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Chapter 154 052PLUS++ Version

LV2 Shipyard.

Within 24 hours of the sinking of the Sierra Madre, the shipyard was back in action.

Still using Civilization and Friendship as templates, Tang Wen built two new ships of the same class, but made minor improvements:
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The first step was to simplify the cabins and personnel positions, reducing the total number of people on board to 26, saving manpower to the extreme, and removing more unnecessary equipment to reduce weight. The standard displacement dropped to 1600 tons and the speed increased to 38.3 knots;
Increase power generation capacity, consume experience to advance the old American 50s used to transform the "Gilling" class destroyer SPS-37 air warning radar and SPS-10 sea search radar, enhance detection capabilities; -
A reinforced 120mm water cannon is added to the bow, with a maximum range of 180 meters and an outlet pressure of 170Kpa, which is more powerful;
The tail section was expanded to include an area occupied by seaplane catapults and hangars, and the OS2U was abandoned in favor of two Aichi E2A Zero-type seaplane reconnaissance aircraft, which significantly improved the range, speed, and maneuverability.

One of the ships was renamed the Civilization and the other was renamed the New Wind.

The two ships are being built very quickly and are expected to be launched in 7 days.

The original Friendship is also preparing to enter the dock for renovation, adding a 120mm water cannon system and changing the seaplane.

Once the navy ships the new Yamato away, the joint defense fleet will have three patrol ships in the true sense.

However, Tang Wen still felt that it was not enough. He also wanted a high-speed warship of over 10,000 tons to show off his strength.

After receiving the upgrade task for version 14.3, he planned to start climbing the line.

Only 13 experience points are enough to build a Tier VII cruiser, Tier VII destroyer, or Tier VI aircraft carrier and Tier VI battleship from scratch.

The destroyer is not very cost-effective for Tang Wen, mainly because the hull does not improve significantly with the level increase. In reality, there is not much difference between Class V and Class X.

As for the Tier VI battleships, their performance is generally poor and their speed is too slow. The Navy is probably not willing to accept them, and they are of little use to Gaijin for the time being.

Tier VI aircraft carriers are also ruled out, so the only option that can be taken into account is cruisers.

The requirements for the joint defense fleet are that it should be cheap, have a small number of personnel, a long range, and a long stay time. The navy had not been very interested in the 8000-ton Yahagi before. Tang Wen guessed that it was because the tonnage was too low, so it would be best if it was more than 1 tons to be worth modifying.

Moreover, Tang Wen also plans to develop a Tier X battleship first, so the high-level battleships in this cruiser technology tree must also have advantages.

After screening through the requirements one by one, he finally locked on the F series technology tree.

The F-series VII-class cruiser "Algeria" was a heavy cruiser of the Japanese Navy in the 30s. It had a full load displacement of 13500 tons, was 186 meters long, 20 meters wide, and had a draft of 7.50 meters.
搭载4座双联装203毫米重炮，6台锅炉4轴推进，输出8.4万马力时最高航速31节。

The ship has a large hull, a fast speed and great potential for transformation.

Tang Wen chose it because Algeria's data looked very familiar:

Twenty years later, the 055 destroyer is 180 meters long, 20 meters wide, has a draft of 8 meters, a full load of 1.25 tons, an output of 12 horsepower and a maximum speed of 32 knots.

Apart from using steam power, Algeria's data is basically the same as 055, leaving ample room for transformation.

……

"Hello, Chief Engineer Tan."

Tang Wen, Tang Yi, Lao Zhang and Tan Qing just happened to sit around a table.

Tan Qing learned that the "001 battleship" was probably brought in by Tang Wen, and was very curious about him, but wisely did not ask too many questions and just observed secretly.

His career told him that the old man next to Tang Wen was a colleague, and it seemed that his rank was not low.

When Old Zhang heard that Tang Wen was going to bring a chief engineer himself, something clicked in his mind. He sat down, closed the door, and asked with a smile:

"Don't build any more battleships. The navy is already prepaying next year's bills."

"I don't have any right now if I want it."

Tang Wen curled his lips, then got straight to business:
"Let's say there's a heavy cruiser. Without considering the price of the hull, can you assess its potential for renovation and the cost?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Algeria's sketches and calibration data were spread out on the table.

Lao Zhang and Tan Qing are both experts and quickly got into the state.

"Isn't this Algeria?"

Although both of them were very familiar with naval history, they could not remember every detail clearly. They just had an impression of it in their memory.

The real Algeria sank and was scrapped during World War II, and no relevant information about it has been lost.

The rough sketch that Tang Yi laid out included the shape of the ship, as well as the internal cabins, power, and chimney layout, so that they could have a basic understanding as quickly as possible.

After reading it, Lao Zhang stared at the drawing for a few seconds, then looked up and asked in confusion:
"You have an Algeria?" "Not really."

Tang Wen shook his head, and then said something even more terrifying:

“Gaijin may assemble a few next. If the navy wants to modify them as a basis, I can provide the modified hull.

For example, if you need a vertical launch system, I will remove the turret ring to make room. If you need a helicopter hangar, I will remove the tail turret and rebuild the superstructure, install new weapon mounts, and modify the bridge to adapt to the new radar and electronic systems, etc."

It took Lao Zhang a while to understand what he meant, but he was puzzled.
"Modern warship hulls aren't profitable. Electronic systems and weapons alone account for 70% of the cost. Even if the Navy were to purchase them, it wouldn't be able to afford them, let alone just the hull. As you say, it will take another six to eight months of subsequent modification and testing before it can enter service."

"What if it's cheap enough?"

"How cheap?"

Tang Wen frowned and thought for a moment, then raised a finger:
"One with a power system costs 1 million, two with a 9% discount, and three with a 8% discount."

"What about four?"

"Can the Navy afford four?"

"..."

Lao Zhang really couldn't refute it. Even if the 051's radar and weapon system were configured and trained to be able to go to sea, it would cost more than 15 billion. The three subsequent costs of nearly 50 billion were already a heavy burden.

But one hundred million... is really cheap. The price of the 1.3-ton Algeria and the 8000-ton Yahagi are the same.

He looked at Tan Qing, who had already picked up a pencil and was sketching on the bird's-eye view:
"The two gun mounts in the front are not needed. They can be equipped with 9-meter-deep vertical launchers, which can accommodate about... 64 to 80 units. If there is a double helicopter hangar in the back, it should also be able to accommodate 64 units, for a total of 128 to 144 vertical launchers. Put a 130mm gun in the front, and find an open space to insert the Haihongqi 7 and 730mm guns.

As for the radar... the bridge should be dismantled and rebuilt, and we need to find space to add a set of 6000 to 8000 horsepower diesel engines to increase power generation."

As soon as Tan Qing finished speaking, a 1.3-ton missile cruiser with a firepower layout similar to that of the 055 appeared on the paper.

"I think the Navy needs to develop new 850 vertical launch units, new phased array radar systems, and new long-range missiles. I assume the research and development will cost 30 billion yuan and take more than five years, right?"

Old Zhang's face immediately fell, and he looked at Tan Qing and asked:
"We don't have vertical launch systems or phased arrays right now, so let's be realistic and say they'll be available in two to three years."

Tan Qing: "Then we can use a rotating vertical hair system, so we can install it in the front and back..."

He glanced at Lao Zhang, who realized something and nodded.
"Xiao Tang is qualified, go ahead."

Tan Qing then continued: "The HQ-9 is almost done, with 6 rotating vertical launch units, 12 in the front and 4 in the back, 96 air defense units, and four quad-mounted Eagle Strike 4s. That's it.

Radar Institute 14 is already working on it. I don't know how long it will take to be completed. The total cost is 15 to 20 billion, which is not bad.

Although what Tan Qing said was still confidential, Tang Wen actually knew something:

The Haihongqi-9 is the shipborne model of the Hongqi-9, which is actually still under development. Although the Haihongqi-9 is vertically launched, it is arranged in a circular form of a rotary wheel, with very low space utilization, and it is also impossible to realize the square vertical launch of general ammunition.

The Eagle Strike 83 is an old face. As for the new phased array radar of the 14th Institute, it is naturally the first generation of domestically produced Aegis 346 phased array radar, which made its debut on the 2005C that entered service in 052.

96 air defense missiles, 16 anti-ship missiles, and a planned 346.

This is almost a PLUS++ enhanced version of the 052C, carrying more missiles, with a displacement more than doubled and ample space.

In addition to the 346 radar, there will be no problem in using the HQ-9 and YJ-83 in two or three years. If the radar is really not good enough, the more backward 343 modification can be used to fill the gap.

Lao Zhang pondered for a while, then asked Tang Wen:

"How long will it take to build the hull?"

Tang Wen raised a finger.

"One year? This..."

"One month."

Tang Wen looked at the 27-day number displayed on the system and said with certainty:
"For the hull alone, we can build one per month after sufficient preparations are made. Gaijin can build up to two at a time, but we have to wait a month or two before construction begins."

(End of this chapter)