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"This, this is an aircraft carrier?"

"Yes, my Majesty, this is our aircraft carrier!"

"But it's too small, isn't it? Who built it?"

Emperor William, standing on the side deck of the ironclad Warrior, looked at a "baby aircraft carrier" driven by four oars and felt incredible.

"Your Majesty, this is an aircraft carrier!" Indian Imperial War Secretary Marquis Nelson told Emperor William in a very positive tone, "This is an aircraft carrier built by Hindustan Shipbuilding Company based on a complete set of drawings and technical information provided by Thomson Shipyard in the UK to ensure quality.

Excellent!"

"The quality is so good?" Emperor William almost made Marquis Nelson angry. "How can an aircraft carrier be so small? Those Indians must have cut corners. Also, how come this aircraft carrier is rowed with oars? My Marquis,

Are you confused? Do you think this kind of aircraft carrier rowed by oars can go to sea and fight?"

This emperor is quite imaginative. No matter how unreliable the Hindustan Shipyard is, it is impossible to turn a 20,000-ton aircraft carrier into a 200-ton sampan carrier!

In fact, Hindustan Shipyard really did not cut corners this time, but completed the construction of the aircraft carrier in full compliance with the drawings and design requirements with quality and quantity. Moreover, the time it took to build this aircraft carrier was also very short. From the start of construction to delivery, it only took two days.

Ten days.

"Your Majesty, this aircraft carrier should be this small," Marquis Nelson said to Emperor William with great certainty. "The aircraft carrier is neither an airship carrier nor an aircraft carrier battleship. There is no need to build it too big. Because the airship is large,

The battleship itself is also very large, so the airship carrier and aircraft carrier battleship have to be large.

How big should an airplane be? A flight deck of sixty to seventy feet (18-20 meters) is enough, and there is no need for a flight deck several hundred feet long."

What Nelson said makes sense!

Why does an aircraft carrier have to be built bigger? It can carry aircraft to fight in theory, it is an aircraft carrier, but it does not have to be a big thing with more than 10,000 tons.

Nelson then analyzed: "Furthermore, a flight deck of several hundred feet must be installed on a large ship with a standard displacement of about 20,000 tons. Such a large ship is a huge target in wartime and can easily be discovered and sunk by the enemy."

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But this 200-ton aircraft carrier is different. Its target is small, difficult to find and hit, and its value is very low. If the aircraft is not on the deck, its value is not even as good as a hanging ship.

A fishing boat with a sail will not necessarily be bombed even if it is discovered by enemy planes. It is not even as expensive as a torpedo or a 200-pound bomb."

Marquis Nelson is really right! There are very few people in this world who would fly a plane and launch a dive bomb on a 200-ton wooden boat. That thing is so small, and even if you drop 10 bombs, you may not be able to hit it. Isn’t this a waste?

"As for the issue of going to sea to fight," Nelson continued, "the aircraft carrier is towed by the destroyer, so its own power is dispensable. When the carrier-based aircraft is released, the destroyer can pull the aircraft carrier and gallop against the wind for 28 seconds.

At a speed of 30 knots or even 30 knots, the carrier-based aircraft can take off using the 60-70-foot flight deck."

"So that's it!" Emperor William nodded, gaining knowledge! It turns out that an aircraft carrier is a small boat of two to three hundred tons with no mechanical power and can only be towed by a destroyer or driven by a paddle.

"But can this carrier-based aircraft land on such a small deck?" Emperor William immediately realized something was wrong. "I remember that this aircraft has to glide a long distance when landing, right?"

"Your Majesty, you are right." Nelson raised his finger and pointed to the plane on the 200-ton aircraft carrier. "Look. It is a seaplane with two pontoons underneath. When it is retracted, it first lands on the water.

, and then a special aircraft crane is lifted onto the aircraft carrier. Your Majesty, look over there, that is the special aircraft crane. It is larger than the aircraft carrier, with a displacement of about 500 tons. It is equipped with a steam engine and can also run.

Long-distance, but the maximum speed is only 13 knots, and it can usually only run 10 knots. If you want to keep up with the fast fleet, you have to rely on other ships to tow it."

Emperor William looked in the direction of Nelson's finger again, and it turned out to be a small steamboat equipped with a boom.

"Marquis, how many aircraft carriers do we have now?" Emperor William asked again, "Can you support our Indian navy in launching a counterattack against the Ming Empire?"

Marquis Nelson said: "We now have 20 aircraft carriers and 10 aircraft crane ships. In addition, 20 aircraft carriers are being built at the Hindustan Shipyard, and they will be completed within a month."

This is really a highlight moment for Hindustan Shipyard. The construction of 40 aircraft carriers was started at one time. It took up to 2 months from the start of construction to delivery. The 40 aircraft carriers were completed while maintaining quality and quantity!

"That's 40 aircraft carriers, which should be enough!" Emperor William nodded, "But can each aircraft carrier be equipped with carrier-based aircraft?"

"Yes!" Marquis Nelson said, "The pilots are being trained in the UK and will be shipped to India together with the carrier-based aircraft in a month. By then, our fleet will have sufficient air power."

"That's great!" Emperor William breathed a sigh of relief and asked Nelson with a smile, "Marquis, how are we going to use these 40 aircraft carriers? Are we going to use them to counterattack the Strait of Malacca?"

"No," Marquis Nelson shook his head. "The Duke of Wellington and Viscount Palmerston estimate based on the conditions insisted on by the Ming Dynasty negotiators at the Vienna Peace Conference that the focus of the Ming Dynasty's next phase of attack will not be India, but Australia!"

Nelson paused and then said: "So I think that our next step should be to quietly transfer the main force of the fleet to Australia, and then set up defenses in the Port Moresby area of ​​Papua New Guinea, which is the gateway to Australia's east coast and also

The starting point for our counterattack from the South Pacific to the north. If Ming Dynasty wants to seize Australia and New Zealand by force, then they must first control Port Moresby.

Therefore, fierce naval battles will break out in the Solomon Sea northeast of Port Moresby and the Coral Sea southeast of Port Moresby in the future! If we can win there, then the pace of expansion of the Ming Empire will be curbed. Otherwise, we may

Lose all Australia!”

Emperor William frowned and said: "Marquis, if the Ming Dynasty chooses to attack India instead of attacking Australia next, what should we do? Once the main force of the Grand Fleet leaves, India's coastline will lose protection! By then, they will be able to land in India in large numbers.

what to do?"

Nelson said: "If they don't attack Australia and choose to target India, then we can attack from Australia!"

"Where to attack from Australia?" Emperor William asked, "Again Japan?"

"No," Nelson shook his head, "Japan is not a good target. I think Hawaii is an ideal target."

"Hawaii?" Emperor William thought for a moment, "What's there?"

"There is the homeport of the Pacific Fleet of the Ming Dynasty there!" Marquis Nelson said. "The Ming Dynasty's Pacific Fleet is responsible for supporting the operations of the Mexican Empire and the Texas Japanese Self-Defense Force. It is very likely that it is also directly responsible for commanding the Texas Maritime Self-Defense Force. So Pearl Harbor in Hawaii is

A very important stronghold, not only stationed with a large number of ships, but also a logistics transfer center.

Once Pearl Harbor in Hawaii is attacked by us, Ming Dynasty will suffer heavy losses, and operations in the entire America will also be affected. The Americans will also take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack in the direction of Texas!

In this way, the Ming Empire has to promote the war in the Australian direction to ensure the security of the Pacific supply line. As long as the war in the Australian direction begins, the Indian Empire can rest easy!"
Chapter completed!