Chapter 2670: Inappropriate

"Welcome to the Andorsha shipyard, if you have any needs, you can contact me, I will definitely help you as much as possible." Colonel Goniva of the Royal Italian Navy said to Lech.

"Can we see the progress of the Caraggiono-class battleship? If time is possible, we are willing to pay a high price for this battleship." Colonel Leahy said straightforwardly.

"So when does your country want us to deliver this warship?" Colonel Giovanni asked.

"If we can, we hope that within 3 to 4 months." Colonel Leahy said.

"Three to four months? Our turret and servo equipment can't be completed. This time is too tight." Colonel Giovanni shook his head and said, in fact, let alone three to four months, the Italians even We plan to complete outfitting in one and a half years!

"Let's take a look at the battleship." Colonel Leahy felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but it is definitely better to make a field trip. After all, in addition to the German and Austrian warships, the Italian warships can be said to be the best choice for the US Navy.

Half an hour later, when Leahy saw the battleship Caraggiono being outfitted on the shore, his eyes were a little bit pointed! According to information received by the Americans, this warship should have been launched two months ago. But judging from the current situation, let alone the superstructure, let alone the power equipment, and even the armor plates on the sides of the warship hull seem to have not started to be installed! You know, whether it is in Germany or the United States, it takes less than a year for a battleship to go into service from launch, including outfitting, sea trials, and the time it takes for the crew to get familiar with the battleship! In other words, the real outfitting time may only be 9 months! But in Italy, Colonel Leahy was an eye-opener. He felt that the Italians should have done nothing in these two months.

"It's hard for me to understand. This is the condition of a battleship that has been in the water for two months." Colonel Leahy's words were very dissatisfied.

"It's a time of peace, so it is impossible for us to build this class of warships at the speed of wartime due to cost considerations. After all, the cost of rushing to work is very high, and we also need many accessories." Colonel Giovanni was also embarrassed Said.

"Accessories? If your country has boilers, armor plates or other equipment, we can ship them from the United States." Colonel Leahy said.

"The steel plate and the power system are not in a hurry. The most important thing is the weapon system. We now only have two twin turrets with 15-inch guns, the other two are under construction, and there are only three 15-inch guns." Ni said.

"Grass! There is no way." Colonel Lexi was completely speechless. If the armor plate and the power system can still be used together, then the artillery is definitely not good, because the Americans do not have 15-inch guns, and the triple 14-inch turret is too big to be stuffed at all, and if the double 14-inch gun If it is, it is too small. Looking at the 200-meter-long warship in the distance, Colonel Leahy was full of regret.

And after finishing the visit to this ship in the cradle. Colonel Leahy checked some official information about the Italian Navy, and in the process, he discovered the source of the Caraggiono-class guns. On this plane, the artillery of the Caraggiono-class battleships also came from Italy and the United Kingdom. The British’s artillery was significantly heavier, up to 85 tons, while the Italian’s artillery was less than 70 tons.

The Italian government is more inclined to equip its warships with British artillery. So what is the reason? Naturally, it is a matter of artillery power! The same applies to the 854kg shell, the Italian 15-inch artillery can only shoot a muzzle velocity of 700 meters per second. The muzzle velocity of the British artillery is around 770 meters per second! Now, it is obvious that the Americans cannot accept British weapons, and the performance of Italian artillery is too bad, and this has become the last straw for the Americans to abandon the Italian warship!

"Can we buy 15-inch guns and turrets from Germany to install on Caraggiono-class battleships?" Nimitz asked.

"This is very difficult. The 15-inch naval gun is currently the main equipment of the German Navy. They will not easily export it. Moreover, the German turret is larger and heavier. It is difficult to say whether the Italian warship can accommodate it, and the most important thing is that Germany People’s current inventory of artillery and servo equipment parts must be supplied to the Suxiong fleet in a limited amount so that they can quickly recover their combat effectiveness. So even if Germany agrees to export these artillery, it may not be too late in a short time." Colonel Lech said.

In the end, the results of the American investigation in Italy were very bad. The Caraggiono-class battleship was listed as unsuitable for purchase due to factors such as long construction period and poor performance of main guns. Later, Leahy and others went to France again, and inspected the French battleships of the Brestany class.

If Colonel Leahy was visiting Italy's Caraggiono-class battleship with the idea of ​​making this sale, then he came to France to meet the government's request. The entire inspection process can even be described as scribbled. Unfortunately, the French really wanted to deal with this class of battleships to the Americans. After all, this class of battleships is too tasteless in the eyes of the French!

"We can remove the turret in the middle part ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and change it into a boiler warehouse so that this class of battleship can reach the speed of a high-speed battleship. We can guarantee a speed of at least 25 knots. As for your country's requirements. We will also improve the defense problem. We will add dome armor to improve the defense capability of the battle fleet’s artillery shells. At the same time, we will also add an underwater protrusion to defend against torpedoes and mines. With the addition of underwater protrusions, we can also It perfectly solves the problem of the increase in draft caused by the increase in the weight of the warship. All the work can be completed within half a year." Major General Darlan, who was in charge of receiving the American delegation, promised the Americans with his chest slapped.

"Is it completed in half a year? If the Italians feel too procrastinated, then the French are too fast." Colonel Leahy smiled bitterly. In fact, since the fearless period, the battleships produced in France have been poorly evaluated. Not to mention that compared with first-class companies like Armstrong in the United Kingdom, even the Italian warships have a better reputation than France. Although historically the battleships and subsystems sold by the French were not too few, most of them were bought by the Russians. The Russians bought French ships because the French gave the Russians loans and military technical support.

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