Chapter 276 The aircraft carrier is outstanding (this chapter involves the setting of the aircraft c
March 15, 1943, the tenth day of the second month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Monday.
The most important naval port in the Beibu Gulf region of the South China Sea, a brand new behemoth left the heavily guarded port under the escort of twelve ships.
Accompanied by Lieutenant General Li Weiqing, commander of the Navy's First Fleet, An Yi stood on the bridge outside the command tower and waved to the people seeing him off.
Seeing the naval officers and soldiers saluting from the battleships on both sides of the port, and looking at the steel behemoths chopping waves in front and behind, An Yi couldn't help but be filled with emotion.
Over the past five years, thanks to the help of French ship designers and skilled shipbuilders, as well as the shipbuilding technology obtained from the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, the ship design and construction level of the Democratic Republic of China has improved.
A leap forward.
So far, there are 68 large shipyards capable of building 50,000-ton ships along the coasts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and more than 500 medium-sized and small shipyards. The direct effect of this is that Anjiajun's navy urgently needs various warships.
Designed and built in large quantities, they are continuously in active service in the Navy.
Up to now, the entire Anjiajun Navy has reached an astonishing height in terms of the scale and quality of its warships.
Aircraft carrier aspect.
In January 1940, ten "Little Mountain" class aircraft carriers converted from 12,000-ton merchant ships entered active service in the Navy, and all became training aircraft carriers. In November 1940, the "Dashan" class aircraft carriers converted from 25,000-ton oil tankers were
Four ships have joined the navy and are still used as training aircraft carriers.
The "Little Mountain" class aircraft carrier has been redesigned except for the first ship which follows the French armament concept. The armament includes two P40 127mm anti-aircraft guns, which are arranged at the stern of the ship and are mainly used for ship-to-ship and air defense. This three-piece
Eighteen times the caliber of a high-level and flat dual-purpose gun, initially
The speed is 750 meters/second, the rate of fire is 18-25 rounds per minute, the maximum range is 16 kilometers, and the shooting height is 12 kilometers. The pitch range is -15 degrees to +85 degrees. The left and right rotations are 150 degrees each. Because the gun uses radio proximity bombing
Fuzed anti-aircraft shells have a high hit rate.
Based on the experience of navies of various countries after the outbreak of World War II, the short-range air defense of Anjiajun naval warships uses a combination of 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft guns. Five 40mm turrets are deployed at the front and rear of the "Xiaoshan" class aircraft carrier.
The quadruple Bofors anti-aircraft gun has excellent performance and can fire by itself or by a D40 commander.
The D40 commander is a single-person visual observation instrument placed on the platform above and behind the gun mount. It can provide the target's orientation and distance.
The Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun has a muzzle velocity of 890 meters per second. After being launched, the shells explode at a distance of about 5,000 meters to increase the hit rate. The maximum rate of fire is 120 rounds per minute, the maximum range is 10.2 kilometers, the shooting height is 6.8 kilometers, and the pitch range
-15 degrees to +90 degrees, rotating 360 degrees. The barrel life is 9500 rounds. Each gun is equipped with two thousand rounds of ammunition, and the four barrels are in a group of two, on both sides of the gun mount.
The "Xiaoshan" class hull is equipped with twenty single-barreled 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns. The popularity of Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns is very high, and it is installed on almost all surface vessels of the Anjiajun Navy from aircraft carriers to destroyers. The muzzle velocity of this gun is
845 meters per second, a rate of fire of 450 rounds per minute, a combat rate of fire of 250 to 320 rounds per minute, and a maximum range of 5,700 meters. It shoots at a height of three kilometers, can rotate 360 degrees, and has a pitch range of -5 degrees to +87 degrees.
The Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun has a small caliber, but has a fast rate of fire and a high hit rate. It is very easy to use, maintain and disassemble. It is fed by a circular drum. In addition to the commonly used ring sight, it also has a set of photoelectric sights.
After the gunner adjusts the advance amount, as long as he puts the yellow aperture in the sight around the target and shoots, he can almost achieve a perfect shot.
So far, Anjiajun's arsenal has produced nearly 70,000 20mm Oerlikon cannons, almost all of which are used for air defense of ships, airports, important bases, and construction facilities.
The "Xiaoshan" class is actually the previous "Qingcheng" class. However, with the establishment of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier project in the second half of 2002, there was a conflict with the naming of the "Qingcheng" aircraft carrier among the "Shushan"-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Therefore, in
Under the coordination of the General Logistics Department and the Naval Command, this series of aircraft carriers was renamed the "Little Mountain" class.
Compared with the 35 carrier-based aircraft capacity of the "Little Mountain" class, the "Dashan" class is much better, with the maximum carrier-based aircraft capacity increased to 51.
This class of aircraft carrier has a total length of 255 meters, a width of 33 meters, a standard displacement of 25,000 tons, and a full load displacement of 30,000 tons. Power is provided by six heavy oil boilers. The maximum speed is only 25 knots and the endurance is 20,000 nautical miles/1.
5 knots, the ship is equipped with two P40 127mm guns at the stern, thirty twin-mounted 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns are deployed on the four-corner ramps of the flight deck, and forty 20mm single-barrel Early guns are installed on both sides of the ramparts.
Kong anti-aircraft guns, twenty on each side.
The "Dashan" class and the "Xiaoshan" class are both emergency items. The armor protection of the hull is relatively weak. The purpose is to get more aircraft carriers into active service in the navy as quickly as possible, so as to gain more time to cultivate more naval aviation forces.
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In August last year, with the completion of the Enron Canal, the Indian Ocean and Pacific routes were officially restored after more than three years of interruption. Some training aircraft carriers had to be deployed to escort the transport fleet. For this reason, the munitions department had long expected that on April 1
The government budget at the end of the year specifically approved the project for fifteen "Hainan" class aircraft carriers, and construction began in January last year. So far, four ships have been put into service.
The "Hainan" class aircraft carrier has a standard displacement of 7,800 tons, a full load displacement of 10,200 tons, dual-shaft propulsion, and is equipped with two 5-cylinder single-flow steam engines that can generate 9,000 horsepower, a speed of 19 to 21 knots, and a fuel reserve of 2,280 tons.
It can perform escort, anti-submarine and patrol missions at sea for three to four weeks without refueling during this period.
The flight deck of the "Hainan" class is 146 meters long and 25 meters wide. It has two elevators, one at the front and one at the front. The landing arresting device includes nine arresting cables and three sets of arresting nets, and the remaining ninth arresting cable and one arresting net.
The net is controlled by a set of arresting cables. In most cases, carrier-based aircraft usually land at the positions of the second and third arresting cables. There is a single steam catapult at the front of the left deck for carrier-based aircraft to take off.
The armaments of the "Hainan" class include one P40 127mm gun, sixteen 40mm twin-mounted Bofors anti-aircraft guns, and twenty 20mm single-barreled Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns.
The ship can carry a mixed carrier-based aircraft squadron, about twenty-three aircraft, including the latest carrier-based fighter jets and anti-submarine modified attack aircraft. When performing combat missions, the fighter jets suppress the submarine's anti-aircraft fire and cover the entry of attack aircraft.
Drop torpedoes or depth charges on submarines at close range.
The above three levels of aircraft carriers are all considered light aircraft carriers. Anjiajun's main battle aircraft carrier basically follows the design ideas and manufacturing technology of American aircraft carriers. Especially the first and second batches of eight aircraft carriers are actually completely cloned.
The American "Yorktown" class aircraft carrier.
This class of aircraft carriers was originally named "Taishan", but later the French Navy's three aircraft carriers, "Jiafei", "Jean Bart" and "Béarn", were named "Taishan", which is familiar to foreigners.
Huashan" and "Hengshan", this class was also named the "Wuyue" class by the Navy. In view of this, the new aircraft carrier was officially renamed the "Mingshan" class aircraft carrier.
The first batch of four "Mingshan" class aircraft carriers were built by Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang Shipyards, namely "Mingshan", "Huangshan", "Lishan" and "Lushan". These four aircraft carriers were launched in March 1940.
It was launched and incorporated into the First Fleet of the Navy in May of the following year.
The second batch of "Mingshan" class aircraft carriers are "Lüliang", "Zhongtiao", "Changbai" and "Taiyue". They were built by Haiphong and Cam Ranh Bay shipyards. They were launched in April 2001 and launched in June 2042.
Join the Navy's Second Fleet.
The standard displacement of the "Mingshan" class aircraft carrier is 19,800 tons, the full load displacement is 25,500 tons, the length is 246.7 meters/232 meters (waterline), the width is 25.4 meters (waterline), the draft is 7.9 meters, and the flight deck is 245 meters long and 33 meters wide.
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The power plant includes nine boilers, four steam turbines, and four-shaft drive. The main engine output power is up to 120,000 horsepower, and the maximum speed is 33 knots. The endurance is 7,900 nautical miles at 20 knots, and it can sail at 15 knots.
12,500 nautical miles.
The "Mingshan" class aircraft carrier has hull side armor belts of 63-101 mm and compartment armor of 102 mm. The maximum armor of the command tower is 102 mm. Its armament includes eight 127 mm high-level dual-purpose guns and 40 mm quadruple guns.
It is equipped with twenty Bofors anti-aircraft guns and fifty 20mm single-barreled Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns. The carrier-based aircraft capacity is eighty to ninety, which is roughly eighteen to thirty-six carrier-based fighter jets.
Thirty-six bombers and eighteen torpedo bombers.
The "Mingshan" class aircraft carrier adopts an open hangar with three elevators. A catapult is installed at the front of the flight deck, and two sets of arresting cables are installed at the front and rear of the flight deck. The aircraft can land at either end of the flight deck. The wooden flight deck,
There is no armor protection, an island-type superstructure integrating the bridge, mast and chimney, located on the starboard side.
The Navy believes that the armor of this class of aircraft carriers is weak, and the hull's ability to protect against torpedoes below the waterline is quite deficient. Therefore, shortly after the first batch of "Mingshan" class was launched, the Ship Research and Design Institute began to design the Anjiajun Navy itself.
aircraft carrier.
The new generation aircraft carrier is named "Kunlun" class.
The first aircraft carrier "Kunlun" is the ship on which An Yi travels today. The project was approved in May 1940. The drawings were produced in September. The shipyard was selected in October. In November, it was officially built at Yaoting Shipyard and
It was built at the Haiphong Shipyard. The first ship was launched in December 2001. After outfitting and a three-month trial period, it officially joined the Navy in active service in February this year. Today is the first time it has gone on a mission.
The "Kunlun" aircraft carrier has a standard displacement of 26,500 tons, a full load displacement of 35,000 tons, a length of 268 meters, a flight deck length of 263 meters, a width of 29 meters, a flight deck width of 30 meters, an average draft of seven meters, and a propulsion equipment
It is equipped with eight boilers and four gear-driven steam turbines. The output power of the main engine is up to 150,000 shaft horsepower. It is driven by four shafts. The maximum speed can reach 33 knots. The fuel load is 6,500 tons and the endurance is 16,000 nautical miles/15 knots.
The waterline armor belt of the "Kunlun" is 63 mm to 101 mm thick, the turret armor is 127 mm thick, the turret base armor is 28 mm thick, the flight deck armor is 38 mm thick, the hangar deck armor is 76 mm thick, and the main deck armor is 76 mm thick.
The thickness is 38 mm. Its armament includes twelve twin-mounted 127 mm caliber high-level and flat dual-purpose guns to deal with long-distance targets, twenty-two quadruple-mounted 40 mm "Bofors" guns, and a single-barreled 20 mm Earley gun.
Kong has fifty-five anti-aircraft guns.
Compared with the "Mingshan" class aircraft carrier, not only has the carrier-based aircraft capacity increased to 105, but there have also been other changes. For example, the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier's arresting system has been strengthened and can intercept landings weighing up to six tons.
The carrier-based aircraft, underwater, horizontal protection and anti-air firepower have been strengthened, and the hull is separated into more watertight compartments. This can prevent the ship from being severely damaged and still have enough buoyancy to withdraw to the port for repairs.
As for radars and electronic devices, Admiral An Jiajun attaches great importance to all new warships. Even the warships obtained from the French and Japanese navies have successively undergone modern upgrades, at least in terms of communications, early warning, electronic countermeasures and anti-aircraft shooting.
It will not lose to the warships of any country in the world today.
The "Kunlun" aircraft carrier has an inherent glory, not only because it is the latest and best aircraft carrier in the Anjiajun Navy, not only because it embodies the essence of China's shipbuilding industry, but because of its first mission
, and shouldered the important task of carrying An Yi, the supreme commander of the Anjia Army, on patrol. This is an unprecedented honor for any warship in the pipeline!
Accompanying the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier heading south this time, there are twelve other warships. They are the battlecruiser "Honour" (formerly the "Dunkirk" battlecruiser), the flagship of the Navy's First Fleet, the Sanqi
The 8,000-ton heavy cruisers "Weiqing" and "Mengtian" were ordered from Amway Shipyard in the United States in 2016. Haiphong Shipyard in March
The "Xuanyuan" class heavy cruisers "Guan Zhong" and "Zhao She" with a displacement of 9,100 tons started construction in nine years, as well as two "Heilongjiang" class destroyers built by Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon, and Da Nang shipyards, and the "Huangpu River"
There are four destroyers of the class, as well as a new hospital ship "Hua Tuo" with a standard displacement of 3,500 tons and first-class medical equipment.
In the next five days, this fleet headed by the "Kunlun" will arrive in Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon and Yao Dinh Port under the protection of offshore land-based fighters and its own 105 fighters.
, and on the 19th, as An Yi's observation ship, together with dignitaries from all over the world, he attended a grand ship review in Inner Nanhua Bay.
Because of this special voyage, the Navy made a lot of elaborate arrangements in advance for this warship that had just been commissioned and even smelled of paint. An Yi, Feng Jieyun, Jiang Fengying, as well as secretaries, staff officers, attendants, and guards occupied it.
The eight most comfortable cabins on board were also properly arranged for the accompanying officers and officials.
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ps: There is a lot of setting content in this chapter, but if it is not explained clearly, the subsequent naval battle plot will not be easy to unfold. Please forgive me!
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