircraft carriers are almost different, not counting electronic equipment and catapults. (Of course, if you want to install a jet in the future, the height of Xianghe's hangar may be very problematic.) ）

The second set of designs prepared by Huaxia for Italy is an improved version of the Xianghe aircraft carrier, the elevators are still reduced to two, and the upper hangar is designed as an open hangar. It is possible to warm up the engine in the hangar and maintain a large deck with a size of about 250 m x 28 m. The length of the upper hangar has been reduced to be comparable to that of the lower hangar. The height of the hangar was increased, and at the same time it was convenient to centralize the placement of defensive armor. So that the armored deck of the upper hangar reached to the left and right. The armored deck of the ammunition depot was kept at the level of 132+25mm. The basic dimensions are still similar to those of the historical Xianghe-class aircraft carriers, and may be slightly wider..........

By reducing the number of lifts, changing the upper hangar to an open plan, and reducing the area of horizontal armor defenses, there is a risk that the weight will be reduced, and if the Italians are not very demanding on speed, some power will be cut. Then it is still possible to take this aircraft carrier with a displacement of 23,000 tons. (It's really not possible to overshoot the tonnage.) In terms of attack power, this scheme is a bit higher than the scheme of a single-story hangar on an armored deck proposed at the beginning. After all, if a double-storey hangar and deck operate at the same time, it will definitely be more efficient than a single-storey large hangar and ticket operation. There are also more planes in the hangar. Underwater protection and sea trials may also be better, so the sinking resistance will also be better. …。

But the only problem is that the combat effectiveness is maintained too poorly! If we were to be a little sad, maybe a 500kg bomb would make the aircraft carrier lose its aviation capability. Historically, in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Shohe was hit with three 500-pound bombs and lost its aviation capability. And if it is prepared in the hangar, there is no armored deck on it, and a bomb will go down. If the aviation gasoline and ammunition inside were to explode, the consequences would be unimaginable. And if there is an armored deck, even if the armor-piercing shell penetrates the armored deck, after burrowing into the hangar...... It will also have limited destructive power due to the low charge. And there is only a small hole left on the deck, which can be used casually. And it will not be like an unprotected deck, and the deck of dozens or even hundreds of square meters will be completely destroyed as soon as it is launched..........

Huaxia has really done its best for Italy. To the extent permitted by the treaty, Huaxia offered Italy every option it could think of. There are pros and cons to both options. It depends on how the Italians choose, if it is China, it will naturally choose the first plan, after all, aircraft carriers are not consumables, even if the strong industrial strength of the United States imperialism in history, it will take about 19 months to complete an Essex-class aircraft carrier. This is still the US imperialism, if it were replaced by countries like Italy and historical Japan, it would take nearly 2 years to build a Yunlong-type aircraft carrier. It is not easy to replenish large aircraft carriers. Once lost, it means that the combat effectiveness of the Navy will be greatly reduced for a considerable period of time. So Xu Jie means not to lose as much as possible. Even if it is not sunk, then the time to go back and repair it will not be short. Combat attendance was directly affected.

"I will convey the opinions put forward by your country to our Admiralty, and I believe that a suitable choice will be made." Although Daniel was not very satisfied with the second-class aircraft carrier plan proposed by Huaxia, he also thought that the other party was thinking about Italy, and his words were full of respect.

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 and hukaikaka for the tip~~~. (To be continued).