Chapter 841 CVA-One Aircraft Carrier Plan

Latest website: "If I have the power to decide, I will agree immediately." Alan Wilson glanced at Her Royal Highness the Princess who was accompanying him, and agreed without any hesitation, "But I don't have the power to decide, but it doesn't matter, I am willing to do this Work hard to achieve a good result and start communicating with the country immediately."

agree! Why don't you agree, although the Queen-class heavy aircraft carrier is the most recent aircraft carrier in the UK. But everyone knows their own affairs, and problems have arisen in the replacement of the Royal Navy.

Although the Labor government no longer has to worry about its debt to the United States, it is still not interested in increasing military spending. The military expenditures to maintain the scale did not flow much to the navy because the navy was replaced by the Royal Air Force.

Once the third Queen-class ship is built, a larger heavy aircraft carrier can even be designed directly. The accumulation of shipbuilding for the Royal Navy alone is good news.

It is entirely possible to do what the Russians did, use Indian money to do Russian things, and rebuild an aircraft carrier to recoup the cost, let alone do this to Australia.

India just enjoys the big fat military purchase. Can it really be called a big fat butt? It is Australia whose blood is thicker than water.

"Are you having difficulty?" Menzies asked again with doubts when he saw that Alan Wilson had not spoken for a while.

"No, I will communicate with the country about this right away." Alan Wilson's eyes were burning, but he could not let the Indian...Australian escape. The hope of the Royal Navy's renewal was pinned on the Australians.

Not to mention a Queen-class aircraft carrier, if its distinguished guests need it, Britain can completely redesign a larger one, proving with practical actions that blood is thicker than water.

It was unexpectedly smooth. Prime Minister Menzies didn't know why, but it was a little too easy.

He made such a request, of course, out of practical considerations. Australia is a vast country and sparsely populated. We cannot really wait for potential enemies to come to the door. It is a better choice to keep the enemies outside the country.

Otherwise, how many soldiers would be needed to defend such a long coastline in northern Australia? Australia simply does not have the manpower.

Alan Wilson understands this psychology very well, and he would not have a second choice.

At this time, the royal princess needed to speak up to explain the facts about the relationship between Britain and Australia. Princess Margaret first started with my personal opinion, then angrily denounced Churchill's selfish behavior during World War II, and then said in an unproven tone that London The political establishment does feel guilty about some of its actions during World War II.

"Her Royal Highness, that was Churchill's personal mistake." Prime Minister Menzies said with respect. "It is true that it certainly hurt Australia's feelings, but what more can we say?"

Alan Wilson looked on with cold eyes, and the joke about Churchill being the main culprit of Britain's decline, starting with the Father of the Soviets, was spread by himself through his wife Pamela Mountbatten.

In the UK, he is still restrained, but in the Commonwealth countries, he is so polite. Especially for countries like Australia and New Zealand, which already have grievances against Churchill, it would be right to let him take the blame.

The countries where Churchill has the worst reputation today are not the United Kingdom, but Australia and New Zealand.

Leaving the Prime Minister's Office, let the distinguished sister-in-law walk in front. If Princess Margaret were not there, he is a colonial commissioner. Although he does things no different from the Prime Minister of a country, it is not random to want to see Prime Minister Menzies. Just meet you.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has become Alan Wilson's stepping stone this time, but she doesn't reject it in her heart.

"The Australians want the latest aircraft carrier?" Princess Margaret asked, "Why is this?"

"The land is vast and sparsely populated, and active containment measures are adopted. The Bamboo Curtain in the eyes of Americans is in East Asia, and the Bamboo Curtain in the eyes of Australians is Sukarno who is shouting Great Indonesianism right in front of them."

Due to the evacuation and the presence of MI5 personnel, Alan Wilson was unable to give the princess a kiss of victory.

Although somewhat regretful, Alan Wilson is still very happy. As long as this is done, he believes that the benefits to Britain will be huge and there will be no unnecessary complications.

This is simply an unexpected surprise. If Australia can be roped in, wouldn't there be another reason to start construction of the heavy aircraft carrier?

Currently, there are only four Centaur-class aircraft carriers, three Glory-class aircraft carriers, two Vengeful-class aircraft carriers, two Eagle-class aircraft carriers, two original Malta-class aircraft carriers, and the current Queen-class aircraft carriers.

In addition to these thirteen aircraft carriers, there are also Giant-class aircraft carriers. This class of aircraft carriers has been sold to France, the Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, and potential countries that are still looking for buyers, including Argentina. .

In fact, the United Kingdom also intends to sell one of them to Australia. However, Australia, which has become rich in the past two years because of the discovery of iron ore, may no longer look down on the Giant class.

But it is still not impossible. You can buy one and get one free. For example, when the United Kingdom is willing to start construction of a new heavy aircraft carrier, it will give away an aircraft carrier for Australia to use first, but the modification fee must be charged.

Isn't the Gorshkov aircraft carrier sold by Russia to India just as a gift to make money from the modification fee?

Returning to the property purchased by Pamela Mountbatten in Canberra, Alan Wilson's face was full of smiles, as if he had taken away the princess's first time. After Pamela Mountbatten asked, he found out the reason for the matter, "What's so happy about this?" ?”

"You don't understand. The Navy definitely wants to continue to follow up with aircraft carriers of larger tonnage, but the cabinet does not give money. Since Australia intends to get better aircraft carriers, this is the key to solving the navy's dilemma." Alan Wilson whistled road.

"My father should be very happy." Pamela Mountbatten understood clearly and knew why her husband was happy.

"My wife is so smart." Alan Wilson praised without hesitation, "Including but not limited to aircraft carriers with tonnage below the Centaur class aircraft carrier, the modification potential is limited, which means that the UK can only use aircraft carriers that are more than 20 years old. Larger than it, the Glory class in the Pacific Fleet is also very dangerous. In other words, there are only six 30,000-ton aircraft carriers, and they will appear in ten years. Even among these six, the two Vengeful class ships have just passed With a displacement of 30,000 tons, as carrier-based aircraft become larger and larger, they will become increasingly inadequate."

In other words, in ten years' time, only six British aircraft carriers will be able to sail across the oceans and still have the potential for modification. It is more likely that only two Eagle-class ships and two Queen-class ships are left to support the scene.

Most of the twenty aircraft carriers currently in stock are either sold or dismantled. We can't let the Malayan colony maintain so many battleships and at the same time maintain aircraft carriers that are no less than battleships, right?

Hurry up and see which country has a lot of stupid people and a lot of money. It is more suitable to be a pick-up man and you can also earn a modification fee.

"What are you going to do?" Pamela Mountbatten knew her husband's nature well, how could she endure it once something bad happened to her?

"Although it is a bit hard to say it, for the sake of the country's interests, it is also for the dream of Lord Mountbatten. I want to go back to the UK immediately." Alan Wilson was a little embarrassed, and the plan did not change quickly. He emphasized, "We I cannot let down the honest Australians, I must accomplish this."

Pamela Mountbatten sighed quietly, "Well, that's just you, as if nothing can happen without you..."

"As a British official, this is what you should do." Alan Wilson showed a sense of ownership that Britain cannot do without Ai Zhongtang. He just kowtowed three times and kowtowed in the direction of London, performing the act of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. thing.

Although he was the High Commissioner of the Malayan Colony, his work has always been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Many ambassadors of African countries in later generations were originally called High Commissioner. People who don't know think that the British Empire is still there.

"The Sea Lord is just having fun. If he really promotes the construction of aircraft carriers, it depends on me." In the farewell of his wife, daughter and sister-in-law, Alan Wilson boarded the Comet 1. Just a few days after arriving, he started to work again. The return journey.

But before that, he hadn't forgotten to follow the list in his diary and greet his confidante from all over the world.

Dear First Sea Lord, Alan Wilson received a telegram from his son-in-law long before he got on the plane. The telegram directly stated that he had something good to tell him, which made Mountbatten restless. He wondered what good things his son-in-law had done and what it had to do with him.

Twenty-four hours later, after transferring from Paris to London, a tired Alan Wilson arrived in London with the breath of a woodpecker. It was shameful to waste time. He would never waste even a minute, especially in terms of logistics support.

The combination of jet lag and physical exhaustion made Alan Wilson groggy and he walked lightly, but he did not regret it. In this state, he appeared in front of General Mountbatten and told everything about his communication with Australia.

"Since the construction of the two Queen-class ships, the Royal Navy has not built a single warship, not even a frigate. Without the construction of new warships for a long time, the talents will age. If one day there is a new project, it will also be because of The shortage of talents has led to rising costs. However, this cannot be convinced by the cabinet. The Royal Navy's inventory is too large. Without legitimate reasons, the cabinet will only see an increase in military expenditures."

This does not need to be said by his son-in-law. General Mountbatten has already drawn inferences from one example. Aircraft carriers that lack potential must be sold or disintegrated. The Malayan colony cannot keep all the old warships of the Royal Navy, right?

"Does the Navy have plans to build a new aircraft carrier?" Alan Wilson asked after mentioning Australia's needs.

"Of course there is, but it is another matter if the cabinet approves it." Mountbatten said decisively. He remembered the CVA-01 plan, "There is also the fact that the cabinet is preparing to sell an aircraft carrier to India."