The Rise of the Empire

　　 The two sides continued to mushroom for about a week before finally signing a cooperation agreement. And when the Austro-Hungarian delegation was sent away, before Ruprecht had a rest, a letter with the royal mark was sent to the prince. My good friend, my comrade-in-arms who once fought on the battlefield of the mouth-cannon, and business partner-the German Crown Prince Wilhelm II has written again!

　　 "Damn it? It's a postal package? Wouldn't it be a gift for me? His Royal Highness is too polite. "Looking at Fang Zhengzheng, some heavy postal package, Prince Ruprecht smiled. This Prince William is very prosperous, knowing it's okay to send some gifts to exchange feelings. Let me think about what is inside...

Ok? what? "Damn! What are you doing to send me a book?" After opening the package of the mail, it was a box with a high-end atmosphere. The silver-plated shell and complicated patterns make people think about it, but when the traveler enthusiastically opens the box, there is no valuable jewelry or some artworks inside, but drawings and descriptions that match the drawings. file!

"Is this bear kid addicted to being overhead? Then you get a design bureau yourself!" The prince said in a very depressed heart, but after looking at the line drawing on the drawing for himself, he found that the things sent this time The author is definitely not Prince William, an amateur who can't even count as three knives!

　　Because I know all the people who cross the pictures! This thing is the Brandenburg-class pre-dreadnought battleship in history! It's the warship that claims to be the closest to fearless in appearance!

　　 Seeing the three turrets arranged on the central axis, the prince was immediately messed up. He really did not expect that the Brandenburg-class battleship, which had died because of his cruiser plan, would still be in the shadows! Still stubbornly survive.... This vitality is stronger than Xiaoqiang! In other words, the German Navy still believes that it needs a first-class battleship that can take the lead, and the Munich-class armored cruiser is still too small...

　　Although the budget for large warships that will not be available in the next three years has been passed, the fourth year is 1894. When the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War that shocked the world broke out, a new wave of naval construction was about to be detonated! But the prince thinks about it, the German navy should get a few warships of more than 10,000 tons. Aside from other things, pretending is always necessary, right? If it starts construction in 1895 and enters service in 1898, it can at least be used as an offshore defense gunship in the first battle.

　　Kumako’s letter first explained the background of the emergence of this class of battleship. Although the Munich-class armored cruiser is very good, but the tonnage is too small, it can be regarded as a compromise between performance and budget, and the firepower of the main gun is too thin. In the first battle, the strength was limited. Therefore, in order to make up for the lack of large-caliber naval gun firepower in the fleet, the German Admiralty came up with a plan equipped with 6 280mm guns.

　　 The overall design is better than in history. At least the thickness of the armor belt has dropped. The main armor belt, which had a maximum thickness of 16 inches, was cut to about 11 inches. Although the thickness is slightly larger, it can be considered acceptable. Generally speaking, as far as the firepower level of the former dreadnought battleship is, the hardened armor can be insured to 9 inches.

　　The historical terrace turret has also been improved and replaced with a turret with a more complete servo system. According to the above, the single firing speed of each artillery is about 40 seconds. This performance is already very good. The main gun layout is still the central axis layout, and the secondary gun firepower is still weak, 8 105MM guns are distributed on the side string.

　　The thing that most fundamentalist dreadnought enthusiasts can't stand is that the barrel length of the middle turret is still 35L. In order to allow the turret to rotate and to save deck space, the German designer still cut it short. How do people look, how uncomfortable...

　　 This stuff supposedly was given to the prince through a special channel, and the prince was obviously a little moved. The news revealed that the German Navy is very likely to build a new battleship after completing the cruiser construction plan. And this plan won the support of some people inside!

"The idea of ​​arranging six 280MM guns on the central axis is desirable, which is conducive to better use of firepower, but the overcrowded hull limits the performance of the artillery in the middle, and the distance between the muzzle and the deck is very likely to damage the deck. Facilities. The central placement of the three turrets also affected the position of the secondary guns, so that our warships are at great risk when facing lightning strikes and small warships."

"So, in order to solve these problems, I think the size and tonnage of the new warship should be appropriately expanded, and there are also areas worth optimizing in terms of layout. The 114-meter hull is a bit tight, and we can stretch it to 124 meters or even 130. Rice! The tonnage has also increased from the limit of just over 10,000 tons to around 12,000 tons!"

"In order to better play the role of the main gun, I recommend that the entire front deck of the warship use a long bow hull. The No. 1 and No. 2 turrets are deployed at the fore and aft, and then the No. 3 turret is lowered by one deck. This way. Turret No. 2 and No. 3 turret form a burden, saving deck space!"

　　 When the prince finished writing this passage, the excitement in his heart was beyond the level! Deploy artillery on the central axis! Backpack layout! Brother finally asked you to come out early! At this moment, the prince is not fighting alone! The designers of South Dakota, Iron Duke, and King-class battleships have their souls at this moment! This is a spirit! One represents the development direction of advanced combat effectiveness, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com is a design that is not obvious in this era, but has strong vitality! One day it will flourish in the world!

　　The design of the long bow is to more effectively accommodate the facilities inside the warship while improving the navigation performance. After raising a deck, the waves on the bow will be much better, and the No. 3 turret with a lower deck at the stern will generally not be affected by the swells. Moreover, 150MM secondary artillery can be arranged on both sides of the long bow to increase the firepower of the secondary artillery of the battleship. This design solved the problem of limited main guns and insufficient firepower of the secondary guns faced by this warship!

"The speed of the warship must be increased. The speed of 16 knots will drag down the cruiser in the battle. I suggest that the speed of the warship should be 18 knots or more, and the output power must be at least 13,000 horsepower. At the same time, in order to improve the efficiency and efficiency of the power system of the warship as much as possible. To reduce the preparation time for sailing, we can use a brand-new water tube boiler.” Finally, the prince made some improvements to the power system at the end.

　　 The prince wrote a reply, and at the same time told Baron Vittorio about this, and asked him to refine the whole plan according to this idea. Then sent two letters back.

　　 After only 4 days, the traveler received a reply. Prince William was very satisfied with this improvement, and at the same time became very interested, and talked about his vision for the future of the German Navy!

"Well, the work is done, it's time to consider adding some private goods!" The prince devoted an afternoon and an evening to write a second reply letter. If it is concerned with the impact on later generations, the impact of the subsequent construction is comparable. The first letter is too big!

　　 The second one is more~~~, can you give me more collections, clicks and recommendations? ?