Chapter 1127: The first sign of aircraft carrier

Slide 1127

"In other words, the British fast fleet has regained combat effectiveness, and the large fleet has returned to the Shetland Islands, and the North Sea blockade is about to be rebuilt, isn't it?" In the German West Front Base Camp, after listening to Tirpitz's After the report, the Kaiser said calmly.

"This is your Majesty. The advantage formed after the Thunder-Surbrus battle ended in 4 months. And this time we lost a valuable battlecruiser, and I am willing to take the corresponding responsibility." Tirpitz low Said the voice.

"It's not a question of who is responsible! I don't want to pursue the loss of a battlecruiser! What I need to know now is how the empire will obtain enough raw materials to produce weapons and how to feed the empire in the years of war. People!"

"You still care about the loss of a battleship! We have to look at the overall situation, you know?! The overall situation! We need to break through the British blockade again! Okay, now we begin to discuss this issue." Instead of paying attention to the embarrassing Tirpitz, he turned to the prince.

"If you can, I hope you can command the Imperial Navy to reproduce the glory of the Thunder-Thurbulus battle!"

"It might be a little difficult to kill so many British warships again. But if you just open up the North Sea blockade, then there is still hope." The prince said. Why did the Thunder-Surbrus battle kill 6 capital ships and nearly a dozen light cruisers in one battle? On the one hand, the British navy is too arrogant and underestimates the performance of German warships. On the other hand, the system was not complete. At that time, the British Navy did not have complete air reconnaissance. Not to mention the V1500 that could cover most of the North Sea, and there were even few seaplanes. And the performance is lagging behind. At the same time, the British crispy war patrol also helped the German navy super god. Bavaria shouldn't be too easy to deal with lions and tigers, it is all tigers killing rabbits.

Now, although Bavaria still has a technological advantage, it is not so big. I have never tried to kill the queen, but it may be more difficult. In addition, the British are not subjectively underestimating the enemy. When they come out, they will directly 7 queens and 3 battle cruisers. Together with aviation reconnaissance and the large fleet behind them, the Royal Navy has almost returned to its peak in reconnaissance, subjectivity and overall strength. This wants to break the game. It's really difficult.

"What needs to be said directly, but from the current point of view, it seems impossible for us to start a new Bavaria." The Kaiser said.

"Aircraft, seaplane carrier, and a whole new kind of warship" said the prince.

"I will arrange this. The aircraft can be transferred directly from the Imperial Air Force, but I hope that the Bavarian Air Force can best provide a wing support. We currently have 4 seaplane carriers and will be in service within the next month. Two large seaplane motherships. As for the brand-new warship you mentioned, I would like to hear.” The Kaiser said with interest.

"I heard that you towed a large cruise ship to the Blom-Forth shipyard more than half a year ago. Then I heard a rumor that in that dock, you almost had the entire ship’s superstructure Dismantled, isn't this the new type of warship you said?"

"That's right, my plan cannot be approved by Congress, so I can only pay for myself. If I win, I hope the imperial government can reimburse me for this money." The prince said with a smile.

The business of the prince can be described as all-encompassing. In addition to arms, steel, diamonds and gold from Africa, and various cans and civilian industrial products, the prince also runs a shipping company. Of course, these companies are mainly engaged in freight transport. The tonnage of general ships is also around 8,000 tons, and the design and construction refer to the historical freedom theory. But in the shipping company, there is a very special ship, and that is the Wittelsbach named after the Bavarian royal family!

Compared to other ships of the Bavarian Shipping Company, this guy is a giant with a tonnage of 21,000 tons, a hull length of 215 meters, a maximum width of 27 meters, and a depth of 16 meters. The draft is 9.2 meters. The ship was started in 1909, and the outfitting was basically completed before the outbreak of the war in 1912. According to the outside explanation, it would have been the first large luxury cruise ship of the Bavarian Shipping Company, marking the Wittelsbach family’s Capital began to be invested in the personnel transportation industry.

But in fact, this ship has nothing to do with the cruise ship except for its appearance. The entire hull structure was built almost in accordance with the design standards of the battleship. The watertight compartment of the entire ship is almost comparable to that of Germany's first generation battle cruiser. The thickness of the sidestring armor is up to 6 inches, covering the power compartment and ammunition compartment, and there is a layer of horizontal armor up to 60mm thick. In order to ensure the ship's speed is sufficient, a total of 14 small water tube boilers and 4 steam turbines are installed on the ship, with a maximum rated output of 54,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 25 knots or more!

If another traveler sees the completed drawings of the Wittsbach, he will definitely recognize this as an aircraft carrier! That’s right, this is an aircraft carrier, a pure-blooded aircraft carrier built with the knowledge and memories of the descendants of the traveler, and built at his own expense. Unlike those half-domestic aircraft carriers, this is an aircraft carrier based on the real The first aircraft carrier built by aircraft carrier standards can also be called the first fast fleet aircraft carrier!

Originally, the prince intended to let the German Navy build this warship~www.wuxiaspot.com~, but the Congress and the Admiralty did not agree to waste thousands of people for this seemingly worthless ship. Wanmark’s funds, so in the case of unsuccessful efforts in many ways, the prince can only pay out of his own pocket. The Blom-Forth Shipyard has calculated that it would take at least 30 million marks to complete such a ship! It is precisely because of the cost that it has been built for more than 3 years at the Blom-Forth Shipyard, which is known for its high-speed construction! What is this concept? Bavaria can complete one and a half ships!

Just yesterday, the prince had just received news that the ship had begun outfitting. Service is a matter of months at most. At this time, the prince thought that something should be discussed with the Kaiser.

It’s not that the prince can’t finish the battleship, nor that the prince can’t have the pilots and planes. For the Bavarian Air Force, which has more than a thousand first-line fighters and has already started training for take-off and landing at sea, dozens of them have been collected. An airplane is too simple. The point is that the role of a single aircraft carrier is too small! The prince can squeeze the first aircraft carrier out of his teeth, complete combat readiness and service, and accumulate experience, but it is impossible to get the second and third ships!

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