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Text 96. Coral Sea (2)

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    The Republic's shipbuilding industry started in the late Qing Dynasty and experienced rapid development during the First World War. After the European War, due to government subsidies and rapid growth in domestic trade, the domestic shipbuilding industry has maintained steady growth.  The world economic crisis of 1929 caused a certain degree of damage to the Republic's shipbuilding industry. A large number of smaller shipbuilding companies were forced to close down or be merged during the economic crisis that swept the world. After adjustments, the nine largest domestic shipbuilding companies were  The shipbuilding companies under the consortium have become stronger.

    With the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese "Northeast War" in 1931, the Republic's shipbuilding industry ushered in another opportunity for rapid development. With the outbreak of the world war, the domestic shipbuilding industry ushered in an opportunity for rapid development.  In just two years from 1941 to 1942, the Republic's shipbuilding industry built a total of 387 large surface combat ships above frigates, totaling 1.62 million tons, 426 submarines, nearly 450,000 tons, and 142 other large military auxiliary ships.  With a total of 710,000 tons, the huge shipbuilding industry is the main factor that allows the Republican Army to maintain the initiative on the battlefield.

    By 1943, the number of people employed in the Republic's shipbuilding industry reached 3.12 million, five times more than before the war. The country had a 120-meter slipway and 68 shipyards capable of building frigates, including Xingdao, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Luoyuan,  The nine major shipyards in Ningbo, Jiangnan, Hudong, Chongming, Qingdao and Dalian have a total of 18 large-scale dry docks with a length of more than 260 meters, capable of building heavy-duty ships with a displacement of more than 35,000 tons, and cruisers and cruisers with a displacement of more than 13,000 tons.  There are 36 slipways and docks for large supply ships.  Due to the adoption of standardized design solutions and streamlined segmented construction methods.  A high degree of standardization has also been implemented in aspects such as steel types and steel plates, shipboard equipment, machinery, and weapons, which has greatly improved the construction speed of the shipyard and the utilization rate of slipways and docks. A "North Sea-class" heavy fleet aviation warship  The slipway construction period has been shortened to 10 months, and the slipway construction period of an anti-aircraft cruiser with a standard displacement of 15,000 tons has been shortened to 6 months. This means that the Republic Navy can have 16 heavy aviation battleships and more than 70 cruisers every year.  Completed and launched.

    In order to maintain its maritime superiority over the United States, the Republican Navy needs to build more than 2 million tons of combat ships every year. As the war progresses, the strength of the Republican Army is not only not affected by the war, but is rapidly increasing.

    The number of docks and construction efficiency represent a country¡¯s shipbuilding capabilities, Fang Minghao was formulating a docking maintenance plan for large warships with the Naval Logistics Department.  Only then did we truly understand how powerful the Republic's shipbuilding capabilities were.  Before, he knew that the Republic's shipbuilding capabilities were definitely stronger than those of the United Kingdom, but there was still a certain gap with the United States. But now he discovered that the Republic's overall shipbuilding capabilities may have surpassed those of the United States.

    The Republic's 1943 aircraft shipbuilding plan was to build 12 aircraft ships and 38 cruisers, which means that the shipbuilding industry even had half of its shipbuilding capacity used to build civilian ships.

    It takes about half a month to dock, inspect and paint large warships. As two "Guangdong-class" aircraft ships sank one after another, the Republic of China Navy realized that displacement is related to the combat performance and battlefield survivability of aviation warships.  There is also a trend of increasing displacement, and the "Beihai-class" aviation battleship built in fiscal year 1943 has been slightly revised.  The length of the hull and the width of the flight deck have been increased. The displacement of the new "Special City-class" aircraft carrier has reached 51,200 tons, which is somewhat improved in combat capability compared to the "North Sea-class".

    The latest batch of "special city-class" aviation warships were launched from the dock one after another and towed to the outfitting dock. Taking advantage of this gap, the Navy Department began to arrange for the active warships to undergo routine maintenance.

    During the more than four years of the war, the Republic Navy lost a total of three aircraft ships, four cruisers, and a total of seven capital ships, but captured and salvaged and repaired fifteen old battleships and six heavy cruisers.  After modernization.  On the contrary, the number of battleships in the Republic Navy increased to thirty-two, which was only three less than the total number of battleships in the United States and Britain. The strength of the battleship fleet was several times stronger than before the war.

    Fang Minghao took advantage of the battleship's overhaul to visit several large domestic shipbuilding companies. Compared with 1937, the scale and automation level of each shipyard were much higher. It was obvious that many new types of equipment had been added.  Heavy equipment.  Comparison.  The U.S. shipbuilding industry is about to reach a new peak. According to intelligence, in early 1943, the U.S. Navy will have 12 "Essex-class" fleet aircraft ships and six "Iowa-class" battleships.  Completed and put into service.  With the addition of 6 "**-class" and 2 "Ser-class" aircraft ships, the number of aircraft ships in the U.S. Navy will reach 34, and there is intelligence proof that in view of the fact that the "Essex-class" is comparable to the "Essex-class" in terms of combat performance.  There is a gap in the Republic Navy's aviation ships, and their new-level aviation warships have also begun construction.

    Because the four "Montana-class" battleships occupy a large shipyard, the first batch of new first-class aircraft ships in the United States is only 6.  This is a side that makes the Republican Navy feel proud. The two "Hindenburg-class" super battleships purchased from Germany really interfered with the US aircraft ship construction process.

      Although the United Kingdom was the first country to start building aviation warships, due to the influence of traditional thinking, the Royal Navy's application and understanding of naval aviation is far inferior to that of the U.S. Navy. This is reflected in the fact that their aircraft ships have insufficient number of carrier-based aircraft to attack.  The power is greatly restricted.  On the contrary, the U.S. Navy's understanding of aviation battleships is very close to that of the Republic Navy. The maritime tactics used by the two navies are similar. Both use aviation battleships and naval aviation as the main attack force, while the battleships are classified as escorts, shore fire support and auxiliary ships.  .

    Because everyone has the same tactical level, the outcome of a naval battle is basically determined by numbers and comprehensive performance. Since entering the industrial age, the influence of military commanders on the outcome of wars has become less and less.  Just like in the current Battle of the Volga River, it was impossible for an excellent military commander like Manstein to prevent the defeat of the German army.

    As the fighting on the front has eased, the rationing and control of domestic civilian supplies have become less strict. With the completion and commissioning of several major oil fields in the Gulf, the crude oil production in the Republic-controlled areas has reached 120 million tons per year. In addition to meeting the needs of the military,  In addition to demand and the annual supply of 9 million tons of crude oil to Germany, about 10 million tons of gasoline are now available for civilian use every year.  Of course, the supply of diesel is still limited, because we must first ensure the supply of fuel for domestic industrial and agricultural production.  In the past few days in Shanghai, Fang Minghao could still feel that the people were no longer as enthusiastic about the war as when the war first started. The Republican Army had suffered nearly one million casualties in the past few years. Almost every household in the country had relatives and friends in this war.  Sacrifice or disability due to injury, and the long-term rationing and control of daily necessities have also made some people complain, especially some rich people. The strict rationing system prevents them from buying what they want even if they have money.

    Take cars for example. Before the war, big cities like Shanghai had nearly 100,000 private cars. Due to the impact of the war, in the past three years, these small cars could only be placed in garages like scraps because they were basically useless.  There is no gasoline supply.  Due to restrictions on the production and supply of alcoholic beverages, rich people can no longer spend as much as they did in the past. Even the supply of fruits, sugar, coffee and tea is strictly restricted, which makes it difficult for the rich to hold a "party".  There is no atmosphere.

    As material control gradually relaxed, the powerful began to drive their private cars to the streets to show off. As night fell, the number of dance parties held by the powerful in their gardens began to increase. These "nobles" who were far away from the battlefield began to fall into the trap again.  In a life of feasting and feasting, chasing after sensual dogs and horses.

    People are now gradually shifting the conversation to how the war can be ended.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
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