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The design of the combat-class destroyer was controversial from the very beginning, starting with the ship's armament.

It was initially planned to be equipped with 119mm guns and a small number of minesweepers, but when the final plan was drafted, the Admiralty decided that all ships would be equipped with 114mm guns and to install enough minesweepers.

The 114mm gun is mounted on a closed turret, which may be the mainstream in modern society, but during World War II when the Guantong equipment was not advanced, this design made the gunner blind.

Maybe this is a problem in war, but for the current peacetime, this is no longer a disadvantage. Alan Wilson does not believe that Newfoundland fishermen will find trouble with fishermen from other countries.

Although the ships were equipped with a variety of artillery pieces, the generals of the Royal Navy still felt that the artillery firepower was insufficient.

This is also not a problem. It may not be enough to deal with a fleet. If it is to deal with poaching fishing boats, the lack of firepower is not a problem at all. The living environment on the warship is also very bad, but it is enough to have fewer crew members.

The original plan of 300 crew members was handed over to Newfoundland and equipped with half, and the problem of living environment was solved. In the final analysis, the shortcomings of wartime are not so bad in peacetime.

Now there are at least five fighter destroyers that can be released at any time. Alan Wilson, who was recognized by Norman Brooke, went directly to discuss with the representative of Newfoundland.

As for the point of blowing, Alan Wilson said that the biggest advantage of this destroyer is its beauty. When he brought Hankey and Boris to the shipyard, Alan Wilson said, "What a beautiful ship. , very in line with the image of Newfoundland, in fact, the combat effectiveness is a trivial matter, the key is to conform to the temperament of Newfoundland's paradise on earth."

The "Battle" class destroyers are elegant and beautiful in appearance. They are the first ships of the Royal Navy to be equipped with stabilizing fins. They are very stable when sailing, have almost no vibration, and have good maneuverability and can withstand sea storms.

Talking about what data, what caliber is secondary, it doesn't even matter whether it has combat effectiveness or not.

Newfoundland, as a royal territory of the United Kingdom, is definitely protected by the Royal Navy. As for the two neighbors, Canada and the United States, there is no need for conflict at all. Even if there is, it cannot be solved by the performance of warships.

It's enough to talk about the appearance. Although there is a saying that a beautiful fighter is a good fighter, the meaning is the same. For example, a Nelson-class battleship looks awkward, and a combat-class destroyer will not be too bad.

Sure enough, Hankey and Boris saw the battle-class destroyer in a sealed state, and they recognized the beauty in Alan Wilson's mouth. Among the warships of this era, the battle-class destroyer is indeed beautiful.

Of course, the two of them didn't know that Alan Wilson's touting was not sincere. He was used to the layout of stealth destroyers in later generations. The layout that is eye-catching in this era is just ordinary in his eyes.

But this didn't stop him from being a sincere salesman. He hoped that the five destroyers would be taken away as soon as possible. Now the Royal Navy is suffering from the aftermath of being choked during the war. As long as these destroyers are now sealed, it is almost impossible for them to appear in the Royal Navy. In the Navy's sequence, it is better to sell it than that.

"Sir Allen, I don't know how much these destroyers cost." Boris was very interested and asked eagerly. Boris used to be a soldier, but he didn't make much of a name for himself. Now he still misses the military life. .

"Newfoundland is a royal domain, and we certainly can't burden Newfoundland's finances the way we do other countries."

Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said, "Well, each destroyer is 100,000 pounds, including all weapons, and it is completely impossible to replace five destroyers with 500,000 pounds for someone else's price. Only New Zealand Finland has a special place in the British Empire for this price."

Although it is high-sounding, it has not lost money, at least not in terms of the cost of the hull. As a veteran naval power, the United Kingdom has a leading shipbuilding industry and a large number of skilled workers in Europe.

To put it bluntly, an important reason why the United Kingdom was able to adopt the two-strong standard at the beginning was because the cost of shipbuilding was lower than that of other countries, including the United States.

The cost of a British battleship is equivalent to the cost of a heavy cruiser in the United States. If two destroyers of the same size were intercepted in 1938, the British destroyer is even only one-fifth of the American destroyer.

On the one hand, it is because of the mature shipbuilding industry. On the other hand, Alan Wilson believes that the United States has already begun to use money to build combat power in this era.

A Benson-class destroyer is $6.5 million. Those shipyards in the United States dare to quote, and the federal government of the United States also dares to allocate funds. You must know that the original cost of a British destroyer of the same level will not exceed 200,000 pounds. Even at a one-to-four exchange rate, it's less than a million dollars.

It is conceivable that the huge military expenditure on the US books can actually produce things of the same quality. Since the Second World War, various weapons in the United States have begun to break record prices.

In the Cold War, the Soviet Union's military spending was said to be opaque, and in the 21st century, China's military spending was said to be opaque. Looking at it this way, it is not a little bit that the US military spending has been corrupted.

Alan Wilson personally compared the prices of destroyers between the two countries today, only to find that there is really a problem with the US military spending. I just don't know if it's as serious as the later generations.

At the same price, Newfoundland can only buy one warship from the United States. You can buy five in the UK!

Alan Wilson's remarks made Hankey and Boris very happy. Five destroyers can be driven away by 500,000 pounds. This absolutely proves what Chief Allen said, that the mainland attaches great importance to the status of the Newfoundland royal family's territory. .

It's almost like taking Alan Wilson's hand to express his gratitude, "This price is too much for Newfoundland, and Mr. Alan is really grateful."

"It's nothing, everyone is a family, and I'm still the chief executive of Newfoundland." Alan Wilson nodded with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it would be better to say that any weapon in the United States is ridiculously expensive.

In this way, it seems that the military expenditures on the books of the United States in the 21st century can be explained by the fact that there are not many loaded weapons.

Even Cold War-era military spending may have moisture. Perhaps the opaque media of Soviet military spending were made by Americans to appease domestic citizens to cover up their military spending problems.

After visiting the five destroyers that are about to be loaded into Newfoundland, Alan Wilson put forward his own suggestion, "Considering the geographical location of Newfoundland and the status of the royal domain, it is better not to use the fleet as a name. It is called the Royal Newfoundland Coast Guard. Teams are fine, and try not to shoot at fishing boats of unknown nationality, which is detrimental to Newfoundland's position in the financial industry. No one wants a place that attracts money with a tax rate and is always at risk."

Perhaps it was the low price that made the two of them happy, and they both agreed with Alan Wilson's words, Hankey said directly, "We came to buy warships, but we only threatened to deter some illegal fishing boats, mainly to deter, not to weaken the uniqueness of Newfoundland. financial status.”

"That's good, it's reassuring. Anyway, it's a warship, it's much stronger than a fishing boat. It's easier to explain if it can't be bumped than a cannonball." Alan Wilson said with a relaxed expression, "Of course we still have to be firm. Maintaining the fishery resources is a top priority for Newfoundland."

Both Hankey and Boris nodded in approval, "Although Chief Allen has left Newfoundland, he still thinks of us all the time, which is very touching to the citizens of Newfoundland."

"Help Newfoundland is what I should do, and I don't need any special reason." Alan Wilson smiled lightly, saying that for Newfoundland, he was one of our people.

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After some scavenging among British warships, Alan Wilson developed a keen interest in some of the current Royal Navy materials, such as the beveled deck.

The concept of the angled deck was born in the winter of 1944. The inventor was also a British naval officer named Dennis Campbell.

During World War II, the aircraft carrier used a straight-through deck. If the aircraft failed to land, it could rush into the arresting net in the middle of the deck, but jet fighters could not. Jet fighters were not only heavy and expensive, and once they missed the arresting cable, they had to be pulled up and go around again.

However, so far, no aircraft carrier in any country has adopted an angled deck layout.

"The construction of the Malta-class aircraft carrier has not been completed. I don't know that it is still too late to install the angled deck." Alan Wilson rested his chin in one hand, and he knew that he was not qualified to interfere with the construction blueprint of the aircraft carrier.

However, he has a father-in-law with a criminal record, General Mountbatten serving in the Mediterranean Fleet, a Mountbatten fan of Mountbatten, the proposal to advance the ice carrier, etc. It shows that his father-in-law is definitely not lacking in the courage to make suggestions.

The only hidden danger is that Mountbatten's previous suggestions have all been proven to be nonsense. If Mountbatten's mouth is used to propose a beveled deck, will the Royal Navy's bosses be vigilant and ultimately not adopted?

"Alan? What are you thinking?" Gerald Edward, who had a good conversation with two Newfoundlanders, could not help but ask when he saw Alan Wilson's rare silence.

This is not the Alan Wilson he knew, when did he become so silent? Unbeknownst to Gerald Edward, Alan Wilson envisioned the future of the Royal Navy.