Chapter 1064： Follow-up impact (1/2)
The specific parameters of the ”Rome” did not pay attention to the outside world, but just by looking at the size of the Big Mac, everyone knew that it was a big killer.
Although being big doesn't mean having a strong combat effectiveness, it is still applicable most of the time.
Generally speaking, the large tonnage of a warship means that more artillery and thicker armor can be installed, and the greater the advantage in naval battles.
According to the 20,100 tons of displacement announced by the Vienna government, compared to all previous battleships, it is a qualitative surpass.
If these newly added tonnages are allocated to artillery and armor, it is entirely possible to kill traditional battleships.
The one who pays the most attention to a person is not necessarily his own friend, but he must have his own enemy.
Being each other's biggest rivals, the ”Rome” has just been launched and has attracted great attention from the British government.
Especially when Franz the Great personally participated in the launching ceremony, it brought the attention of the London government to the full.
Countless experiences have taught the British, but wherever Franz the Great personally haunts, there must be a story.
In the past 40 years, this is the second time that Franz has personally participated in the launching ceremony of a warship. The last time was the appearance of a steam ironclad ship.
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Downing Street
Prime Minister Robert Cecil: ”Have you figured out the parameters of the Roma? Are there any Austrians that brag about it?”
Since the launch of the Roma, the media of Shinra has brought the rhythm.
What is the ”Naval Industrial Technology Revolution”, ”New Era of Battleships”, ”The World's Number One Battleship”... and so on, a series of compliments, don't cost money.
The British media are naturally unwilling to be lonely with such a lively. Coupled with the impetus behind the Royal Navy, the naval threat theory of the Holy Roman Empire once again resounded in the British Isles and became the mainstream trend of society.
In the recent period, Prime Minister Robert Cecil is about to watch the news about the Shinra Navy threat theory.
Although I do not believe that a battleship can change the times; but the navy is the lifeblood of Britain, and Prime Minister Robert Cecil can only overestimate it as much as possible before he is uncertain about the specific parameters of the ”Rome”.
Secretary of the Navy Flora: ”It is not yet certain for the time being. The Vienna government monitors the shipyard very strictly, and our people cannot access the core.
What can be determined at present is that the Roma abandoned the previous design concept and adopted the most radical design concept of a full-weight artillery.
Judging from the intelligence we collected, the Roma will be equipped with 12 main guns, and the caliber of the guns should not be less than 12 inches. (About 305mm)
In addition to heavy firepower, the Roma also increased its armor thickness. Small-caliber artillery can hardly threaten it.
The Austrians have always been a world leader in the field of power, and now they may have made another breakthrough.
Although the displacement of the Roma has increased, its sailing speed may not be much slower than the previous battleship. ”
It can be seen that Flora does not have much confidence in the accuracy of the information.
Under the background of being unable to check on the spot close to the slipway, intelligence personnel can only observe from a distance, add some gossip, and make inferences. The accuracy of the intelligence obtained in this way cannot be guaranteed.
No matter how much the moisture of intelligence is, it is better to have intelligence than nothing. The accuracy is not high enough, it also has high reference value.
As far as the Royal Navy is concerned, it is not afraid that the Shenluo Navy will do anything, just because they will not move.
As before, there was no news coming out for more than ten years, which made it difficult for the Royal Navy to reach out to Parliament for military expenses.
How good is this now, the importance of the Israeli navy to Britain is definitely overestimated in the unclear background!
Needless to think about it, in the next few days, the military expenditure of the Royal Navy will increase substantially.
Secretary of the Air Force Weizsek: ”The Austrians are not just a Roma, but a battleship, no matter how powerful it is, cannot reverse the gap between them and the Royal Navy.
According to the information we have collected, the Vienna government has also formulated an ambitious ”Terminator Plan.”
According to this plan, the Vienna government will build a large number of airports in the coastal areas of France and Belgium, and will eventually mobilize thousands of bombers at one time to launch air strikes on the Royal Navy.
As the world's largest air force power, the Holy Roman Empire has gone a long way in aviation. At present, the main battle bomber Feiying 2 equipped with them has exceeded 2 tons of ammunition.
According to this plan, in theory, the Shenluo Air Force can drop 2,000 to 3,000 tons of bombs at one time.
The explosive power of 2000 tons of special bombs far exceeds 5000 tons of high explosives. The enemy does not need a hit rate at all, and direct bombardment can destroy any of our ports.
Although our anti-aircraft firepower is not weak, the air force is still the only one to deal with the air force. Ground air defense firepower can only serve as an auxiliary, and cannot be used as a reliance.