Bismarck

I sighed with satisfaction, and then the door closed quietly under my control...

----This is the dividing line of disappointment--------

Of course, nothing happened afterwards except the kiss, so when I saw the metaphorical looks in Lindemann and Tirpitz's eyes, I was filled with hatred.

Obviously nothing happened, but it was treated as if something happened. I am at a huge loss.

such a pity······

Lindemann left the next day. The captain first held a brief and grand farewell ceremony for him. Almost half of the crew gathered on the front deck and stood full.

To be honest, my front deck is in a very shabby state now, and the main guns don't look majestic at all. They are all drooping, and there are patches of darkness everywhere. It is really not suitable for ceremonies. But Lindemann doesn't mind, and the captain doesn't mind either, so let's leave it like this.

Lindemann and the captain had one red face and one black face on the ship. The red-faced one was naturally more popular with the crew. He was about to leave, and many people came to see him off.

The captain stood in front of him and briefly recounted Lindemann's contribution to the Bismarck, and then hoped that he would have an outstanding performance on the Tirpitz in the future and win honor for the Imperial Navy...

When the captain finished his farewell words, the crew dispersed and I went forward and handed him a cage covered with cloth.

"What is this?" he asked puzzledly.

I slapped the cage and a dissatisfied meow came out from inside.

"Oscar?" he asked curiously, "What does this fat cat do to me?"

"There's nothing I can do. Ti Zi likes it. It's up to you." I stuffed the cage into his hands and left humming a tune.

This is the gift I promised to give to Grapes.

This time, only Lindemann went back alone. After all, Grape could directly change places and return to his ship, so Lindemann had to take the luggage...

I wanted to laugh when I saw him holding a big cage with a bitter face. But it didn’t matter, someone helped him to get it when he got off the dock. Being a captain did have this privilege, at least his adjutant went with him.

"Why, you're reluctant?" the captain said with a smile.

"After all, we have been together for such a long time." On the bridge, I sighed as I watched Lindemann's car go away.

"There are always friends who don't disperse." He smiled and said, "But you and Tirpitz's port are in the same place, there will be opportunities in the future."

"kindness."

"Next is your overhaul, and there are still many things to do." The captain counted the things that needed to be done and said with a headache.

In the past, there was Lindemann... Now...

"Captain, I think we can put the overhaul on hold for now..."

"kindness?"

"It felt good yesterday, shall we do it again?"

“··· ···”

Ps: I’m finally done with the water. I guess I’m going to be criticized again - I admit, these few chapters are full of water!!!

Now we are going to get to the point. The Count is about to appear, and there will be a lot of things to do, such as armor modification, naval gun modification, jujube bombs, etc. This is the last modification of Bismarck. The war will enter a period of intensive warfare, and there is no time to do it.

Let me explain Bismarck's character. The Persian cat in this chapter (full text) is described very boldly. In fact, the Persian cat in Ship C has such a personality (in Ship N, she is a sultry one), always hoping to get the admiral's affirmation. She is a big sister in battle and a little woman in life. To be honest, I like this kind of contrast!

It is obvious that Grape is the character illustration of Kantan N, so I won’t say much.

Many people also say that the updates are slow... Well, after all, we are students, so please forgive us.

Didn’t I post a 780-word extra chapter last time? I won’t post it this time. If you like to read it, please join the group. There is a collection in the group, as well as the remaining pictures.

Chapter 130: Modification (Part 1)

Blom & Voss Shipyard

Towed and pushed by the tugboat, the battered Bismarck was pushed into the dry dock.

After the dock was closed, pumps began to drain the water.

Two turrets were smashed into a pile of scrap metal, another main gun exploded, the mainmast was cut flat, the director instrument was smashed under the chimney, the horizontal armor was seriously twisted, the front bridge was riddled with holes, the rear bridge was basically blown flat, the stern was almost completely destroyed, and there were a lot of shocking wounds above and below the waterline... With the roar of pumps, more and more wounds with the remains of marine life were exposed from below the waterline, which looked shocking!

Everyone was watching in shock, along with Lütjens and a bored Bismarck - it was really not interesting to look at one's own true form.

"In the Narvik breakout, it was hit by 6 main gun shells, and in the Iceland naval battle, it was hit by 17 main gun shells and a torpedo. The number of other hits below 203 cannot be counted. The water intake once reached 8300 tons. The superstructure was almost destroyed, and the main gun was also destroyed. It was actually able to break through the siege by its own strength... It's incredible!"

The shipyard engineer was dumbfounded holding the damage report, and the military representative standing next to him took over his words with a face full of pride and shock: "... Not only did she break through, she also sank the Counterattack and the Resolve and two cruisers, and severely damaged the Rodney and the Nelson and three other cruisers..."

"It is indeed the most powerful battleship." He said with emotion.

The others, whether they were workers, engineers, or naval soldiers, were all staring silently at the wounds that seemed to still be emitting smoke. The wounds left by the twisted steel were the proof of their great military exploits!

Looking at the tattered hull, people seemed to have directly felt the cruelty of war - and of course there was also pride in Germany's strongest battleship.

After a while, the battleship, which had won great military success, sat firmly on the dock's pad. Then engineers and military representatives rushed onto the Bismarck and began to assess the wound...

A day later, in the shipyard's conference room, a discussion on the repair and modification of Bismarck was underway...

"...What do you think of the Bismarck's condition?" The captain closed a thick technical document and asked the person in charge of the shipyard, "How long will it take to repair it? The Führer personally ordered a new task for the Bismarck at the end of the year, and it must be completed before the end of the year. In addition, if it is done as soon as possible, will the modification be affected...?"

"...According to our preliminary estimate, this overhaul of Bismarck will be very troublesome. First of all, the stern needs to be rebuilt and the superstructure needs to be rebuilt. If we add your navy's modification requirements, we can modify and repair at the same time. It will take about half a year to complete the repair. It should be no problem by the end of the year." The shipyard manager, who already had a lot of white hair, put down a thick document and said to the captain: "But then again, this damage is really not light. The last ship I saw with such serious damage was the Seydritz in the Battle of Skagerrak more than 20 years ago... At that time, I was just a technician who had just started working for a few years... I haven't seen such a tragic battle for a long time."

"Yes, that is also the pride of the German Navy..." The captain seemed to have remembered his old comrades. He took a long puff of his cigarette and then exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"But after that failure, the High Seas Fleet basically never went out again. The British were too powerful, and later the Americans came. I remember that it only went out once against Russia in 1917, and then stayed in the port until the sailors rebelled. In the end, a lot of ships sank into Scapa Flow... But fortunately, it's all over now!" As he spoke, he looked at the Bismarck who was bargaining with the Krupp representative on the other side, "Now the Bismarck is also the pride of the German Navy..."

"Why? Seeing your beautiful secretary also named Bismarck reminded you of your ship?" The person in charge joked as he handed over a thick document: "This is the construction technical data of Bismarck. In addition to the repairs, there are several major modification projects: First, the shells of the 380mm artillery are changed to more streamlined ammunition, which is the responsibility of Krupp.

Second, improve the design of the turret, replace the bearings with better performance and increase the base support structure, thicken the top of the turret to 200, the "forehead" part to 360, and modify the size and movement of the ammunition hoist according to the reserved specifications of the new shells.

Third, to increase defense, a 40MM additional armor layer is added to the side of the turret ring. At the same time, the original dome armor that was only 80-120 thick is changed to 150-160 thick, which is also the most important modification part.

Fourth, in order to strengthen the hull structure and underwater defense, the underwater torpedo armor was increased from 45 to 60, and the layout of the torpedo compartment was optimized.

Fifth, in order to obtain more fuel sources, the oil-fired boiler was converted into a kerosene-mixed boiler.

The sixth is the optimization of the defensive design of the bow and stern parts by adding a waterproof deck to increase the structural strength. At the same time, an isolation armor plate is also installed between the two rudders in the steering gear room.

Seventh, the command tower’s defense power increases from 350 to 420.

What remains is to optimize underwater defense, reduce some unnecessary weight, increase the number of 37 anti-aircraft guns, multi-blade large side-pitch propellers, and install a vertical automatic plotter in the conning tower... Do you think there is anything wrong?"

"Yes, that's right." The captain took the modification plan, flipped through it a few times, and after confirming that there were no problems, he picked up a pen and signed several documents similar to contracts, then handed them to the person in charge: "That's it, happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation!" The person in charge smiled and signed his name, then handed a contract to the captain. "Speaking of which, your secretary is really a talent. She actually thought that by modifying the aerodynamic shape of the shells, the firepower problem of Bismarck could be solved without changing the hull structure design. Moreover, many of her suggestions for hull modification were very inspiring. She thought of some problems that we had not thought of, such as the protection of the steering gear and the automatic plotter in the command tower, which is vertical, does not take up space, and is very practical..."

"Hehe, actually that girl just has some inspiration." Having said that, the captain still smiled complacently. He looked at Bismarck who was holding a bunch of talismans and talking to Krupp's people.

Just kidding, the original form of "that girl" is the Bismarck battleship. As a battleship, I instinctively felt that it would be better to change it like this, so I proposed it.

Then again, there are things that the captain himself didn't notice, but she thought of them. In this era, commanders can only stay in the small command tower and use telescopes to "think" about the positions of the enemy and our side. Sometimes, due to negligence or other factors, there are always mistakes in thinking...

Apart from anything else, if there was an automatic plotter during the Icelandic naval battle, the problem could have been discovered earlier, right? Bismarck would not have been injured like this, and the navigator and so many sailors would not have died in the battle... The captain, feeling a little depressed, drank a sip of coffee, and his eyes unconsciously looked at the secretary ship who was discussing with Krupp's engineer...

==============Dividing line of secretary ship===============

"...make the tail of the shell closed and the front pointed, similar to the shape of a date pit to reduce resistance, and rely on maintaining the speed to increase long-range attack power. There is nothing wrong with this idea, but it requires some detailed tests to determine the ballistic parameters, and this approach will increase the length of the shell, and will also affect the aerodynamic performance and accuracy. However, this idea is very promising and can be used to improve almost all of our ammunition! So if possible, it is best to start the experiment as soon as possible." According to what Bismarck said, several Krupp engineers wrote and calculated on the draft paper, and after a few discussions, one of the engineers looked up and said to the leader of Krupp attending the meeting this time, Mr. Anderson, who sold the VT fuze last time.

"And the technology is not very difficult. We just need to lengthen the hood a little bit. In fact, it is just a thin sheet of iron. As long as we work out the relevant parameters and specifications, we can start mass production at any time!"

Another engineer gestured a few times on the draft paper, "It's a bit troublesome to retract the tail of the shell to make it concave, but France and Japan are also working on it now, and we have some of their publicly published fluid mechanics papers to study."

"Although it may take some effort to make the bottom waistline, the effect will be almost ideal as long as the wind cap is improved. The shell body, propellant and initial velocity remain unchanged. Just modify the shape of the wind cap and change the curvature coefficient CRH of the wind cap from 6 to 8. The speed at a distance of 2 meters can be increased by about 380 to 2 meters, and the penetration can be increased by at least 350 to 380! The penetration of the 390 gun at 406 meters was originally about , but now it can be to , which has reached the penetration of the gun!!"

Another engineer added, "And the hood is not very difficult to make. It's only a matter of time before we can make it."

"Although the accuracy will decrease, it should be able to be maintained at an acceptable level by optimizing the rifling of the gun barrel." Another engineer, after making a rough estimate, put down his pen and expressed his opinion.

"Anyway, it's not difficult to replace the rifling of our inner barrels, and if the new rifling is controlled within the range of XXX-XXX, it can also be compatible with old ammunition. In addition, the navy has a three-month reserve of 380 shells, which is only a few thousand rounds. Even if all of them are replaced with new wind caps, there won't be much of a problem..."

......

"...Is that so? Since the Navy is very interested and it seems to be of great use and not very difficult, I will report this to the company's top management when I go back and ask them to allocate funds to carry out relevant research." Mr. Andrewson thought for a moment and said to Bismarck.

"Well, okay. I hope you can complete it as soon as possible. Also, I would like to congratulate Mr. Anderson on his successful career." Bismarck also smiled gently.

ps: It seems my monthly votes have been exceeded again... 25 monthly votes! I will update again in the evening!!! From now on, I will update for every 25 votes!!!

Chapter 131: Modification (Part 2)

Because of the wonderful actual combat performance of the VT fuze in this voyage, it has attracted great attention from various military services. The German Navy took the lead in continuing to place additional orders, and the Air Force quickly contacted the Krupp factory to request cooperation. Even the Army was interested in this and asked Krupp to study the artillery air-burst fuze based on the VT fuze.

Krupp, which made a lot of money, soon promoted Mr. Andersen from the original project manager to senior executive, and he entered the company's decision-making level. Overall, the VT fuse was a win-win cooperation. After all, Bismarck, who owned some shares in the Hamburg factory, also had a lot more money in his account.

If it weren't for Lütjens, Krupp would have poached him long ago. In fact, even so, Andresen had mentioned several times that he wanted Bismarck to join Krupp in an all-round way. If he could persuade Bismarck to join the company, Andresen believed that he would have a greater say in the decision-making level. Unfortunately, he was disappointed that Bismarck didn't seem to be interested in this, even though he promised to give more shares.

But now Anderson has some consolation because Bismarck has come up with a new project.

Today's new types of artillery shells obviously have this potential, and the number of artillery shells to be updated for the three armed forces is not a small number, which is also very beneficial to the army, and even more so to the company.

So Anderson was also very active, and not only him, but the current head of Krupp Company was also a fanatical nationalist who staunchly supported the revival of Germany. He was also a die-hard fan of the little mustache, and basically gave the green light to such projects all the way.

Soon, Bismarck also reached an agreement - and this time there was no need to do it secretly like last time. This time Lütjens obtained formal authorization from the Navy Department - and then Bismarck, as the secretary ship, was "fully authorized" to discuss the issue of artillery improvements.

However, just after Bismarck signed the contract, she suddenly thought of a question: "By the way, Mr. Andrewson, do we have a plan to modify the 406 gun? Remember that after the 406 comes out, we have to replace my (ich)...our (uns) 380 gun, right?"

Bismarck shrank his neck slightly, stuck out his tongue, and quickly picked up the teacup to take a sip of water. Fortunately, he could still use the German words "I" and "we" to get by.

"Well, there is, SKC34-406, and it is currently under study. But that gun is too heavy, weighing 160 tons. It may not be able to be installed on the Bismarck, so it seems that it should be installed on the next level of battleships." Andrewson thought for a moment and said.

Can't install it? That won't do! Bismarck was anxious. Although Krupp said that replacing the 380 bullet with a longer wind cap could achieve the same penetration as the 406, others didn't know it, but she knew that the United States, Japan, and even Italy all had such abnormal artillery, and the future opponent might be the Americans! So...

"Mr. Andrewson, is it because our artillery uses a breech block structure that it cannot be installed and is too heavy?"

"Yes, that's right. The breech block structure is the standard of the Navy and our company. It is conducive to rapid loading and shooting, but the weight is heavy and the breech block space is also large. There is nothing we can do about it..."

"So... can I ask, if -- I mean if -- our 406 gun adopts the threaded breech structure like other countries, and at the same time, the barrel is shaved off a little dead weight, how much can it be reduced?"

Bismarck had always known about this problem. Although the rapid firing brought about by the breech block structure was the consistent artillery idea of ​​the German Navy and was also useful in actual combat (at least in Iceland, didn't she take the initiative to open fire and knock down Nelson's main turret?), but... she still wanted more powerful artillery... and as far as she knew, historically Germany simply did not have the resources and energy to build subsequent H-class battleships!

...So no matter from which aspect, Bismarck also wants to get it clear!

"What if..." Andrewson was stunned. This question actually concerns the gunnery standards and tactical thinking of the entire German Navy's large warships! So... this "what if" is no small matter.

"Yes! I want to ask, if the SKC34-406 is changed to a threaded breech and some dead weight is removed from the barrel, can it be used to improve the Bismarck-class battleship!" Bismarck stared at Andrewson and asked. "Although this is not a formal naval order requirement, if other countries may be equipped with more powerful battleships in the future, we think it is still necessary to understand it!"

"This is a personal matter, not a contractual one," Anderson said with a smile.

"Yes, that's why I'm curious," said Bismarck.

By the way, aren't the naval battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz now? And with Lütjens' current status, if it is really necessary, Bismarck can really try to fight for it!

In fact, this is also beneficial to the navy - because if Bismarck and Tirpitz are equipped with 406mm guns, the 380mm guns they are currently using can be removed and replaced with the Shann, so that the combat effectiveness of the Shann will be greatly improved, at least there will be no situation where two Shann can't beat one Renown! (PS: The penetration of the Shann's 283MM gun is insufficient, and it cannot threaten the 2-inch armor of the Renown beyond 9 meters. This may be one of the reasons why two Shann were chased by one Renown in the Battle of Narvik in history.)

"In that case...Smits, you are an artillery expert, can you give an estimate?" Although he was obviously not interested, Andrewson thought about it and finally asked an engineer next to him. "If we change our SKC34-406 to a threaded breech, how many tons of weight can we reduce? Can it be installed on the Bismarck class?"

"Okay, let me do the math..." Engineer Smiths took out a piece of draft paper and did some calculations: "If we remove the breech block structure of our 406 gun, we can save about ten tons of weight. If we flatten the barrel a little more, we can probably compress it to 130-140 tons..." He raised his head and spread his hands. "But it still can't be installed like this, what a pity."

"Okay..." Bismarck was depressed, but...

"I'm leaving the cannonballs in your hands now! We'll be relying on them in the future! Otherwise, without good weapons, the ship will be in trouble!!!" She clenched her fists!

"Hahaha, alright, leave the shells to us!" Andrewson laughed. "If everything goes well, it will probably take about six months to nine months."

"Okay, happy cooperation!" Bismarck gently extended his hand and shook it.

How should I put it? At least the shell problem was solved, which was a gain.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Mr. Anderson gently squeezed the four fingers she extended, successfully concluding the negotiation.

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Chapter 132: Regal

"How was the talk?" Bismarck and Lütjens walked out of the factory one after the other and unknowingly came to the dock. Because of the tight schedule, the workers were busy with construction the next day. The huge hull of Bismarck stayed quietly inside, shrouded in sparks.

"The issue of the shells has been agreed upon." Bismarck walked to the railing, leaned on it, bent down, propped up his upper body, and sighed.

"What's wrong? Are you a little unhappy? Isn't it good that the shell agreed?" Lütjens walked to her side, looked at the mighty steel behemoth inside, and then looked at the gloomy projection in reality. The contrast was huge, he said with some amusement.

"I've agreed to supply the shells, but I still haven't figured out the gun barrels." Bismarck said aggrievedly, "I just proposed the idea of ​​406 naval guns to Andrewson, but their engineers thought my plan was not feasible after argumentation, which means I still can't install them on my ship..."

"You can't rush this kind of thing. Take your time." Lütjens touched Bismarck's head. "I'm already very happy that your jujube shell can reach the penetration level of 406."

"But the problem is, I feel that Anderson's attitude is not so...how to say it...reluctant, or not caring at all." Bismarck squinted his eyes in enjoyment, but still said dissatisfiedly.