Chapter 54: America: We Need More Fleets.
"According to the conflict that took place in the Indian Ocean."
In the narrow but more luxurious internal classified conference room, a senior staff officer spread a stack of classified information on the table, looked around at the American Navy bigwigs sitting around the table, and lowered his tone:
"Although the number of their warships is seriously insufficient, there are only six capital ships, plus the kind of frigates of more than 1,000 tons, the total number is less than 30, but the real combat effectiveness is probably beyond our imagination."
The navy bigwigs did not speak, but looked at the staff officers in unison, their eyes dissatisfied.
More than you think?
They admit that the technology of the navy on the other side is indeed powerful, and it is a missile and a new type of strange anti-aircraft artillery, which makes them all drool, but is it a bit too much to imagine?
The United States of America is not Japanese, nor is it the Austrian Navy.
Whether it is the size of the fleet, technical capabilities, or combat experience, it is the largest in the world.
Is this possible, beyond the imagination of the American Navy?
Missiles are not unimaginable weapons and equipment, the principle is very simple, nothing more than rockets, rudders, plus the integration of radar, the United States can also make it, but the opposite shore rocket engine technology is more advanced, the direction control system is more advanced, and the radar is more advanced.
Nothing more.
As for anti-aircraft artillery, this is only a radar control guidance, and then the number of barrels is increased to increase the firepower, which is only a few years ahead of the United States.
I don't know how many years have the Gatling gun been invented, and it's not a new technology.
At present, Congress has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to develop early warning radar, fire control radar, rocket engines, and other technologies, and the United States will be able to catch up with or even surpass it in five or six years at a minimum and seven or eight years at most.
They have also begun to promote the new Gatling anti-aircraft gun, and it is expected that the project will be established soon.
"From the analysis of the conflict that took place in the Indian Ocean."
The senior staff officer knew what this group of bigwigs was thinking, and he also understood why they had such thoughts, he sighed in his heart and continued to explain:
"There are only two warships on the other side of the river that they named Super Cruisers."
"Its displacement is similar to that of my country's Alaska class, with a full load of about 35,000 tons, and the artillery fire is weak, with only two twin-mounted 305 guns and eight Gatling tube anti-aircraft guns."
"The rest are missiles, four quadruple anti-aircraft missiles, sixteen anti-aircraft missiles can be launched at one time, and four twin anti-ship missiles."
The super-patrol has been in service for several months, and during the honeymoon period, the Americans also sent people to go up to see it, so naturally they are more aware of the external structure.
"And the Austrian Navy."
The senior staff officer continued:
"The surface fleet did not directly participate in the battle, but sent forty-seven bomb-carrying B25 bombers, twelve TBF3 torpedo aircraft, twelve SBD2 dive bombers."
"Seventy-two sorties in total."
"The attack aircraft group is comparable to the standard attack wave of two capital aircraft carriers."
Although the Essex-class aircraft carrier can carry more than 100 aircraft at most, considering the operational efficiency of the aircraft carrier, it can only carry 91 aircraft in actual combat, including 36 fighters, 18 bomber reconnaissance planes, 19 torpedo bombers, 18 dive bombers, and 9 reserve fighters.
In a standard attack wave, there were only thirty-seven aircraft, and the maximum was only fifty-five.
"The pilots piloted by the Austrian army are all veteran pilots, and the lowest has three years of flying experience, and most of them have participated in the Pacific naval battle, even considering the performance of the aircraft, which is equivalent to 1.5 standard attack waves."
"During the conflict, thirty-four B25s were shot down by missiles at a distance of ten to seven kilometers, and the remaining thirteen bombers, as well as twenty-four attack aircraft taking off from aircraft carriers, were shot down by anti-aircraft guns."
After a pause, the senior staff officer's tone became more solemn:
"None of them reached within a kilometer of the two warships."
There was a sudden silence in the room.
The expressions of the top brass of the American Navy changed from dissatisfied to solemn.
The pilots of the seventy-two attack planes were all elite Austrian pilots who had participated in the Pacific naval battles, and they still knew these pilots very well, and they were worse than the American pilots.
However, none of the seventy-two aircraft reached within a kilometer of the enemy ship.
That is, none of them reached the attack range.
Not so long ago, the naval battles that took place in the Indian Ocean were one-sided battles.
Crushing.
For a while, this group of naval bigwigs felt that their long-standing concept of naval warfare was somewhat broken.
That kind of super-patrol with missiles removed is essentially similar to a battleship.
After removing thirty-four bombers shot down by missiles, the two battleships also shot down twenty-four attack aircraft, thirteen bombers in just a few minutes.
Nothing to lose.
Could it be that more anti-aircraft barrels plus radar, this is the future direction of the Navy?
Aircraft carriers and planes just twist heresy?
"According to known intelligence."
The senior secretary waited for a while, and after the group of bigwigs accepted the shocking data just now, he continued:
"There are six capital ships on the other side."
"Two super cruisers, two 01-class missile destroyers, two dynasty-class super battleships, the other side must have other capital ships, but based on the training speed of the other side's naval personnel, they lack enough crews to control these warships, so in a short period of time, there is no possibility that the new capital ships will be put into service."
"One of the 01-class destroyers is stationed at the Socotra Islands naval base, and the rest are stationed in the western Pacific."
"So, we need to face two supercruisers, two super battleships, and a Class 01 missile destroyer this time."
"According to the information we have so far, the combat effectiveness of those two super battleships is significantly stronger than that of super cruisers."
"The caliber of the main gun is larger, the number of anti-aircraft missiles is also larger, there are two 24-cell silo groups, a twelve-cell silo group, and the performance of launching 60 anti-aircraft missiles at a time is also more advanced, its anti-aircraft range reaches 25 kilometers, and it is a vertical launch, and there may be rapid loading equipment, which can ensure the launch speed."
"Of course, the range of the missile is actively advertised by the other side, so it may actually be higher."
"The number of anti-ship missiles is unknown."
"As for the multi-barreled anti-aircraft guns, although there are only six, less than the eight of the super-cruisers, according to the observation of China's military attaché in China, the multi-barreled anti-aircraft guns of the super battleship have seven barrels, the barrels are longer, and the volume is much larger, and their performance will inevitably be improved."
"It is conservatively speculated that a single super battleship can cope with the attack of about 100 propeller attack aircraft at the same time, and a single super cruiser can cope with the attack of about 50 attack aircraft at the same time."
"The 01-class destroyer has four six-barreled anti-aircraft guns and twelve short-range anti-aircraft missiles, which can cope with the simultaneous attack of about thirty attack aircraft."
A group of naval bigwigs looked at the senior staff officer who was speaking, and listened carefully with solemn expressions.
At this time, they finally realized that although the number of warships in the enemy they faced this time was seriously insufficient, their combat effectiveness was probably not weak at all.
"That is."
The senior staff officer paused for a moment before continuing:
"With only five capital ships, it is capable of simultaneously responding to the attack of 330 attack aircraft waves."
"It's still a conservative estimate."
"And our four Essex-class aircraft carriers can dispatch up to two hundred attack aircraft waves at a time, and even if you count the fighters, it is only three hundred and fifty."
"At present, high-power radar jamming equipment and chaff delivery equipment can only be equipped on warships, and cannot be carried by aircraft, and the jamming effect is so far, after all, the radar performance on the other side far exceeds that of our country."
"In the event of a conflict."
"Unless a large number of destroyers or light cruisers are sent to risk entering the range of the opponent's anti-ship missiles and even the main guns, and providing aircraft with radar interference within a range of 30 to 5 kilometers, the four Eskers-class aircraft carriers are far from enough, and may even repeat the fate of the Austrian Navy."
"And this is still without taking into account the opposing shore-based aviation."
The voice fell, and there was a long silence in the conference room.
A group of navy bigwigs, cold sweat dripping faintly on their foreheads.
They never imagined that only five warships would be so tricky, so that the fleet composed of four cutting-edge battleships and four main aircraft carriers would rush to the tricky one.
"It seems."
Eventually, Nimitz spoke:
"We need more warships, more aircraft carriers."
It doesn't matter if the technology is not as good as people, there are many Americans, there are many warships, and there are twenty-four searches in the Essex class currently in service, except for one that was hit by the Germans bombing and seriously injured in maintenance, the rest can fight, and all carrier-based aircraft squadrons are full.
The biggest disadvantage of the enemy on the other side is that there are few people.
"The number of aircraft carriers should be at least doubled, preferably ten."
The senior staff officer who spoke reminded.
"I'll report back to Mr. President."
Nimitz said.
A hint of happiness flashed in his heart, fortunately it was now, fortunately the Germans in Cherbourg could not bear it, and if it was delayed for more than half a year, the size of the capital ships on the opposite shore would probably be doubled.
Then it will be really troublesome.
"Also."
The senior staff officer said again, his tone biting hard:
"Not only missiles and anti-aircraft artillery, but also artillery on the other side may be very different from ours."
"Their warships are all twin main guns, and there are only two super-cruisers, and according to the conflict in the Indian Ocean, the opponent shoots at ships of the size of free wheels at five and seven kilometers, and in the process of rapid maneuvering, they also achieve a 100 percent hit rate."
"I think."
He paused for a moment before continuing:
"The opposite shore has abandoned the projectile-covered straddle fire mode in favor of a precision fire mode."
When the words fell, the faces of the navy bigwigs became even darker.
Missiles are incomparable, air defense can't beat them, and now, even the traditional naval artillery can't do it.
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"Ten aircraft carriers?"
At the White House, Mr. President looked at Nimitz in a surprised tone.
To deter the other side, it is necessary to send ten aircraft carriers, which is still the least, which surprised Mr. President.
"This is still in the case of avoiding the opposing shore-based aviation."
Nimitz smiled bitterly:
"Judging from the conflict in the Indian Ocean, the technological gap between us and the other side is too big."
"Hmm."
Mr. President thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Deterrence against the other side is a must.
Otherwise, the United States may not be able to obtain all the fruits of this war, even if the fruits of the Manhattan Project come out, it wins the war in Europe, and the vast expanse of Asia becomes the other side's own territory.
It can even radiate to the western Pacific Ocean, Oshu, and the subcontinent.
This is absolutely unacceptable to the United States.
A war that cost hundreds of billions of dollars and ended up only weakening Europe, but not the whole Pacific Ocean and a new world order in favor of the United States.
This is absolutely unacceptable.
At the very least, Japan is needed for this operation.
"As soon as possible, the technical requirements for new anti-aircraft guns, missiles and other projects will be worked out."
Finally, Mr. President reminded.
Technology is hard to block completely.
With the introduction of missiles and radars into service with the troops, and the laboratories and factories in the base areas began to digest these technologies, the Americans also got some benefits to a greater or lesser extent, and even secretly obtained some parts and technical manuals for research.
The improvement of their own technical level is not small.
In the case of spending a lot of money on research, some of the key technologies of radar and rocket engines have reached the level of 55 years, of course, these technologies are not mature.
"Yes."
Nimitz nodded.
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Ryukyu.
Two huge battleships are moored in the berths that have just been built, and they are undergoing routine maintenance, removing underwater life, as well as replenishing fuel, daily consumables.
On the harbor, in a conference room.
"The training of new mariners has been going on."
A captain is reporting to a staff officer:
"There are more than 1,500 new naval troops on the 'Han' in training, but the demand for our warship technology is too great, and it is expected that it will take another four months, that is, December this year to officially put into service."
"Hey..."
The staff officer sighed.
He is an old navy, because he is too old, so he has to leave the front line, and he is currently in charge of the training of new recruits, and recently the unit got two cutting-edge capital ships, missile cruisers, and he is responsible for organizing new naval troops.
"No way."
Beside him, another accompanying staff officer said:
"Our main talents are all involved in national construction, and there is a serious shortage of people assigned to the navy, after all, in today's international environment, our maritime frontier is safe.
"I know."
The old navy sighed again.
Of course, he knows his own situation.
Except for the 01-class destroyers, the other capital ships that have been put into service are seriously short of skilled seamen, and not long ago, the two 'Dahan' class battleships suffered from damage management drills, and in the end they were completely in a mess.
Thanks to their own strong technical ability, they don't need to carry artillery to fight with the enemy, and they don't need aircraft carriers to take off planes to fight with the enemy, otherwise there is really no way to form combat effectiveness.
At this moment, a man in a military uniform walked in:
"I am Yang He, director of the regiment's logistics and technology center."
The words fell, and everyone around looked at the man.
Regimental Logistics and Technical Center.
Within the base area, there is only one place, and it is also the most mysterious department in the base area, the department with the highest level of secrecy.
Not one of them.
Because of this department, it directly liaises with the 'allies' in the base area, and those masters, warships, and tanks are all entrusted by the base area to help the allies help produce them.
This Yang He walked straight to the table of the headquarters, opened the briefcase in his hand, spread out a stack of materials, and said directly:
"This time, my task is to cooperate with the 'allies' to upgrade the two 'Dahan'-class battleships, including replacing them with new large radars and new anti-aircraft missiles."
"Twelve hours for this."
"During this period, the port was strictly cordoned off, and no one was allowed to approach."
After speaking, the officer walked out of the conference room directly.
"Yes."
The officers in the conference room shouted in unison.
After mobilizing two battalions and more than 30 tanks to set up a guard, they looked at the improved 'big man' materials on the table.
The improvement of the radar is not large, and the accuracy and timeliness, as well as the anti-jamming ability are slightly improved, mainly to enhance the multi-target guidance performance.
The real core of this technological upgrade is the new missile, and the upgrade of the radar is also for the new missile.
With the same size, the firing range has been upgraded from the original 25 kilometers to 47 kilometers, and the maximum altitude against the air has been increased to 23 kilometers - its performance has reached the level of the Standard 2 anti-aircraft missile in the early 74 years.
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Meanwhile.
In Guam.
An officer from the 'Regimental Logistics Technical Centre' also arrived.
"This time, I'm going to deploy a new heavy anti-ship missile."
In the headquarters, this officer gets straight to the point.
"Heavy?"
The commander in charge of stationing Guam was stunned.
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Also at the same time.
Oshu.
Inside a large, low-rise warehouse in the suburbs.
"Just today!"
A man of about thirty years looked around at the more than 500 people in the warehouse, these 500 people were all gathered by their hard work in this month, and they were very reliable, many of them had served in the army, he took a deep breath:
"Let's get started."
With that, he waved his hand, and the goods in the corner of the warehouse were uncovered, revealing boxes of munitions.
Machine gun.
Mortar.
Bazookas, as well as armored pickups.
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