Compared with the huge controversy caused by the tonnage of capital ships, various countries quickly reached an agreement on the tonnage of aircraft carriers. The total tonnage of the United Kingdom and the United States is 160,000 tons, Japan is 96,000 tons, France and Italy are each 70,000 tons. In principle, new construction
The standard displacement of an aircraft carrier must not exceed 27,000 tons, and it is not allowed to install artillery pieces larger than 8 inches (203 mm).
Compared with another time and space, except for the larger total tonnage of aircraft carriers, the Washington Naval Conference did not achieve significant results. The "Naval Treaty" formed at the end of the conference was similar to the "Contract of Versailles" formed after the Paris Peace Conference, and its validity period
Only 15 years.
In any case, the "Washington Naval Treaty" bought various navies a period of peace. During this period, each country could finally take a breath and devote more energy to restoring the national economy and people's livelihood, and the tense international atmosphere suddenly eased.
"The Treaty of Versailles cannot bring about real peace, and neither can the Washington Naval Treaty. Just wait and see, 15 years from now, the arms race will be larger in scale than it is now, and its impact will be wider." Irving still commented.
Quite objectively, the United States is ambitious, Japan is ready to make a move, the United Kingdom is old and strong, France and Italy are unwilling to sink, and there is still a fight.
At this time, the British delegation was already on its way back to the UK. This trip was fruitful. Not only did they reach a "Naval Treaty", but the four countries of the United States, Britain, Japan and France also signed a "Treaty Concerning Island Dependencies and Territories in the Pacific Region", commonly known as the "Four-Power Treaty";
Finally, the Nine-Nation Convention was signed, and the disputes among various countries in the Pacific region came to an end for the time being.
The "Four-Country Treaty" is valid for 10 years. The treaty stipulates that the four countries "respect each other's rights to their island possessions and island territories in the Pacific region."
When a satisfactory solution is obtained, a meeting of the States Parties shall be convened to resolve the issue. When the rights of a State Party in the Pacific region are threatened by any country, the States Parties shall conduct comprehensive consultations in order to "jointly or individually take the most effective measures" to deal with the situation.
The Treaty also stipulates: "The Agreement concluded in London between the United Kingdom and Japan on July 13, 1911, shall be terminated."
This was the end of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
"The "Naval Treaty" is still beneficial. It will at least guarantee world peace for a period of time. Who can say for sure what will happen in 15 years?" Roque was in a good mood. There were many things during the period after the signing of the "Naval Treaty".
A special term is called "naval holiday". Of course, this "holiday" does not mean a holiday, but refers to the fact that the navies of various countries have shifted from blindly pursuing tonnage and artillery caliber to tilting towards technology and power.
When it comes to technology, Britain's technical reserves in the navy are quite good. After all, it is an empire that has led the world for hundreds of years and "the sun never sets". Once Britain exerts its power, let alone the United States, at least Japan will not be able to see enough.
There are some things that Rock can't tell Owen clearly.
If there were another world war, the Royal Navy would actually not be able to play a big role due to the lack of opponents. Instead, the Southern African Navy, which wanted to provide protection for the East Indies, would soon face a strong challenge from Japan.
Rock's current attitude is very clear. The "Naval Conference" only stipulates the total tonnage of capital ships of each country, and does not clearly stipulate the auxiliary ships.
This gives Rock an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Southern Africa is not equipped with capital ships, but it can be equipped with a large number of destroyers, light and heavy cruisers, which can also replace the role of capital ships.
As for aircraft carriers, Southern Africa will produce a large number of ocean-going transport ships in the future. If necessary, these transport ships can be easily converted into aircraft carriers. Not to mention each one can carry one or two hundred fighter jets, even if it can only carry five or sixty
If there are too many ants, they can kill an elephant.
What makes Rock gratified is that although Japan's national power has increased, the thinking of the Japanese naval generals is rigid and stubborn. They still do not pay attention to the discovery of new technologies and new weapons. They blindly pursue the "caliber is justice" before World War I and continue to fight against Japan in the giant war.
The road of naval artillery goes further and further.
Don't look at the fact that today's battleships are easily 30,000 to 40,000 tons, and all of them are giants. Compared with the "Yamato" and "Musashi" that Japan will build in the future, they are just younger. The "Yamato" class battleship has a standard displacement of tons and a full load displacement of tons.
It is the largest battleship ever built in human history.
Japan's persistence in battleships has seriously affected the development of Japan's fleet. The battleship "Yamato" participated in the war after all, while the battleship "Musashi" was attacked by US carrier-based aircraft without even seeing the shadow of the enemy.
The sinking became the greatest tragedy in naval history.
Next, Rock will strive for more benefits for the Southern African Navy. The UK will definitely not be able to use up the 160,000-ton aircraft carrier. Allocating part of it to Southern Africa can also reduce the pressure on the British government.
The Royal Navy is equipped with a battleship with a total tonnage of 500,000 tons, which is actually quite stressful.
If the British government is overwhelmed, then Southern Africa would not mind accepting three or five ships from the Royal Navy to relieve some pressure on the Royal Navy.
"Americans are so extravagant. I just heard the news that the United States is planning to use the USS Washington, which has a completion level of almost 75, as a target ship to sink. It would be great if it could be sold to our Southern African Navy." Xiao Siduo regretted it.
, the "South Dakota" class battleship has a standard displacement of 43,200 tons and is equipped with 12 50-caliber 16-inch main guns, which is larger than the largest British battleship "HMS Hood".
The six "South Dakota" class battleships built by the United States, except for the "Washington" battleship that will be used as a target ship to be sunk, the other five will be scrapped and sold as scrap metal.
The largest buyer of “scrap iron” in the United States is Japan.
The Japanese Navy relied on "collecting junk" from the United States to build the world's first-class naval fleet.
"You go contact the U.S. government and buy those hulls. As long as you promise to transform them into civilian ships, the U.S. government will definitely agree." Rock was not so kind. Why should the "scrap iron" be taken away by Japan? Southern Africa is also
Want to "collect rags".
Don't underestimate the profession of "rag collecting". The income can only be matched by begging on the subway, and serious office workers cannot compare with others.
One of the important reasons why Southern Africa's purchase of French "Normandy"-class battleships in the name of the Kingdom of Mozambique and West Africa did not arouse strong opposition from the United States and Japan is that the various data of the "Normandy"-class battleships are actually
It lags far behind mainstream battleships, and even if it is completed, it will not pose much of a threat to the super battleships of the United States and Japan.
The "South Dakota" class battleships are different. Unless the "South Dakota" class battleships are converted into civilian ships, once completed, they will pose a huge threat to the fleets of the United States and Japan. By then, the world will not only be a "big 7", but a "big 12"
"This is absolutely unacceptable to the United States and Japan.
"I'll give it a try. I'll buy two and drag them back and convert them into yachts, and install a few cannons specifically for frying fish." Stoudemire is ambitious, and a yacht of tons -
So rich!
The only one richer than Stoudemire is probably the U.S. Navy. In fact, the U.S. Navy has demolished more than six "South Dakota" class battleships. According to the provisions of the "Navy Conference", the U.S. is building six "Lex Stars"
In addition to two of the "Don"-class battlecruisers that were converted into aircraft carriers, the other four will also be demolished.
The "Lexington" class battlecruiser has a standard weight of 43,500 tons, a full load of 44,638 tons, a power system of 180,000 horsepower (note: suspected to be shaft horsepower) electric drive steam turbine, and a maximum speed of 35 knots. It can be said that it is currently the fastest in the world.
Fast warship.
With such a large tonnage and running so fast, the ten 50-caliber 14-inch main guns equipped by the "Lexington" class battlecruisers are irrelevant. The US government is indeed courageous. If it were replaced by the British government, it would probably
unwilling.
If it were the British government, it would not have the strength to build so many battleships and battlecruisers at the same time. Only the Americans are as wealthy as they are.
"You can give it a try. If you convert it into a yacht, you have to build a port that can dock." Irving laughed. A battleship of more than 40,000 tons has a draft of about ten meters. An ordinary port can really enter.
Not going.
"It doesn't matter, I allow you to dock at Port Edward." Rock also wanted to see how the Americans would feel if the "South Dakota" class battleship was converted into a yacht.
"Haha, no need, I have my own port -" Stoudemire didn't give Rock and Owen a chance to laugh at him. Don't forget that Stoudemire is the capital of Southern Africa, and the entire Rhodesia belongs to a South African company.
Only then did Roque remember that when Nyasaland and Rhodesia carved up Portuguese East Africa, Roque assigned Beira and Sorafa to Rhodesia.
Both Beira and Sorafa are natural harbors that can accommodate huge battleships such as the "South Dakota" class battleship.
Comparatively speaking, Port Edward was dug out at the mouth of the Zambezi River spade by African workers.
However, the scale of Port Edward has now far exceeded that of Beira and Sorafa. As the largest port in southern Africa around the Indian Ocean, Port Edward has still not stopped construction, whether in terms of city size, population and economic strength.
It is second only to Los Angeles in Nyasaland.
The journey was uneventful, and by the time the British delegation arrived in London, it was already November 22.
London in November is still filled with fog and mist, and the pollution level is more serious than in previous years.
Rock was also speechless. George V and the MPs also knew that the pollution in London was very serious, but they stayed in their villas in the country in the winter and were not disturbed by the smog, so they just let it go, causing the situation to get worse.
The worse.
If this were happening in Southern Africa, the Mayor of London would definitely be held accountable if others didn't tell him.
Every winter, London kills hundreds or even thousands of people due to air pollution. At its worst, it kills thousands a year. Isn’t it a shame that this is the center of world civilization?
: It’s painful to celebrate the holidays every year. There are so many relatives and they happen almost every day——
