I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 346 I won’t let you see it

St. Petersburg is planning to rename the Siberian Fleet to the Pacific Fleet.

With only one heavy cruiser, it will definitely not be able to support the appearance of the "Pacific". St. Petersburg is preparing to assign the three sisters of the "Petropavlovsk" that started construction 4 years ago to the Siberian Fleet.

The three sisters are all ocean-going high-freeboard battleships, which are more suitable for the maritime conditions of the Far East.

The initial construction of these three battleships went smoothly. Construction started in 92 and was launched in 94.

But then it fell into silence. There was no movement at all in the past two years, and the service was far away.

Six months ago, Alexeyev sent people to the St. Petersburg Shipyard to learn about the construction status of the three sisters of the "Petropavlovsk".

The situation is not optimistic. According to the current progress, it is estimated that the three sisters will have to wait until at least 1898 if they want to serve.

The reason is that the main guns of the Three Sisters are controversial.

When Three Sisters started construction, Russia's most advanced 305 naval gun was 30 times caliber, and Three Sisters was designed according to the standard of 30 times caliber main gun.

A twin-mounted 305 battleship main gun costs tens of thousands of rubles no matter how powerful it is.

Is it just because Vladivostok has sea cucumber in its name?
Sorry, only the Chinese name has sea cucumber, the Russian name means domination of the east.

Don’t question whether this “world-class” title is truly deserved.

That's right, the Vladivostok Shipyard's first cruiser broke the Russian shipyard's fastest record again.

After the Three Sisters were launched, the 30-fold main gun was replaced by a 35-fold main gun.

George started from scratch and built the Vladivostok Shipyard into a world-class shipyard in less than 10 years.

Subsequently, the diameter was further upgraded to 40 times diameter.

As a trivia fact, the USS Maine battleship was started in 1886 and was not commissioned until 1895. The speed was not much faster.

The shipyards of the Russian Empire must be world-class.

So here comes the problem.

This is trouble.

You can't use it as a coastal defense gun.

The three sisters have a total of 6 guns and 12 main guns. What will happen if the three sisters don’t want them?

What Alexeev did not know was that the St. Petersburg Admiralty was already in a quarrel over the Vladivostok Shipyard.

When Yasan sealed Amur to George, the Vladivostok Shipyard was still a repair shop that couldn't even build fishing boats.

Since the Vladivostok Shipyard's fastest record of 35 days for a destroyer, the Vladivostok Shipyard has set a record of only 5000 months from the start of construction to the launch of a 6-ton warship.

The problem is that the 35-caliber main gun produced for the Three Sisters has already been built.

Earlier this year, George sent an electric-driven twin-mounted 203 naval gun to St. Petersburg for testing.

They are both Russian shipyards. Why is the Vladivostok Shipyard so much more efficient than the St. Petersburg Shipyard?

Based on this situation, Alexeyev took retreat as an opportunity to advance.

Battleships are important weapons of the country and must use the most advanced technology. The Siberian Fleet hopes to upgrade the main guns of the Three Sisters to 40 times the caliber electric drive.

Efficiency is only one aspect.

When Yasan sealed Amur to George, the Vladivostok Shipyard didn't care whether there were shipwrights or not, at least there was a shipyard for maintenance.

The Vladivostok Arsenal was truly created from scratch. Now the Vladivostok Arsenal can not only build 305 naval guns, but also have electric drives. This is truly world-class.

St. Petersburg doesn't even understand electric lighting yet.

As Minister of the Navy, Alexei knows some information that is unknown to the outside world, such as the Vladivostok Arsenal is developing 45-caliber 305 mm naval guns and 340 mm caliber naval guns.

Compared with the Vladivostok Arsenal, the three major empires could simply disband on the spot.

If you say so, the St. Petersburg Shipyard will also have to be disbanded.

Alexey was very curious, which is why Petrov came to Vladivostok.

It is not just the cruiser that makes Petrov curious about the Vladivostok Shipyard. The yacht "Yusupov" that is being built for the First Lady also makes Petrov curious.

Today's yachts, including the Royal Yacht "Polaris", have a more traditional appearance, similar to a ro-ro ship, with few superstructures.

"Yusupov" uses a lot of advanced technology and uses the latest steam generators for power. The four decks above the hull are like a huge mobile castle palace. Most of the decorative materials are used on aircraft. Made of aluminum alloy, the entire yacht looks like a mobile treasure house.

If you think this is just a yacht, you are wrong.

This yacht, which is more than 110 meters long, not only has a swimming pool, but also has a hidden 120mm rapid-fire cannon behind the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Even if it encounters a small warship, it will not be helpless.

Petrov is very suspicious. Even if the yacht is delivered, the Yusupov family may not dare to use it.

Because this yacht makes the Russian Empire's royal yacht "Polar Star" look like a coal ship.

It should be noted that the price of this yacht with a displacement of less than 5000 tons is as high as 640 million rubles.

The design cost of the "Petopavlovsk" with a displacement of 11842 tons is only 650 million rubles.

Petrov really couldn't figure it out. Are the glass stairs of the "Yusupov" more expensive than the main guns of the battleship?
Fuvilia laughed.

"The chandelier in the main banquet hall of 'Yusupov' is 29 meters long. It is made of crystal and decorated with diamonds. This chandelier alone is comparable to a twin-mounted 305 naval gun."

Petrov was speechless. He, the fake royal family, finally knew how extravagant Russia's real aristocrats were.

Then Petrov became more curious.

"Why doesn't Grand Duke Yuriev build himself one?"

"Who do you think our Duke is? Is our Duke such a person who pursues enjoyment?"

Fovilia was very angry and thought Petrov's words were an insult to George.

If George were here, he would answer "yes."

Fuvilia still doesn’t understand George.

Anyone who builds warships knows that George knows how to use Aceh to practice. Building a yacht is actually no less difficult than a warship.

Isn’t the more beautiful the yacht, the better? The flesh is not in the folds. If the "Polaris" just piles materials, the entire ship can be covered with gold, but what is the point of doing so? Will it intensify class conflicts?

The first noble daughter is not involved in politics. She claims that Russia can buy the whole world. She can buy the entire Russia. Therefore, the Yusupov family can use such a yacht, but George and Nikolai cannot.

Is a 29-meter-long crystal chandelier rare?
It is not uncommon. No one knows how long the chandelier in the main banquet hall of the "Polaris" is. Those who can board the "Polaris" are all respectable, and no one can use a ruler to measure it.

But it must be longer than 29 meters, because the chandelier in the main ballroom of the "Polaris" is cross-shaped and looks like a cross.

The same goes for Yuriev Palace. There is flesh but not folds. Since Yuriev Palace was built, a lot of trees have been planted around it in the past two years. I want to cover Yuriev Palace so that no one can see it. good.

(End of this chapter)