The Mackensen was originally planned to have a displacement of 31,000 tons and a full load displacement of 35,300 tons. However, since it did not have a main gun when it returned to Fengtian, the Mackensen before the transformation was less than 30,000 tons.
However, after modification, the Fengtian's full load displacement is close to 40,000 tons. It is a complete behemoth, larger than the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga of the same era, and only slightly smaller than the American Lexington-class aircraft carrier.
However, the Lexington aircraft carrier had not yet been launched at this time, and the Fengtian has now become the largest aircraft carrier in the world.
In fact, during World War II, Britain still had the second largest number of aircraft carriers in the world, but in terms of performance, it was far behind the United States and Japan. If the Germans had not had aircraft carriers, the British Empire would have been ripped off.
It can be said that in the field of aircraft carriers, only the United States and Japan can compete, and with the completion of the modification of the Fengtian, China has also jumped into the top club of aircraft carriers.
Zhang Tinglan also put a lot of effort into this aircraft carrier. In the early days of aircraft carrier development, countries were not very clear about the future purpose of the aircraft carrier, so they took many detours. Some designs also proved to be ineffective in battle.
With Zhang Tinglan as a guide, the modification work was on the right track from the beginning. The Fengtian adopted a stronger closed bow, an all-through deck, an island superstructure, a two-story hangar, two elevators, and a maximum speed of 32 knots.
It can carry ninety aircraft, and its entire structure is almost the same as a modern aircraft carrier.
Just a month ago, Japan's Kaga aircraft carrier was also launched. However, the Japanese cleverly adopted a three-section deck. The middle and lower hangars are connected to the deck, allowing aircraft to take off and land directly. However, this will cause
The deck is too short and cannot accommodate larger and newer carrier-based aircraft. It is a complete failure.
The Fengtian has a direct single-layer deck, and the flight deck length reaches 270 meters. It can not only meet the take-off and landing of fighter jets, but also ensure the take-off and landing of torpedo attack aircraft. You must know that at this time, torpedo aircraft are still the most threatening weapon to large warships.
.Furthermore, the single-layer deck simplifies operation, improves usage efficiency, and greatly enhances combat effectiveness.
In addition, a lot of work has been done on the ship island. For example, the USS Lexington in the United States is an example. The chimney and the ship island are separated, and they are all placed on the starboard side, taking up a lot of space. This design obviously has problems. Therefore, China
On the other hand, the ship island and the chimney are directly integrated together. According to Zhang Tinglan's idea, they should be placed at the right rear to minimize interference with aircraft takeoff and landing.
However, since the Fengtian was modified from a battlecruiser after all, and the hull structure had to be taken care of, the island could only be left in the middle. But compared to other aircraft carriers of the same era, it was much smaller.
Then there is the on-board weapons of the aircraft carrier. Early American and Japanese aircraft carriers were equipped with naval guns of more than 200 mm, also to prevent the aircraft carrier from colliding with other warships.
However, it turns out that these designs are all useless. The mission of an aircraft carrier is to carry aircraft, and other ships are responsible for other tasks. As for the aircraft carrier, the most important equipment is anti-aircraft firepower.
Fengtian is equipped with 12 127mm caliber L/25 high-level and flat dual-purpose guns, 8 127mm L/38 anti-aircraft guns (twin four-seat), 60 40mm anti-aircraft guns, and 16 20mm machine guns. With the aircraft carrier's own firepower alone,
It is enough to deal with ordinary aircraft attacks.
Moreover, the Fengtian has inherited the consistent characteristics of German-made warships, and its survivability is quite strong. Although it is not as good as a battleship, it still has considerable advantages over the thin-skinned and large Japanese aircraft carriers.
According to Zhang Tinglan's estimation, the Fengtian's level has reached the level of an aircraft carrier in the early World War II. As long as the aircraft performance can be improved, it can fully support China's Great Maritime Wall in the next twenty years!
Amid the cheers of the crowd, the huge body of the Fengtian floated steadily on the sea, looking mighty and majestic. Zhang Tinglan and others personally boarded this behemoth. The large deck was particularly comfortable.
The Chinese have dreamed of aircraft carriers for too long and have been chasing the ocean for too long.
Compared with later generations, China at this time was quite lucky. It was a great blessing to be able to decisively keep up with the aircraft carrier era when it had just arrived.
Zhang Tinglan is also very ambitious. If you have an aircraft carrier, you will have sea power. With sea power, you will have everything. There seems to be a certain conclusion. Fengtian now will be Liaoning in later generations. It can be said that the two aircraft carriers have the same name.
, carries China’s determination to move toward the ocean. Once this step is taken, no one can reverse it!
"Commander Shen, Captain Chen, the launch is just the beginning. You must seize the time to complete the sea trial mission, find out the key to ship-aircraft cooperation, and strive to allow the Fengtian to form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time."
Jiang Fangzhen also smiled and said: "Aircraft carriers in all countries are in the exploratory stage. All the experiments you are doing now can be said to be unprecedented. Any experience is the key to the next development of aircraft carriers. A complete set of effective specifications must be formed.
This will pave the way for the next development of more aircraft carriers."
Upon hearing Jiang Fangzhen's words, Chen Jiliang, the first captain of the Fengtian, suddenly lit up: "Chief of Staff, you said that more aircraft carriers will be built. Is this true?"
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, ask the Vice President."
Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "An aircraft carrier requires training and maintenance. How can we guarantee that it will be on duty at all times? I have issued 30 million bonds, mainly to develop aircraft carriers. Next, we will start construction of two aircraft carriers together.
We strive to form a three-carrier battle group as soon as possible. But when construction will start depends on you. I need you to find problems and find ways to improve during use. These experiences are the key to the next generation of aircraft carriers."
When Zhang Tinglan said this, he also had a proud smile on his face: "Anyway, we have not signed the Washington Treaty, and the arms restrictions of the great powers cannot be restricted on our heads. Let us be bold and let them go in a hurry!"
There is no need to build two more aircraft carriers. The launch of the Fengtian alone is enough to detonate world public opinion. Before this, all countries knew that China would definitely transform the Mackensen, but almost everyone believed that the Chinese would adopt a more conservative strategy.
, equipped the Mackensen with main guns and turned it into a battlecruiser.
Moreover, judging from China's purchases and self-built warships, China is also building a maritime raiding fleet. High speed and long range are a feature of China's new warships. According to everyone's judgment, the Chinese should be targeting
He wanted to use the Mackensen to threaten Japan's maritime lifeline.
This has almost become a consensus in the world, but when the Fengtian was launched, it was completely shattered. The Chinese actually converted the Mackensen into a huge aircraft carrier, which was too shocking.
What on earth are the Chinese thinking? Are aircraft carriers more powerful than battlecruisers? The most embarrassing thing is Japan. In order to guard against the Mackensen, they made a big fuss at the Washington Conference and finally won it.
The quota for the two battlecruisers is almost completed at this time.
But at this time, the Chinese suddenly told them, buddy, I won't play with you anymore, we are going to build an aircraft carrier.
This moment made the Japanese feel like they were stunned. When the majestic figure of the Fengtian appeared in the newspaper, this huge warship instantly became a thorn in the eyes of the Japanese, a thorn in their flesh, and they were extremely uncomfortable.
In a small courtyard in Tokyo, a skinny old man was sitting under a grape trellis. A young girl in her twenties sat in front of him, gently beating his legs.
"Fumiko, for more than half a year, my illness has been good and bad. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer."
There was panic in the girl's eyes: "Father, you will be fine. Mother said that you are a person who can do great things, and the classmates also said so. That warlord cannot deceive the people forever, and he will be overthrown sooner or later. You
He is the only leader."
Sun Wen patted Fumiko's hand and said with a smile: "That's what ordinary Japanese people really say."
"Yes, I recently found a lot of books in the bookstore. They all say that China's economy is about to collapse. They flatter the outside world and bully the people internally. All economic data are fake. The railways cannot run trains and the ships are iron shells.
son……"
Listening to his daughter's words, a happy smile gradually appeared on Sun Wen's face: "I really didn't expect that Zhang Tinglan would reach this point. Even knowledgeable people in Japan knew about his perverse behavior. It seems that Zhang Tinglan, the leader of the warlord, is far from the
The end is not far away, I will cheer up, make a comeback, and take back everything that belongs to me."
While Sun Wen was talking, Da Yuexun came in from outside. Sun Wen abandoned her back then and thought they would never see her again in this life. Who knew that just a few years ago, the Japanese government suddenly sent someone to find her?
, and also brought back her daughter Fumiko, who was fostered in someone else's home.
The Japanese asked mother and daughter to accompany Sun Wen, who had come to seek refuge from Hong Kong. The husband and daughter met again after more than ten years. Otsuki Kaoru was only 14 years old at the time, and now he is middle-aged, and Sun Wen was in
After repeated blows, he has aged prematurely and no longer has his original charm.
However, Otsuki Kaoru still upheld the obedience of Japanese women and took good care of Sun Wen. In the first two years, many Japanese dignitaries came to Sun Wen to discuss matters, but gradually the door became cold and those people left.
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It was rare for the family to live a peaceful life. When Dayue Xun came back from shopping for groceries, she saw Sun Wen spinning around on the ground several times with the support of her daughter. A happy smile appeared on her face.
"Sir, are you feeling well?" she said in surprise, looking down at the vegetable basket, she immediately felt a little panicked: "I'll go out again and buy some fish!"
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the door, and Wang Jingwei and a bald man hurried in, with a newspaper still clutched in Wang Jingwei's hand.
"Sir, something bad has happened. The giant ship renovated by China has been launched."
Sun Wen's body suddenly shook, and he hurriedly took the newspaper. After seeing the huge picture of Fengtian, he suddenly felt dizzy: "Didn't you say that China is going to collapse?"