1480: C1480 How about It be a Naval Cannon

C1480 How about It be a Naval Cannon

Qin Guan knew that in that parallel period of history, it was Dr. Boole who brought up the 203 mm caliber cannon for the country.

Actually, in the era of battleships, this caliber was the most common type of cannon. However, cannon technology was constantly developing. The current 155mm howitzer could shoot 40 kilometers, what about in the past? In the era of battleships, they couldn't even hit 20 kilometers.

Hence, this 203mm cannon, compared to the previous battleship's 203mm Naval Gun, was absolutely different. Its power would definitely increase greatly.

In history, this 203 mm cannon of Han Country could be considered to have gone through many twists and turns. Originally, they had already mounted the horse. But... Just as the research was coming to an end... Because of the lack of funds, he finally got off the horse. Furthermore, along with the disappearance of the threat from the north... He lost his value and finally began to promote himself internationally.

The largest caliber in Han Country was still 155mm cannon. The performance of this type of cannon was relatively moderate. If the caliber was any bigger, the self-weight of the cannon would be very high. For the artillery, it was quite difficult to operate.

After all, the biggest threat of the artillery was the enemy's artillery. After firing a few rounds, they would have to change places. Otherwise, why would self-propelled cannons be popular? When their own artillery position was discovered by the enemy, the enemy would fire back.

Now, since the journey back was long, Qin Guan might as well chat with Dr. Boole.

When Qin Guan talked about the shooting range of 200 kilometers, Dr. Boole shook his head. "It's difficult."

"Why not?" Qin Guan asked.

"If we want to achieve such a high shooting range, we need to increase the amount of medicine we need. Increase the cannon's length and weight. This way, this cannon will have no mobility at all. As a mobile artillery unit, it is too cumbersome. Launch is also cumbersome. " Dr. Boole did a detailed analysis. "If we want to compare it to the previous William Cannon, it has a diameter of 210 millimeters and a length of 36 meters. It has a range of about 120 kilometers. With the current technology, it's not hard to achieve a range of 200 kilometers. However, it could not be used as a ground mobile weapon for the army. It can only be used as a fixed weapon, just like the one used by the cannon. "

At this point, Dr. Boole's eyes suddenly lit up. "If we want to use it as a fixed weapon, we might as well increase its caliber. Anyway, it can't move. If you increase the caliber to 800 mm, if it's even one meter, then the range, the power... Both will be greatly increased."

Qin Guan shook his head. This guy had directly risen to his super cannon.

"Without this intermediary, we would not have been able to get too close to this kind of cannon. We must first satisfy the use of the army, only then can we obtain the recognition of the army. " You should know that our country's economy has just begun to develop," Qin Guan said. We can't use our high investment on a project that doesn't benefit us. "

Dr. Boole frowned and began to think. This stunned Qin Guan. Did this guy think that he was lying to him?

Qin Guan was about to explain again when he heard Dr. Boole continue. "If it's a Naval Gun with such a caliber, I think... It's more appropriate to put it on the warship. Have you heard of the Y Country's Mark 71,203 mm Naval Gun? "

Qin Guan did not know much about cannons. Now, hearing what Dr. Boole said, Qin Guan shook his head. "Not really."

"At that time, Y Country Navy's current artillery was not powerful enough, so they started to research on large-caliber and lightweight Naval Gun. The result of this project was the MK71 model 8 inches 55 times diameter single tube Naval Gun." When mentioning the cannons, Dr. Boole kept on talking.

"The biggest feature of this cannon is that it is light. The previous 203 millimeter Naval Gun. Only a 10,000-ton warship can carry it, but they've achieved the goal of carrying it on a full-load Forrester Sherman class warship with only 4050 tons of displacement."

As long as it was a cannon, Dr. Boole was very familiar with it. As for a large-caliber cannon... Due to its heavy weight, it is usually carried on a warship. During a battle, it was a battle between giant cannons, making people look mighty and spectacular.

However, the modern Naval Gun was different from the ones in the past. They pursued lightness and lightness.

"This type of MK71 Naval Gun system includes lightweight 203 mm tubes, turrets, automatic ammunition supply devices, and control platforms. It is a highly automated modern single tube Naval Gun system. If you compare it by analogy, the length of the MK71 Naval Gun's tube is the same as the MK16 203 mm Naval Gun on the Des May Class Warship. Both are 55 times diameter, but the MK71 tube is only about nine tons. The MK16 pipe weighs 17.14 tons. "

With this comparison, it was obvious how light it was.

" At the same time, this kind of single tube Naval Gun, the turret uses large amounts of aluminum alloy. The entire turret's revolving part only weighs 7.8 tons." Dr. Boole said, "For your side, if you have this Naval Gun, you can carry it on a large number of your active destroyer ships."

If it wasn't for President Carter at that time, this guy would have been shouting for peace, cutting down the military and reducing military expenses. Otherwise, this kind of cannon would have entered the military a long time ago.

Now that he had come to Han Country and helped them achieve the drastic change in the Naval Gun, they should have taken him seriously, right?

Dr. Boole looked at Qin Guan. At this time, Qin Guan was also thinking about Dr. Boole's proposal.

In modern naval warfare, missiles were the mainstream. However, the Naval Gun had not been abandoned. Looking at all the warships, they would all have a Naval Gun at the head of the ship. It was obvious that this was Chang Qing Shu, the ship's weapon.

Then, since they wanted to equip the Naval Gun, there would be a problem of choosing the caliber of the Naval Gun. In the past, the Han Country was mainly the system of Bear Country, so the caliber of the Naval Gun... It was also based on Bear Country. However, they were soon left behind in the military. Coincidentally, they were also in the Honeymoon Period with the west side. Therefore, he naturally aimed at the west side.

At that time, they could choose the MK-45 type 127 mm Naval Gun produced by Y Country and the 114 mm Naval Gun from Cattle Country. But at that time, the weight of the warships in Han Country was not large, so these Naval Gun seemed to be too heavy.

Thus, after careful selection, Han Country's gaze was placed on the T100C compact tube 100mm Naval Gun developed by Chicken Country. This type of ___... The cannon was light, so it was convenient to install it on the destroyer's frigate. The maximum range can be 17. 5 kilometers, maximum firing speed 90%. The whole cannon is very automated and has excellent performance.

At that time, Han Country's funds were limited. They bought a total of two 100mm single tubes of Naval Gun. One was installed on the "Fourth Level" frigate, and the other was dismantled and used for imitation.2

But later on, along with the development of the navy, this kind of cannon seemed to be of little value. Compared to the 127mm cannon, its range was seriously lacking, compared to the 76 mm cannon. The 2 mm cannon's firing speed was also lacking. So, it was quickly eliminated.

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