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Shark7 -> RE: Alternative History for the Historically Minded (10/17/2010 10:23:36 PM)
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Ok I'm reading a lot about the different conversions and possiblities with the japanese what about the allied side? What about the G 3 battlecruisers and N 3 battleships for the british.
Also been doing a lil reading. Maybe one of you navy guys can help a soldier out here. What is reboilering? I have read a lil about modernization for some of the old US BB's, what things did they want to update? I know the US talked about building the Alaska class battlecruisers (turned into carriers). What else was there if not for the Washington Naval treaty?
Doc
Reboilering = basically an engine replacement. Boilers burn oil or coal to convert water held in a large tank into steam, and the steam powers the ship. At the same time they might upgrade or replace the gears for the shafts. Boilers are important because not only do they provide the main propulsion, they also provide all electric power to the ship, as well as other various systems.
I haven't completed my research into USN and RN yet, but the trend seems to be to well armed and armored battleships, with the scouting role being taken over by heavily armed but lightly armored Battlecruisers. Lighter combatants and Aircraft carriers were a back-burner (espeically for the USN). Other than Langley, the USN have no plans for A/C construction up to the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty.
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