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Chapter 151 Stranded
"The CVW's island design is almost a copy of the Yorktown class, while the basic waterline length and width are basically the same."

"Judging from the location of the island and the smokestack, the internal structure of the CVW is not much different from that of the Yorktown class."

"I think those wizards may have obtained the information of the Yorktown class and made some minor modernization improvements."

After leaving RAND Corporation, Matt Mulherin did not shy away from expressing his conclusions in an interview.

This was not a taboo for him. As an engineer, he was not aware of the progress of the aircraft carrier on the other side of the ocean, so his feeling was: it was just average, nothing special, and he was not interested.

The ultra-short steam catapult, estimated at 40 meters, the outdated layout and inefficient deck division, and the confusing plagiarism of World War II aircraft carriers.

In response to the think tank experts, Matt concluded:
"It is essentially no different from Australia's retired Melbourne. It can't even operate any carrier-based aircraft weighing more than 20 tons. It has fewer than 30 aircraft on board, even fewer than the Midway. Its design concept is still stuck in the 50s and 60s and is extremely backward."

Matt is qualified to say this, the empire is now at its peak, almost the most powerful it has ever been, and even if the whole world is tied together, it can be suppressed with one hand.

The New Post Shipyard is now simultaneously producing two Nimitz-class ships. A few years ago in the Gulf, the Empire had a maximum of 18 aircraft carriers in service, capable of simultaneously assembling a super strike group of eight aircraft carriers and more than 8 warships.

The Empire now has in service a variety of aircraft carriers, including the Forrestal-class, Kitty Hawk-class, and Nimitz-class, and each one is majestic.

In the face of such power, any navy is so insignificant.

The sudden appearance of CVW did not even make the Newpost Shipyard interested in taking a second look. It was simply a product of an era.

But for the media, this small aircraft carrier is not a "trick" in Matt's eyes.

Why was it built at the Huangpu Shipyard? Why did it appear without any news?

Does the fact that CVW copied the Yorktown-class prove that the Empire's technology from more than 50 years ago is still world-leading?
The official domestic announcement was that it was "independently designed and built", but the Newpost Shipyard said it was a blatant plagiarism. Does this prove the stereotype of China as a country of copycats?

Does CVW's copying of American ships mean that China has changed its practice of imitating its big brother and started to learn from the other side of the ocean?

A series of topics were hotly debated, especially after the Luzon collision incident, the navy suddenly stood in front of the news station.

……

Tang Wen underestimated the importance of aircraft carriers, and the official announced the existence of the Type 011 aircraft carrier on the day it was exposed.

Not only did he say it verbally, he even produced the 1994 Huangpu Shipyard bidding document and a photo of the first steel plate being cut (?).

All the physical evidence is there, which shows that the Type 011 aircraft carrier is the result of the country's long-term planning and secret planning, and was suddenly built as a surprise to everyone!
The people in the country had just experienced a period of frustration, and when they saw the birth of the aircraft carrier, they didn't care whether it was reasonable or not. They only felt that the depression in their hearts dissipated all of a sudden, and the country really became stronger.

The night after the news broke, restaurants across the country were forced to delay their business hours by several hours, alcohol consumption skyrocketed abnormally, and even firecrackers and fireworks had an opportunity to clear out inventory during this off-season.

However, for the outside world, the reaction was not so wonderful.

The United States looks down on others because it is really powerful. If the global navy scores 100 points, the rest of the countries combined will not even get 60 points.

The first place occupies a full score, the second place is 50 points, and the rest are just noobs fighting each other.

Japan's proud new 2010 Fleet, a strike group consisting of Haruna-class helicopter destroyers and Aegis ships, has already put great pressure on the country. It is known that in , the navy would be wiped out in an afternoon if it faced the Fleet.

But the Haruna-class helicopter destroyer is similar to the Type 1123. Only the rear half can carry helicopters, and it does not even have a straight deck. Its displacement is only more than 6000 tons.

The modernized Hornet is a 4-ton giant ship and a legitimate aircraft carrier, second only to the Charles de Gaulle class at tons.

Now even Britain and Japan do not have an aircraft carrier. Although the Hornet is small and old, it became the second largest aircraft carrier after the United States as soon as it appeared.

This creates enough pressure on adversaries in the Western Pacific.

Especially unlike the Minsk that the Koreans picked up from the north, this is a brand new aircraft carrier, and it was "designed and built by the University of Tokyo", which means that they can have as many as they want, instead of picking up junk with some missing.

So unlike the people's happiness, the Hornet was criticized while it was still on its way to Hudong.

… “Australian experts: The Type 011 is a copy of the Melbourne, and they accuse the Todai Navy of violating business rules.”

To Tang Wen's surprise, Master Matt could tell at a glance that 011 was of York City-level foundation, but no one believed it.

After all, the possibility of the University of Tokyo copying York City for no reason is so small that the media hardly believe it.

On the contrary, it was when Australia jumped out that they felt like they had found a treasure.

Ten years ago, the Melbourne was sent to Guangdong for dismantling and turned into scrap metal at the Guangdong shipyard.

The Guangdong Shipyard is less than 20 kilometers away from the Huangpu Shipyard, so the case was solved:

The unscrupulous Rabbit Navy carefully examined the Melbourne, and then copied it at the nearby Huangpu Shipyard.

Considering the weak foundation of the University of Tokyo, it may even be possible to dismantle a part and copy it.

After all, Melbourne is the only aircraft carrier that China has ever owned, and its construction technology was simple before the 50s, so it is not difficult to imitate.

It is not difficult to slightly enlarge it and modify the deck, not to mention that it is only more than 10,000 tons larger.

Moreover, the catapult can also serve as strong evidence. The one used on the Hornet is the same BS4 as the Melbourne. The aerial photos show that they are exactly the same through length comparison. What else is there to say?

Melbourne is reincarnated, and Tokyo University shamelessly plagiarizes!
The Australian MP who sold the aircraft carrier at the time quickly came out to denounce the sale and was then taken away for accountability.

Tang Wen, who saw the news: "..."

He couldn't help but look at Lao Zhang, who was humming and scribbling rapidly. He got closer and saw that it was a script he was preparing for a TV show:

"...We are not developing an aircraft carrier like the US, nor an aircraft carrier cruiser like the Russians. Instead, we are developing a product that has been slightly improved based on the experience learned from the Melbourne.

An aircraft carrier can't be built with just a breath of air, it requires extensive experience..."

Good heavens, in the end, Lao Zhang actually put the blame on the Melbourne and simply prepared to accept the outside world's disparagement.

Just copy it, it's better to have it than not to have it. It's far from the time for the navy to be dissatisfied with it now. It's good enough to have ships.

Not to mention aircraft carriers, a few days ago, a brutal battle took place in the Gulf around the Yamato.

Tang Wen didn't know the result, but the last time he saw Lin Qi, he had panda eyes and kept looking back when walking. He didn't know what kind of trauma he had experienced.

The North Sea Fleet paid a huge price to capture the Yamato, which also made the other two fleets grit their teeth.

Especially the battleships that were exchanged for the islands in the Nansha Islands will eventually have to serve in the north, which is simply going against the will of heaven.

The officers of the two fleets, unwilling to give up, searched the bay thoroughly and only left reluctantly with their fists clenched after confirming that no other warships were found.

Lao Zhang finally finished writing the manuscript, exhaled and said:

"I'll be heading back to Beijing next week once the Yamato is launched. These two are going to be a lot of trouble."

Tang Wen didn't dare to respond, for fear of being caught by Lao Zhang and being forced to do mental labor. It would be troublesome to think about how to explain the Yamato.

His thoughts were clearly seen by Lao Zhang, who snorted and changed the subject, asking:
"The recall of retired sailors has been issued. How many people have you recruited so far?"

"There are about thirty left. That's enough, at least to get the Friendship going."

Lao Zhang nodded, then said seriously:
"I have some bad news for you: a decommissioned Luzon tank landing ship sank at Ren'ai Reef last night. Officials claimed it was due to a leak and deviation from its course, forcing it to run aground."

(End of this chapter)