Chapter 2177 The U.S. Navy Matter II

"Why?" Sims asked.

"Because the cannon ablation is so serious that now we are considering whether to replace the 14-inch L45 cannon." Magiffin said with a wry smile. Now Magiffin’s meaning is very clear. Every super dreadnought of the U.S. Navy has more or less problems. Except that Pennsylvania can rely on delayed excitation to overcome the problem of triple main gun muzzle storm disturbance, whether it is New York The temperature of the ammunition depots of the battleships, or the excessive spread of artillery in New Mexico and Tennessee cannot be resolved in a short time. Therefore, the U.S. Navy actually does not trust the performance of its capital ships. Without trust, it will naturally not send them to the European battlefield to embarrass itself!

"So, if we mass-produce fast battleships, we may encounter more problems? Not only artillery problems, but also power problems?" Sims asked.

"Yes, even if the top industrial powers like Britain and Germany cannot avoid the power problem of fast battleships, it is difficult for us to avoid it. Therefore, in order to reduce technical risks, we finally chose to use the German fleet to fight against the Japanese fleet. To make up for the lack of our own fast fleet, and for battleships? Our requirements are very simple, we don't require us to be able to produce high output, but we must resist beating." Ma Jifen said with a wry smile.

In this era, fast battleships and battlecruisers are considered high-tech new equipment, so it is normal for industrial countries in NB to have some problems. For example, the battlecruiser Goeben in history experienced high-speed navigation. The pipe bursting thing. The British also had similar problems. The Moltke lost its propeller while sailing.

Therefore, in the case that neither Britain nor Germany can play, the Americans can only be more conservative. After all, the Germans are playing at their own doorstep, and the British have military bases all over the world, while the Americans have to run one. The distance of the Pacific Ocean and the enemy at war. The power problems of the British and German fast warships can be remedied. What if there is a power problem with the American warships in the vast Pacific Ocean, where there are no villages and shops behind?

Some people may ask, why do the Japanese, who are far inferior to the United States in industry, dare to play fast battleships? Is the reason simple? Even though it is marked as a domestic battleship, from the main gun to the fire control, from the boiler to the turbine, the Japanese Fuso-class battleship is full of British goods. By the way, some of the above electrical equipment may also have German products... If it is true about the self-production rate, it is probably similar to the so-called F2 in later generations. Moreover, the Japanese are also fighting at their own gates, and some problems are tolerable. But the things on the American battleships are almost 100% self-produced! If it wasn't for the pursuit of complete self-production, the New York-class battleship wouldn't use steam engines!

But now, the Americans feel that their technical accumulation is basically enough, so they dare to launch battlecruisers. For example, the current Lexington-class battlecruisers are like this. He and the South Dakota-class battleships will become the backbone of the US Navy in the future. strength! Of course, it may take a very long time to wait for these two battleships to enter service. At least Sims think this war should probably be out of the question....

"So, even in our future plans, the German navy is an indispensable part. This time sending the fleet to participate in the war is more about learning how to cooperate with future allies. And learn lessons. Do your own job Work. Maybe in the future Pacific War, the aircraft carrier squadron of the United States will show great power, but this time, we only need to do a good job in reconnaissance and air defense. Do you understand?" Magiffin finally asked.

"Perhaps in the plan of the Admiralty, the war with Japan in the future,

The Germans are going to play half the role? But we can't just be a shield and let the Germans be our swords, right? This feeling is simply terrible. said Sims.

"Don't worry, there will be many battles. After all, as long as the Japanese are not stupid, they will definitely find ways to avoid the Germans and trouble us. At that time, we will have to play regardless of whether we are ready or not." Ma Jifen said .

"Then those technical issues you mentioned just now?" Sims asked.

"Try to solve it, if you can't solve it, just make do with it." Ma Jifen said with a wry smile.

"This is really bad." After learning about some shady scenes, Sims was quite worried about the prospect.

"Okay, General Sims, the situation is not as bad as you imagined. In fact, there are many American pilots on the German aircraft carrier, and there are also our officers and soldiers on the battle line. They will be the United States Navy who have experienced the baptism of actual combat. It is a valuable asset, and when they return to China to serve, I believe that the combat effectiveness of the navy will also be greatly improved. Perhaps in future wars, the performance of the US aircraft carrier unit will be more dazzling than that of the battleship unit.” Ma Jifen said with a smile. It takes a long time to give hope. Otherwise, wouldn't the entire meeting be too dark?

In fact, the U.S. Navy is also very strong in terms of strength, at least at the level of the top four in the world. In short, Ma Jifen means that although the road is somewhat bumpy, the future is bright.

"So when is the final battle? After the great war in Europe, when do we go to war with the Japanese?" Sims asked.

"According to my guess, the decisive battle will be decided within one and a half months. Don't ask me why, it's just my intuition. As for when we will start the war with the Japanese? I think it will be at least one and a half years after the end of the war. said Magiffen.

"You have to wait so long?" Sims said in surprise. After all, in his opinion, after the war, the German fleet should strike while the iron is hot and work with the American fleet to clean up the Japanese fleet, right? How long does it take to wait?

"First, after the war in Western Europe, the belligerent countries need to negotiate, and then Germany needs to implement its own interests. They need to collect reparations, take over the colonies, and do various aftermath work. Second, our government has to deal with the Allies. There was always some disagreement, and that was bound to affect Germany's entry into the war. Third, there was the question of the new regime in Russia. We wanted the Russians on our side, and the Germans might not!"

"So, one and a half years is already very fast. In fact, it is possible to use force against the Japanese two years after the signing of the peace agreement!" Ma Jifen said meaningfully. War is a continuation of politics, so the wheels of war may not turn until some political issues are resolved!

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