NOVEL WEB Chapter 172
The future belongs to the era of aircraft carriers, which is an irreversible trend.
However, in this era, the influence of battleships is completely incomparable to that of aircraft carriers.
The deterrent power it brings is far greater than that of aircraft carriers of the same level.
Even Jiang Fan has to admit this.
The influence it brings is far greater than its practical significance in terms of boosting national self-confidence and cohesion.
Because the aircraft carriers and ships under the current 4 bases have initially acquired the ability to fight all-weather.
Therefore, the existence of battleships is more meaningful than its own combat capability.
Chinese people, every Chinese person dreams of owning a battleship.
Even if it is just a battleship of 20,000 or 30,000 tons.
And now such a battleship has appeared.
It is still the most powerful battleship in the world, no one else.
Even Jiang Fan, who has seen a lot of the world, is a little nervous at this moment.
Battleships are also his dream.
He has been looking forward to this battleship for more than a year.
Now he can finally see its true face.
A Nighthawk general-purpose helicopter painted white landed on the apron of the Dalian Shipyard.
The reason for coming to the Dalian Shipyard is that it has been transferred to the port of the Dalian Shipyard.
It still needs to go through the last procedure before entering service - accepting Jiang Fan's inspection and flag presentation.
This time, it is not just Jiang Fan and Lin Shi who came. There are also Ling Liang and Bai Chongxi, two senior members of the Military and Political Committee.
Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan will naturally not be absent.
At the scene, the official media reporters are also ready.
Its appearance will surely receive the attention of the whole world.
And Jiang Fan will also let it appear in front of the world.
Its appearance can greatly enhance China's international and regional influence.
Perhaps it can also set off a wave of shipbuilding craze, allowing countries to continue to invest resources in battleships.
Aircraft carriers are the trend of the future. Although it is a consensus of some countries, its true capabilities have not yet been fully demonstrated.
It has only received some attention.
It is impossible to give up battleships because of it.
It is now the end of 1934, and in a month or two it will be 1935.
1936 was the last year of the Washington Naval Treaty.
Now all countries are eager to make a move, and have no intention of continuing to sign it.
Especially after the annihilation of the Japanese Combined Fleet.
All countries have already felt a certain sense of crisis.
Therefore, its appearance is likely to set off a wave of shipbuilding frenzy.
If it doesn't work, Jiang Fan doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
"That.....Is that our battleship?"
When everyone saw the huge ship anchored in the port, they were stunned by its huge figure.
Jiang Fan was no exception.
To be honest, it was the first time he saw such a large battleship in real life.
And the shock it brought was far beyond what he saw online.
"That's right, this is our battleship, Commander Chen, this is your home ground, lead the way."
Although it was not the first time Chen Shaokuan saw it, he was still very excited at the moment.
Because this is China's first battleship, and it is an invincible battleship as soon as it appears.
How can he, a naval commander, not be excited?
"Yes, Chairman."
(When the group climbed up the gangway and came to the front of the deck, they were once again shocked by its huge main gun.
"Commander Chen, won't you introduce it to us?"
Bai Chongxi looked at Chen Shaokuan beside him and said anxiously.
Chen Shaokuan was already familiar with its performance.
"It is the largest battleship in our army and the largest battleship in the world.
Its standard displacement is 82,000 tons and its full load displacement is 93,000 tons.
Although its displacement is large, exceeding 90,000 tons, its speed is not slow.
Although it is not equipped with a nuclear-powered reactor with unlimited endurance.
But it is equipped with a total power of 350,000 horsepower steam turbines and heavy oil boilers, and there are 6 steam turbines alone.
So its maximum speed has reached 30 knots.
If it travels at an economic speed of 20 knots, it can sail more than 12,000 kilometers."
This data is indeed horrifying.
With a displacement of more than 90,000 tons, it is simply a monster on the sea.
It is an unprecedented super battleship.
Its appearance will definitely make all countries fear and crazy.
"What about this?"
At this moment, Bai Chongxi pointed to the main gun turret in front of him, feeling a little excited.
Chen Shaokuan looked at the main gun that blocked the sunlight above his head, and said with a very proud tone:"With a caliber of 500 mm, it is definitely the largest caliber naval gun at present and even in the future.
Even the army's giant cannons are not as large as its caliber.
And its range is very long, exceeding 50 kilometers. (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
The three turrets are all fully automated, and all operations from loading, aiming to shooting are controlled by computers. It is also equipped with an extremely advanced three-way muzzle stabilization device, and the hull is also equipped with a roll reduction device.
In terms of accuracy, it can definitely be ranked first in the world.
I'll take you to the back to have a look, the real big treasures are all over there."
Everyone became interested when they heard this.[]
And Jiang Fan already knew what Chen Shaokuan was going to take them to see.
A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Chen Shaokuan now was like a child who had just got a treasure.
He couldn't wait to show off to his friends around him.
This moment was indeed very proud for the navy.
In addition to the three triple-mounted main guns, the number of other guns equipped on this battleship was indeed greatly reduced.
Especially in anti-aircraft guns.
It is only equipped with 12 127mm caliber secondary guns.
The number of 40mm caliber anti-aircraft guns is less than 40.
The number of 20mm caliber anti-aircraft guns is even only 20.
This number is indeed too small for a super battleship with a full load displacement of up to 90,000 tons.
Soon the group arrived in front of the first target.
In front of them at this moment is a platform like a pair of arms.
Under the two arms, there are two cylindrical weapons hanging.
For this kind of cylindrical weapon, everyone else is familiar with it.
"Missile?"
Chen Shaokuan snorted lightly, nodded and said,"Yes, it is a missile, and it is also one of the two air defense systems of our battleships.
These two air defense missiles also constitute the three-layer air defense network of our ships, which are long, medium and short.
Take the AH-35 medium-range and short-range air defense missile equipped on the T-10 double-arm missile launcher in front of us.
It is powered by a solid rocket engine, with a maximum range of 35 kilometers and a speed exceeding Mach 1.2.
It adopts mid-course wave riding plus semi-active radar guidance.
It has all-weather, medium-range, medium and low-altitude air defense capabilities.
Under our T-10 launcher, there are 4 groups of magazines that can hold 20 AH-35 air defense missiles, a total of 80 missiles.
We have a total of three launchers like this, with extremely powerful medium-range and short-range air defense capabilities.
And there is this one........"
Chen Shaokuan looked at a larger twin-mounted launcher not far away. It was also equipped with an air defense missile on each side.
However, this missile was more slender and much larger.
This missile is the sky protector of this battleship, the AH-120 long-range air defense missile.
It consists of two stages in series. The first stage is a solid rocket booster, and the second stage is equipped with a ramjet engine with a thrust of up to 9 tons.
The weight of such a missile is 3 tons.
It is precisely because of its huge size that it has a range of up to 120 kilometers and a maximum flight speed of 2.5 Mach.
It uses beam guidance plus semi-active radar guidance.
Under this T-12 twin-mounted launcher is a magazine with a capacity of up to 50 rounds.
There are only two such launchers on this super battleship.
These two missiles build the air defense network of the entire battleship.
Enemy aircraft may have to pay a very heavy price to get close to it.
What's more, there are a certain number of anti-aircraft artillery.
It is precisely because it is equipped with so many missiles that it has a large number of radars.
There are all kinds of radars on the island and on the mast, and there are many of them.
Air search radar, air search/tracking radar, plane search radar, lighting radar, etc.
There are also weapon fire control systems, electronic warfare systems, naval tactical data systems, weapon command systems, ship gun fire control systems, anti-aircraft artillery fire control systems, anti-aircraft missile fire control systems, anti-submarine fire control systems, etc.
It already has the prototype of a modern warship.
In addition to various anti-aircraft missiles and main guns, it also has a big killer.
That is a total of 8 quadruple medium- and long-range anti-ship missile launchers equipped on the stern armor.
These 8 quadruple anti-ship missile launchers are distributed on both sides of the stern main gun.
There are a total of 32 anti-ship missiles, and the battleship's ammunition depot can store about 100 anti-ship missiles.
It is completely possible to reload at sea after launching.
This anti-ship missile is also a common heavy anti-ship missile for the current navy. It is not only equipped on this Dreadnought-class battleship, but also on the Aegis-class cruiser and the Assault-class destroyer.