The "Rhodesia" aircraft carrier is the third of the "Island" class aircraft carrier. It has a standard displacement of 30,000 tons, a full load displacement of 35,000 tons, and a carrying capacity of 128 aircraft. It entered service in November last year.
There is no doubt that the "Island" class aircraft carrier is currently the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world.
With the 128 carrier-based aircraft of the "Rhodesia" and the 108 carrier-based aircraft of the "Basutoland", the Spanish Republican Government and the Falangist Party combined do not have so many aircraft.
The Cyprus Squadron sent a heavy cruiser, three light cruisers, and a Table Mountain-class supply ship.
Despite the fact that there are only five warships, the combat effectiveness is also overwhelming that of the Spanish Navy.
The Spanish Navy has now lost the glory of the "Armada" period. During the Spanish-American War, the Great White Fleet even defeated the Spanish fleet in just three minutes.
In fact, the battle did not start at all, because the Spanish fleet just tried to escape, and the naval battle did not take place at all.
Today, the Spanish Navy only has a few old light cruisers left.
Stimulated by the "Washington Naval Treaty", Spain also proposed a shipbuilding plan in order to deal with the threats from France and Italy. This is the "Canarias" class heavy cruiser.
The "Canarias" has a displacement of 10,000 tons, and the 203mm naval gun equipped with it needs to be imported from the United Kingdom. In 1928, the construction of the first ship of the "Canarias" started. However, due to the unstable domestic political situation in Spain, the navy's funding was seriously insufficient, and the progress was slow.
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The first ship of "Canarias" has been built for seven years and has not yet been launched.
It is hard to imagine that a 10,000-ton treaty-type heavy cruiser has not been launched after seven years of construction. Even the naval guns need to be imported from the United Kingdom. Is this Spain, which once had an "Invincible Fleet"?
No wonder even Portugal dares to bully Spain.
When the People's Guard surrounded the manor, off the coast of Valencia, Lieutenant General Mike Tolan, commander of the Cyprus Squadron, immediately sent a telegram to the Republican government, asking the Republican government to ensure the safety of Alvin and the members of the Guard. At the same time, "Richmond
"" heavy cruiser and three other "Durban" class light cruisers set fire and weighed anchor, approaching the port of Valencia.
This situation immediately attracted the attention of the light cruiser "Admiral Cervera" of the Spanish Navy.
"Admiral Cervera" is the second ship of the "Prince Alfonso" class light cruiser, with a full load displacement of 9,145 tons, equipped with eight 152 mm main guns, four 102 mm guns, and a seaplane.
The data looks pretty good. The displacement of 9,145 tons is considered a heavy patrol by current standards.
Unfortunately, the "Prince Alfonso" class was built ten years ago. There are only three ships in total, and their combat effectiveness is questionable.
When the Spanish Civil War broke out, most of the senior naval admirals were supporters of the National Army, while most of the sailors were supporters of the Republican government.
After the outbreak of the civil war, the National Army once controlled the two most important military ports in Spain, Cadiz and Ferrol, in the south and north. The sailors launched an uprising and killed all the officers who supported the National Army. "Admiral Cervera"
The captain of the light cruiser General, Jose Gomez, was a former army officer.
The Cyprus Squadron came to assist Alvin's evacuation. Lieutenant General Mike Toland led the fleet to the waters off Valencia three days ago. However, due to the obstruction of the republican government, the Alvin Guards have not been able to evacuate.
The Republican government requires the Umbrella Company to refund the remaining fees before it can let Alvin leave.
When the republican government decided to continue to implement the arms purchase agreement, it fully paid the Umbrella 10,000 mercenaries for one year. This fee was as high as 10 million rand, and the republican government paid it in gold.
Umbrella will definitely not refund the money. This is because the Republican government took the initiative to tear up the agreement, and it is not a breach of contract by the Umbrella company.
Since you break the agreement, you must bear the consequences of breaking the agreement.
"Tell the Spanish that if Lord North Sea's estate is attacked then 'Richmond' will bombard the harbor." Vice Admiral Mike Tolan, two heavy cruisers of the Cyprus Squadron, "Richmond
"To meet Alvin, "Bella" went to the Dardanelles Strait. If the Alvin Guards were attacked, the Cyprus Squadron would cooperate with the League of Nations peacekeeping forces to completely block the Dardanelles Strait.
So Lieutenant General Mike Tolan couldn't figure out why the People's Guard dared to surround Alvin's estate.
Just for a few "Alligators"?
It's nothing compared to the price paid.
Jose Gomez couldn't figure it out either.
The current international environment of the republican government is getting worse and worse. There are only a few countries that support the republican government, and southern Africa is the most important.
After the republican government completely fell to Russia, it has completely lost the support of southern Africa. If southern Africa turns to support the Falang Party, it will be tantamount to a disaster for the republican government.
"Send a telegram to the Prime Minister's Office. If the Southern Africans launch an attack on Valencia, we may not be able to stop it." Jose Gomez is really not weak and incompetent. Don't look at the nearly 10,000-ton "Admiral Severa"
Displacement, Jose Gomez knows his own business, the "Admiral Severa" does not even have enough shells now.
Not to mention artillery shells, these warships of the Spanish Navy currently do not even have enough fuel. The endurance of the "Admiral Severa" is 5,000 nautical miles. Now, the fuel of the "Admiral Severa" does not even have 1,000 nautical miles.
You can't even run into the sea.
This means that even if Cyprus is undefended, the "Admiral Severa" will not be able to launch an attack on Cyprus.
The distance between mainland Spain and Cyprus is 2,900 kilometers, equivalent to approximately 1,560 nautical miles.
Even if there are sufficient shells and fuel, the "Admiral Severa" is no match for the "Richmond".
In terms of displacement, the "Admiral Severa" is similar to the "Richmond".
But in terms of main gun caliber, the "Admiral Severa" is much inferior.
"Richmond" is equipped with a 203mm naval gun.
Moreover, it is a three-seat triple-mounted battleship, which is a small battleship.
If a fight breaks out, the "Admiral Severa", not to mention the "Richmond", and three "Durbans" can send the "Admiral Severa" to the bottom of the sea.
What's more, there is also a "Table Mountain".
The total deck length of the "Table Mountain" class supply ship is 170 meters.
The "Yorktown" in the United States has a flight deck length of 228 meters.
When modern aircraft take off from an aircraft carrier, the taxiing distance does not actually need to be that long.
Some later models of the "Yorktown" were equipped with catapults on the deck, and the carrier-based aircraft could even take off sideways.
The "Goshawk" fighter jet equipped by the Southern African Navy only needs 80 meters to take off when the aircraft carrier's speed exceeds 20 knots, and the "Sea Harrier" taking off with a torpedo only needs 110 meters.
Therefore, "Table Mountain" can carry airplanes.
The Southern African Navy has never used a supply ship as an aircraft carrier before.
After Stoudemire's attempt to install an aircraft carrier for the Cyprus Squadron failed, the Cyprus Squadron emptied the deck of the supply ship and installed wooden floors. The aircraft capacity could actually reach 82, which was only two fewer than Japan's Shokaku.
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Japan's "Shoukaku" had to wait until 1937 to start construction.
The "Soryu" that Japan just started construction last year has a measly 73 aircraft.
The supply ship "Drakens", which came to Spain with the Cyprus Squadron, carried a squadron of fighters and a squadron of torpedo bombers.
The Southern African squadron has a strength of 24 aircraft.
Therefore, if Mike Tolan were decisive, he could sink all the warships of the Spanish Navy just by relying on the carrier-based aircraft carried by the "Drakens".
This is not bragging. The 9,145-ton "Admiral Severa" probably cannot survive two rounds of torpedoes.
The "Drakens" is adjusting its course and accelerating in the sea breeze. The carrier-based aircraft on the ship can take off at any time, and the war is imminent.
When Mike Toland threatened to bombard Valencia, the Popular Guards outside Alvin Manor were already preparing for the attack.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare except lining up.
The People's Guard has no artillery and only a few machine guns.
Now the machine gunner is extremely nervous, and the "Alligator" in the manor is also ready. Once the battle starts, the 40mm grenade launcher will focus on the machine gun position.
The guards were also nervous.
They are indeed very motivated to fight, but that doesn't mean they are not afraid of death.
Compared with armored vehicles that are armed to the teeth, the soldiers of the Renmin Guard can only rely on rifles.
Even if you don’t have common sense, you know that a rifle will probably not be able to penetrate the armor of an armored vehicle.
Major Pedro is riding a tiger and is unable to dismount. He is indeed arrogant, but he is not stupid.
The siege of the estate was not an order from the republican government, but Major Pedro's own initiative.
As members of the Communist International, Major Pedro came to Spain with a special mission. One of the main purposes was to enable the trade unions of southern African enterprises to play the role that the Communist International wanted.
The trade unions organized by enterprises in southern Africa are different from those in other countries.
See clearly, it is a trade union of a Southern African enterprise, organized by a Southern African enterprise.
Most of the trade unions in other countries are organized voluntarily by workers.
The differences between trade unions in Southern Africa and trade unions in other countries have been introduced in detail before.
It is clear that the Comintern was very dissatisfied with the trade unions in southern Africa.
The UK, the stronghold of capitalism, now has a Labor Party. Southern Africa doesn’t even have a Labor Party. What kind of union is this?
Major Pedro underestimated the toughness of southern Africans.
Unlike the weak petty bourgeoisie in Spain, southern Africans never compromise. Even Alvin chose to fight to the end when faced with the superior strength of the People's Guard.
Just when Major Pedro was unable to dismount, a messenger from the People's Guard arrived quickly.
"Major Pedro, General Grishin orders you to withdraw immediately." The order from the messenger finally made Major Pedro breathe a sigh of relief.
"Just wait for me, I will be back -" Major Pedro did not forget to say harsh words before leaving.
Alvin said nothing. He had never been so humiliated.
