Chapter 638: Super Dreadnought Ship Construction Plan One
"The second batch of shipbuilding plans have finally been finalized?" Looking at the Admiralty documents sent from Berlin, Rupresit said to himself. For this batch of transitional warships, the prince did not have any special requirements. All 350MM naval guns were used. The overload speed of the warship was at least 25 knots and the number of pure blood battlecruisers was at least 2. The construction cost of submarines and light cruisers can allow the prince to allocate at least 3 ships. So for the rest, whether you use a 2*4 layout or a 3*3 layout, whether to build 7 ships or 8 ships, it’s up to you.
From the perspective of the number of constructions, the second batch of construction plans is still very flat. Construction started on 2 ships in 1905, 3 ships in 1906, and then another 2 warships in the first half of 1907. Originally it was not impossible to complete this number of constructions, but because of the support of the US dollar, the German Navy with a bulging wallet made the construction plan this time even larger than the last time. The total number of this batch of ultra-dreadnought ships using 350MM artillery is 7 Ship. There are two levels in total, among which 4 fast battleships are built, these 4 are named Helgeland-class battleships, and 3 are pure blood battlecruisers.
"We now have 1 Nassau equipped with 10 12-inch guns, 2 Posen-class battleships equipped with 12 12-inch guns, and the Thoroughbred battlecruiser Blücher equipped with 9 12-inch guns. And the Vonde Tahn, as well as the fast battleship Rheinland equipped with 12 12-inch runners."
"If we add this batch of 4 Helgeland-class battleships and 3 battlecruisers, then the number of our battleships will be 13. The time of engagement should be around 1912, and construction started in 1907. The completion time of the battleship should be in 1910. According to the construction rate of 2 to 3 battleships per year, then there are still 5 years. We should be able to start construction of about 10 more battleships before the war.
"But if it started in 1912, it might not have been completed in the war. So the number of warships that can be used must not be calculated like this." The prince calculated in his mind that historically, the war started in 1914. In 1913, the Germans started construction on two battleships, the battleship Baden and the battlecruiser Hindenburg. The two warships were in service from 1916 to 1917. The only battleship that started construction in 1914 was the Bavaria, and there were no Saxon-class battleships. As for the Mackensen-class battlecruiser that started construction in 1915, there was no shadow.
So on this plane, the battleships that started construction in 1912 can't be counted in the number of available battleships, because it is impossible to complete the construction according to common sense. The battleships that started construction in 1911 should also be discussed separately. On the one hand, the battleships started at this time may not be able to keep up with the war. Another reason is that the closer to the war, the more the army competes for military resources! Historically, in 1913, the German Navy could only start construction of two battleships, which illustrates this problem. The German Navy’s funding was about 458 million marks, while the German Army’s funding was 1.806 billion marks! Although the German emperor likes the navy very much, he is still unambiguous on the issue of right and wrong.......
If there is a certain contingency in the outbreak of World War I in history, then this time, if the Kaiser is ready for war in 1912, then in the last two years he will do his best to develop the army and accumulate raw materials. Under this circumstance, it is unknown how many warships could be built in 1911 and 1912, and how many warships could be in service. So it is the warships that started construction in 1908, 1909 and 1910 that can really be relied on. In this case, if three battleships are built every year, there will be more than 22 battleships that can be used during the war. Although this number is a bit smaller than in history, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is the complete high seas fleet in history.
If you ask whether the construction speed of the German High Seas Fleet can be further accelerated, in theory, how much can it be increased? After all, when the Germans were the best in history, they started construction of 5 capital ships a year. For example, in 1911, the Germans started construction of a Kaiser class. 3 King-class battleships and 1 Cedric-class battleship cruiser.
But in fact, the cost of these warships is cheaper than that of warships built on this plane. Think about it. The horizontal armor and underwater defense of the new warships are better than in history. The caliber of the artillery is larger, the speed is faster, and the tonnage is larger. , So the cost is higher, especially for the 15-inch artillery ship at the back! So, don't look at the small number, but the money spent is a lot of money. If it were not for a large amount of loans from the United States, it would be really difficult for Germany to build such a fleet!
The standard displacement of the Helgeland-class fast battleship is as high as 27,000 tons. The weapon is 4 two-piece 350MM main guns. 14 150MM secondary guns, 12 88MM anti-lightning anti-air defense dual-purpose guns and a certain number of 2-pound runners, which were specially requested by the prince, used for air defense...
The main armor belt has a height of 4.5 meters and a **** of 18 degrees. Composed of two layers, the outer layer is 60MM ordinary uniform steel armor, used to strip the quilt of the shell. In theory, even the 15-inch shells in the second battle have a high probability of being stripped successfully. The inner layer is hardened steel armor with a thickness of 250mm. In terms of defensive mode, let alone resisting the British World War I artillery shells in history, even if it was used to resist the new British artillery shells of World War II, the problem is not big. The defensive mode of super large inclination and peeling cap is basically on the same level as the top warships of later generations.
Below the main armor belt is a lightning-proof high-elastic steel plate that extends to the bottom of the ship. uukanshu.com has a thickness ranging from 80MM to 50MM, as the last layer of underwater defense, and there are 4 defense cabins in front, of which the outermost cabin is an empty one, and the two cabins inside are a liquid tank and a coal bunker. , And the innermost layer is another short position. The overall defense model refers to the classic American five-layer defense system. In the compartment division, it is natural to adopt the fine compartment that the Germans are proud of, and the three-layer defense system of the boiler warehouse.
The thickness of the horizontal armor of the battleship is between 3 inches and 4 inches. The upper part of the battleship has a light armor belt with a thickness of 100MM, which is used to defend the secondary artillery. The bow and stern of the ship have a layer of 6 to 8 inches fore and aft armor belts, and there is also a dome to reduce water ingress. The frontal thickness of the turret armor is 350mm. The side is 250MM. The side is 200MM, and the top of the turret is 150MM.
The length of the entire warship is 196 meters, and the maximum width is 28 meters. The standard displacement is 27,000 tons, the power system is a combination of 15 small water tube boilers and 4 steam turbines, the maximum output power is about 65,000 horsepower, and the theoretical speed is at least 24.5 knots or more! The deep water speed is expected to reach 26 knots or more!
From the perspective of the performance of the battleship, the new Helgeland-class battleship can already be used for 2 battles in terms of performance, except for the caliber of the artillery! Of course, if you have to use the 2nd battle, the power system needs to be replaced to increase the speed. And new-style warships still can’t just face it....
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