Chapter 56: 10,000-ton armored cruiser
"Hey, Your Majesty, your original design failed to serve in the German Navy in the end. Instead, it was sold abroad. Don’t you feel uncomfortable in your heart?" Baron Vittorio, who was setting up the venue, saw his owner. Prince Ruprecht came in and said.
"Look at this warship, how gorgeous and powerful it is, with a brand-new full-turret secondary gun, a larger hull, and better defense. If I am in charge of the tender for a new German navy ship, I will definitely choose it! "The baron said regretfully, looking at the huge model in front of him.
"I don't like the second-level main gun anymore. I have a brand new design now. Let us throw them at the Russians because of the slightly backward idea of the second-level main gun." The prince walked over with a blank face. , And then whispered to the baron.
Uniform caliber all-heavy artillery design, how can this ultimate idea of the BB party be understood by ordinary people? Even with the amazing talent of the Baron, he would have to wait until 1900 if he wants to overcome this obstacle! The reason why the traverser is strong is because of the knowledge and standing on the shoulders of giants!
Although this armored cruiser code-named ACR2 is not satisfactory to the prince due to conceptual issues, its power is beyond doubt! And the huge potential for improvement also makes it possible to have a leap forward! At least, if the history hasn't changed much, there will be no problem with this product until 1908, because it was designed based on one of the representatives of the last installed patrol in history-the Rurik 2 armored cruiser!
Accompanied by a group of German and Russian executives, Nicholas walked into the meeting room. In the middle of the meeting, a huge 1.4-meter-long warship model was instantly introduced into the exercise. Its shape design was completely different from the original armored cruiser. same. Looking down, 2 large, 4 small and 6 turrets are distributed on the deck of the battleship in a hexagonal shape.
"His Royal Highness, Honorable Generals. Let us know about this mighty battleship!" The baron finally passed the baton a little far away.
"This warship is equipped with a dual 10-inch main gun turret, each equipped with a 10-inch L45 main gun of the M1891 type that your country is about to equip. After adopting a more advanced turret system than Mainz, each The rate of fire of a 10-inch gun can reach 2 rounds per minute! This allows this battleship to have the firepower output of the main gun absolutely no less than that of a battleship!"
"Then the secondary artillery." The baron clicked on the four small turrets located at the four corners of the battleship and said: "The 6-inch secondary artillery of a general cruiser is very likely to be affected by wind and waves and cannot be fired because of the installation position, and the gallery artillery The angle of fire is relatively small, and the number of side string guns is not equal to the actual number of available guns.”
"And we solved this problem. The new secondary gun turret is located on the main deck, which greatly reduces the impact of wind and waves. The 8-inch secondary gun using the turret structure not only has a better range of fire, but also has a very good projection capacity. Big! More importantly, the 8-inch artillery can destroy the front and rear armor belts of battleships. Let’s throw those 6-inch guns into the garbage dump of history. The 8-inch second-level main gun represents the future direction of battleship firepower!"
"In order to deal with the harassment of small warships such as torpedo boats and fish cruisers, a large number of 120MM and 76MM secondary guns were installed on both sides of this warship! These firepower is enough to interweave a lightning strike ship at a distance of 2000 to 3000 meters. Penetrating web of fire!"
"Here, I can proudly declare to everyone that simply speaking of firepower, this class of warships can completely suppress all warships that actually exist and are under construction! The British monarchy will not have any advantage against it!" The baron concluded at last. Compared to this era, the biggest selling point of the Rurik 2 armored cruiser is its second-class main gun. The Baron naturally made a key introduction!
"While possessing powerful firepower, the ACR2 cruiser has better protection than the Munich-class armored cruiser. The main armor belt has a thickness of 7 inches, and the armor of the first and second main guns at least 7 inches or more, and the horizontal The gun gallery armor on the upper deck of the hull, as well as the bow and tail armor up to 3 inches thick, make this warship look like a warrior covered in heavy armor! Enough to withstand all current main gun attacks!"
"As a cruiser, the Bavarian Naval Design Bureau guarantees that this warship will have a speed of 20 knots or more, and in order to meet the needs of your country for long cruising in the ocean, we guarantee that its coal capacity is at least as high as your country is building. More than 85% of the Rurik-type cruisers!"
"This warship with a displacement of 13,000 tons makes up for the various shortcomings of the Munich-class armored cruiser due to tonnage issues, and incorporates the current highest design level and the most advanced subsystems! If it were not for cost and demand issues, it would be The sharpest sword in the hands of the German Navy!" At this moment, the baron's sales and eloquence were once again sublimated! The passionate speech made the atmosphere of the venue instantly reach its peak!
"It's a perfect warship." Faced with this warship that has the firepower that surpasses battleships, the speed comparable to cruisers, and can withstand most of the current artillery strikes. Even the most picky people do not hesitate to praise their words! Even the accompanying German officers thought that ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ this ship should be the next-level battleship that the German Navy should build.
"This battleship is so good that..." Tirpitz walked over and said to the prince.
"So that the Russians can't make it now? Is it?" The prince said with a smile. "Because Russia can't make it, so they have to rely on us."
"Huh?!" Tirpitz was taken aback first, then suddenly realized that he admired the prince in front of him even more!
The fundamental reason why the prince came up with such a tall stuff lies in the bright spots. First, this thing is more profitable, and the Brom-Forth Shipyard needs to accumulate experience for building larger warships. Second, the prince knows the Russians very well. They buy warships, but also buy drawings. In order to make money for the Russians for a long time, and to better control the Russian armament process, the prince needs to build a relatively solid technical barrier. , So you can't make it even if you have drawings...
The basic industry in Germany is very strong, but the idea is integration. Russia lacks a lot in terms of basic industry and design concepts. It's okay to build a warship this big, but the internal subsystems are enough to make the Russians headache. For example, although simple but absolutely tall fire control at the same time, such as a brand new servo, of course, Russians can also buy subsystems to play assembling, but if this is the case, it is economically better to buy the whole ship... ...
Whether it is for himself or for Germany, the prince believes that he must continue to slaughter the purses of the Russians... The performance of the new armored cruiser is unparalleled, and the difficulty of construction is also terrifying, Russians, what are you waiting for! Hurry up and pay for it!
The second is even more~~~, the recommendation and collection these days are very unsatisfactory, the author is depressed--!
