The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

After several years of tossing, basically the top German leaders have figured out Hitler's temper. As long as it is not for the elm-headed veterans of the army who are still dissatisfied with the army corporal, Commander Raeder is more flexible.

After getting the news, he immediately thought of the problems he might face, and prepared well before coming. Sure enough, it played a role at the critical moment, at least blocking Hitler's chattering mouth that could spray for hours.

The "Hindenburg-class" battleships are a vital part of the Navy's "Z Plan", including six powerful battleships. The design parameters of the first phase have been clarified and submitted to Hitler for review, but the time interval It's too long, and Hitler probably forgot all about it long ago---how busy he is!

Raeder was well aware of Mustache's all-time preference. Last time, the "Bismarck class" received a lot of criticism because of the too small caliber of the main gun, and finally managed to get over it, allowing the two battleships to start work quickly.This time, needless to say, the problem was caused by similar things.

So before he came, the blueprint he brought was already a revised and upgraded version, no matter whether it was suitable or not, let's deal with it first.

Hitler was very concerned about the construction of the navy. He often personally participated in the design of warships. Got a new idea.

Now, the drawings that Raeder brought were spread out on the desk, and he stretched his neck to look at the turret first.I couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction, yes, this time I finally got what I wanted.

Raeder explained: "The original 'Hindenburg-class' design used a 403mm twin-mounted main gun, but then we thought that we might have to face a greater challenge, so we added another 420mm main gun on this basis. plan to ensure unique advantages in terms of caliber and range. But in this way, the displacement of the warship will increase from 5 tons to 3 tons..."

Before he finished speaking, Hitler waved his hand vigorously: "Don't think about those irrelevant issues. Germany's main battleship must be invincible. There is no doubt about choosing a 420mm main gun. Our industrial technology is the best in the world. Nothing can stop the excellent German workers!"

"According to your wishes, Führer." The corner of Raeder's mouth twitched slightly, and he had expected this result a long time ago.

But it's not that easy to do it. Among other things, the 420mm main gun is still not known where it is.True.The previously developed sk c34 15.9-inch (403mm) 52-fold main gun has been successful, and was tricked by the Chinese to get some technology, but the larger one has not been designed and manufactured for the time being, but it is directly expanded on the basis of it. I tried it with a bore of 420mm.

It has to be said that Germany's metallurgical technology is really strong.After being thinned, the barrel becomes 48 times the diameter and it can still be used. The range, speed and barrel life have not changed much. If it is sent to China and let them help harden it, it may be better, so For one thing, the design of the entire battleship does not need to be greatly changed.Otherwise, just four dual-mounted main turrets can kill the designers---Hitler didn't give time!

Seeing his appearance, Raedel was quite excited, and suggested striking while the iron was hot: "In order to ensure that the construction can start as soon as possible without major design changes, we believe that the use of special alloys for armor belts and turret protection should be appropriately increased, so that It can guarantee greater space and protection under the same size. It can also allow the British who steal intelligence to make wrong judgments."

He doesn't want to turn around and start over!Otherwise, just redesigning the turret, the main body, etc., you will have to work until next year at least, in case your Excellency the Head of State pats his head again and finds something wrong, the construction may not be fixed until the start of construction!

What a good excuse!Hitler slapped the table and scolded: "Nasty British guy! Sooner or later they will be dealt with! Well, your suggestion is very good! Special alloy..."

Hitler pondered, but Raeder raised his heart to his throat and prayed silently: "You agree quickly!"

The so-called "special alloy" refers to less than [-] tons of space ultra-light alloy obtained from Zhu Bin.And the hundreds of thousands of tons of titanium alloys that have been smelted through hard work over the years.In view of the strength, scarcity, and preciousness of these two alloys, Hitler personally seized them, and even if they used one kilogram, he had to approve them. In addition, the bastard Goering, who was in charge of the Air Force, saw the benefits and repeatedly asked the Air Force to give them as much as possible. Keep some more so that you can build a few special bulletproof planes that "no one can shoot down" and use them for your Excellency the head of state.

In fact, the guy in the dark is indispensable for selfishness, but Hitler liked it very much. The skin of the plane is too thin, and a heavy machine gun can sweep it off. It is made of space alloy and titanium alloy. Although it is as expensive as gold, it is safe!Nothing is more important than his own old life.

Not only his special plane, his special car, special train, house, and body armor of the defense force are all made of these two alloys plus Kevlar-lined composite armor. Not to mention indestructible, at least half of the methods can't kill him.

Hitler was not the kind of short-sighted person, on the contrary he was very talented.The last time the "Bismarck class" was built, thousands of tons of titanium alloy, space alloy layers, and Kevlar lining were used in the main armor belt, bridge, and main turret. As a result, the hull space was more than the original design. The boss has been cut, the displacement has been reduced by two to three thousand tons, and the speed has been increased by a piece.

Adhering to the "fewer but better" construction principle, it is impossible for Germany to compete with the British devils in the number of warships, so it is inevitable to improve the quality.

Finally, Hitler nodded heavily: "Yes! We must not let the British know too much! Or we can give them a big surprise! Well, this matter must be done quickly! Erich, our time is very tight of!"

Commander Erich Raeder nodded solemnly: "Understood! Please rest assured, the Führer, the Navy will definitely not hold back."

Hitler nodded in satisfaction: "I have always been very assured of your ability!"

Raeder was tempted to roll his eyes in protest.I was very dissatisfied just now, Your Excellency the Head of State is still as changeable as ever!

But it’s good to be able to deal with the situation. Raeder has already made up his mind. In the case of making do with it as much as possible, the main body of the battleship can be changed without major changes.The caliber of the main gun must be adjusted according to the intention of the head of state. The design of the turret should not change much, but there must be fine adjustments such as the barrel and the bomb lifter. In addition, the armor belt needs to be adjusted in various aspects. It is very likely that some will have to be imported from the Chinese. Plasma welding machines and composite armor materials….

Such an adjustment.The indicators of the new German capital ship have been initially determined. The standard displacement is 5 tons, the full-load displacement is 6 tons, the total length is 6 meters, the waterline is 3 meters, the overall width is 278 meters, the draft is 267 meters, and the total power 38 horsepower.The maximum speed is 9.6 knots, and the endurance is 165000 nautical miles (30 knots).

主武器为4座双联装420mm48倍径火炮，副炮为6座12门150mm高平两用炮，8座16门105mm高炮，8座16门37mm高炮，以及6座24门20mm四联装高炮等等。在防空火力方面，可谓不遗余力。

In terms of armor, the mature comprehensive armor design is still used. The difference is that referring to some advanced experience of Chinese counterparts, while retaining the dome structure, the layer of compartments between the upper deck and the upper deck is reduced.And sink all power systems, ammunition compartments, fuel, etc. as much as possible, so that vulnerable key facilities can be protected to the greatest extent.

In this way, the defense capability of the entire battleship can be called a surge!The theoretical thickness of the main side of the original single armor is increased from 300mm to 384mm.However, the strength and elasticity have greatly increased. Key parts such as the front of the turret and the command tower are all above 420mm. With multiple layers superimposed, if you want to penetrate into the inner compartment and cause damage, the incoming shells must at least penetrate No less than 550-600mm composite armor, and at least 150mm thick Kevlar lining layer can do it.

The advantages of comprehensive armor and dome armor design are reflected in this. No matter what angle and distance the armor-piercing projectiles are fired from, they must face layers of obstacles.Instead of doing meritorious service by piercing through one layer, after the explosion is absorbed and buffered by the lining and compartments, the extrusion and impact damage to the keel of the hull are correspondingly reduced. On the whole, the survivability of the battleship is almost doubled.

Especially the nearly horizontal dome armor after full load and the main structure that is almost all placed on the lower layer. In addition to safety, the stability and wave resistance of the hull are greatly improved, which is especially suitable for the harsh conditions of the North Sea and Atlantic battlefields.It has to be said that the design capabilities of the Germans are still very strong.

The only disadvantage is that compared with the key protection designs adopted by other countries, the armor weight of warships is greatly increased, and the complexity is also much higher. In terms of gross tonnage, it is at least two to three thousand tons or more higher than others. The speed of the ship will be affected, but with Germany's unique strategic concept, it is hard to say who is right and who is wrong.

In any case, Commander Raeder finally passed another level.In fact, when he thinks back, this kind of thing is not necessarily bad.Without repeated persecution from external forces, Hitler might not have been able to demand the navy to speed up the pace of construction.

As the commander of the navy, isn't it what he would like to see most, to increase the armed forces as quickly as possible?

The only regret is that the construction of the "Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier" still cannot be carried out happily. The first ship has finally completed the main construction, but the carrier-based aircraft has been unable to supply for a long time. It is not because Germany cannot make it , but the damned Goering clamored that "everything that flies in the sky is under my control", and the fighter planes on the aircraft carrier must be included in his jurisdiction. Isn't this nonsense?Without planes, aircraft carriers are useless!

The construction of the second ship is imminent. Drawing on the experience of Chinese friends, almost all of them have been pushed back. Some miscellaneous and patchwork designs originally learned from the British and Ri himself were discarded. The fully enclosed straight-through deck and the inclined wide deck, du li has exchanged precious and top-secret information on the compact small ship island, elevators on three sides, oblique ski jumps, arresting cable recovery, and deck management. How about going out to serve?

Still unknown!