Co do lotniskowców, proponuję przeczytać wymagania z 1919/20 roku
http://www.admirals.org.uk/records/adm/ ... III-CV.php
Kilka ciekawostek
1. Two Types Recommended. – Your Committee are recommending two types of Fleet Aircraft Carriers, differing only in speed and endurance.
There is no military necessity for the existence of more than one type, the second is put forward entirely for the sake of economy.
Type A. – Ships of great speed to work with the Scouting Forces.
Though capable of embarking machines of other types they would carry normally Reconnaissance Machines, supplemented by Fighters and one or more Torpedo units.
Type B. – Ships possessing a good margin of speed over the Battle Fleet.
Though equally capable of carrying other types of machines they would carry normally Torpedo Planes, Artillery Observation Planes and a few Fighters.
2. Reason for having Torpedo Planes in all Carriers. – Naval actions do not always work out “according to plan,” and opportunities may occur when the Senior Officer may find it convenient to order any of his Carriers to use her Torpedo Machines.
It is obvious that carrying them provides a detached Aircraft Carrier with a valuable means of self-defence.
We recommend a horizontal deck, 800 ft. long and not less than 106 ft. broad, including, if absolutely necessary, a narrow stream-line-shaped island at the extreme side of the ship to contain the funnels and navigating position, etc., this gives the clean flow of air over the ship in which alone machines can keep under control whilst flying-on.
Gun Armament. The Gun Armament of the Fleet Aircraft Carrier is a defensive one. Given sufficient speed, she should not have to fight light cruisers.
We therefore recommend 4.7-in. guns, so mounted as to have a broadside of eight, thus giving a margin of superiority over destroyers.
Sorry coś mi się źle zapamiętało z tą uniwersalnością. Potem 4.7" były traktowane jak uniwersalne.
Tak patrzę. 800 stóp pokład pancerny - G3 miał mieć długość 856 stóp. Całkowitą. 56 stóp to jakieś 17 metrów. Przy przebudowie na modłę Furiousa ledwo się mieści. Nie widzę uzasadnienia dla cięższej artylerii.
Przy okazji - pierwszym lotniskowcem brytyjskim który (prawie) spełniał wymagania z 1920 roku był Implacable z 1944. "Prawie" bo miał 16 dział 114 nie 120, ale przyjmijmy, że ta różnica kalibru nie ma znaczenia, więc spełnia.
Cóż - traktaty.