Chapter 2870 France Presents a Sword 2

When it comes to the construction period, the Japanese still prefer France. Compared with the Italians, the French are still very fast in shipbuilding. It’s definitely not as good as the Germans and British, but it’s not even a fraction faster than Italy. For example, take the French’s pre-war construction of the Gubat-class battleship. The average construction period for this battleship is between 2 and a half to 3 years. . The construction period of the next-level Brestany-class battleship was affected by war factors, resulting in a construction period of 3 to 3 and a half years. (Historically, the construction cycle of Guba-class battleships was 3 years as fast as 4 years as slow.)

Okay, what about the Italians? It is also a dreadnought ship, and it is also in peacetime. It actually takes the Italians 4 years to complete a dreadnought ship! In this dimension, the Italians did not participate in the war, but their shipbuilding speed still did not improve, so much so that the slowest warship built by Italy actually took 5 years! Brother, it takes five years to complete a dreadnought! With this efficiency, the Japanese can’t stand it anymore! You know, Japan's own construction cycle of building a Fuso-class battleship is only three and a half to four years.

So much so that there is even a conclusion within the Japanese Navy that even if the Italians now have a hull, if the Japanese naval shipyard is allowed to build this warship from scratch, it may be faster than the Italians... .. So when we encounter such an inefficient country, there is really nothing we can do!

In other words, purely in terms of the current hull condition and construction efficiency, France has a huge advantage over Italy. These advantages were enough for the Japanese to choose France instead of Italy. However, in another private exchange between France and the Japanese, a French officer named Darlan said to the Japanese that the Japanese finally placed their treasure in France. On people.

"There is no need for your country to worry about the forward-looking and technical nature of the new warships, because with the end of the war, the French Republic and its eastern neighbors have reached an understanding. Although the price paid is somewhat heavy, the gains are also considerable. At least we have integrated into a huge market, not only in the civilian field, but also in the military field. The aircraft designed by French aircraft designers have participated in the bidding of German military aircraft, and in return, the Germans are also willing to share some parts with us. Design and ideas. And the Germans also said that if it can be verified in this war, it will be acceptable." Darlan told the Japanese representative. The underlying meaning is that technology sharing has been achieved between the French Navy and the German Navy.

Okay then, is what Darlan said true? It is true to say that there is cooperation between the two countries in the military field. After all, aircraft designed by the French participated in German bidding activities. French aircraft and tanks also began to be equipped with some German engines, and some parts were also purchased. Produced under license. But to say how much core content the navy, especially the construction of large warships, shared between the two sides is obviously nonsense. The Germans will definitely not give it!

Therefore, Darlan cleverly used some things that existed in reality. After induction, he successfully made the Japanese believe his statement through the technique of telling 7 points of truth and 3 points of lies. And as luck would have it, the French did put forward some more interesting arguments, such as armoring the flight deck. This idea actually came about a long time ago.

The German Navy has considered this issue, and other countries have also considered it. However, due to various reasons, the idea was not finally realized. After all, you have to consider the risks.

But the French are the least concerned about this so-called risk. After all, the money for shipbuilding comes from Japan, and the people who use this battleship are also Japanese! Okay, now the question is, do the French need to take risks? As long as Japan can be fooled, France will take advantage and Japan will bear the risk. The French have no reason to refuse! However, the Japanese were also deceived...

So the Japanese and the French signed an agreement on the plan to convert the Normandy battleship into an aircraft carrier. Using the unfinished hull of the Normandy, the French government guaranteed to complete the aircraft carrier within 2 years. Compared with various previous aircraft carriers, this aircraft carrier does have its own unique features. At least, its hull is designed completely in accordance with military standards. It also adopts an armored deck and double-layer hangar design.

Stimulated by contracts and money, the French are still very efficient. In fact, after the end of the war, the French, who had few restrictions on the navy, had all the materials to complete a large aircraft carrier, such as the power system and armor. Boards, various accessories, command systems, and even various artillery can be unloaded directly from army warehouses or navy warships, and a large number of veterans can also provide sufficient labor. Some parts that the French cannot make well can also be obtained from Imported from Germany......

Therefore, the French, whose war spirit was unprecedentedly high, carefully designed an aircraft carrier on this huge hull that was absolutely outstanding in this era. Of course, it was definitely not the best, because during the construction of this battleship, Germany China's new aircraft carrier is also under construction. On experience and technical level. There is still a long way to go between the French and the Germans.

However, no matter what, the French were full of sincerity when building this battleship and met the Japanese Navy's requirements for a new aircraft carrier as much as possible. The French also benefited a lot from the exchanges between France and Japan. It can be said that Plan 7 has had a very profound impact on the future aircraft carrier construction plans of France and Japan. There are also some classic designs and cases during the construction process.

In the initial design, the Japanese Navy proposed to accommodate more than 85% of the carrier-based aircraft in the hangar. If the maximum number of carrier-based aircraft on this aircraft carrier is more than 90, then at least 90 carrier-based aircraft must be stored in the hangar. Nearly 80 aircraft. Moreover, the Japanese Navy stated that it does not accept the layout of ceiling-suspended aircraft like the British and Americans, because they believe that this kind of suspension is not good for aircraft maintenance, and it is too troublesome to assemble on the battlefield.

This requirement alone brought a lot of trouble to the French design. The reason is very simple. This aircraft carrier is to be equipped with an armored flight deck, and the coverage length of the armored flight deck is to cover the entire hangar. Okay, now the question is, how to place a hangar that can accommodate 80 aircraft on an aircraft carrier of more than 20,000 tons, and then place an armor plate on top? This is a very difficult question.

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