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The Third Empire - Chapter 287

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:56:58 AM


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Kiel, German shipyard.

The early morning weather, foggy, and the moisture from the North Atlantic make it extremely hazy.

Molotov's heart is hot. Along the way, his expression has always been in a state of excitement. As a mature diplomat, he should not be happy or angry. Now, he really can't control his own mood.

Soviet, need aircraft carrier, need battleship! Now, the Soviet battleship is still early, and the aircraft carrier has begun to be built!

At this time, standing on the slipway, Molotov watched the electric spark splash, and his mood continued to be in a state of excitement.

"Last month, our German shipyard just completed the slipway construction of count Zeppelin class II. Now, the third ship has started cutting steel plates. The keel is being laid. " The director of the shipyard said to the people.

Shipbuilding is a very complex project. Ships only have complex shapes, which starts with steel plates.

Cut the steel plate, press it into a certain shape with a hydraulic press, and then weld it piece by piece. Laying the keel is the first step in shipbuilding.

"This aircraft carrier was built for the Soviet Union. We in Germany have always kept our promises." "It's a pity that we haven't received your ore for months," said Shrek

According to the original agreement, the Soviet Union needed to provide about three times the ore of the ship. After all, Germany had to process iron ore, so the cost of building ships was high.

After the Spanish Civil War began, the Soviet Union's ore supply was not timely, and in recent months, the Soviet Union has cut off the supply of iron ore. now, hilrick's words are dissatisfied.

Molotov certainly knew what the other party asked. He immediately replied: "some time ago, we planned to start battleships in China, so we were nervous. Now, we have arranged the process, and the ore can continue to supply you at the previous speed."

Now that the Soviet German friendship agreements have been signed and the Germans are building warships for themselves, it is certainly right to restore the supply of ore! Molotov can decide this by himself.

Shrek nodded. "That's best, otherwise we'll have to stop waiting for materials just after we make the shell."

"General Shrek, since this warship was built for our Soviets, we must send military representatives to supervise the manufacture of this warship." Molotov continued.

You can't let the Germans play tricks! Molotov certainly knows that when the warship returned to the Soviet Union, it can be regarded as the Soviet Union, and the construction of an aircraft carrier takes several years. How to safeguard the interests of the Soviet Union? Of course, from the beginning of construction, send someone to supervise!

Moreover, this is also a common practice. Even in the Soviet Union, military representatives are stationed in various military factories to avoid making unqualified products.

"Well, of course." Xierik was also very generous: "but your military representatives can only stay here and can't walk around. You know, it's a practice. If there is any espionage, it will damage our relationship. "

Other warships are still under construction here for Germany, but we can't let the other party's people walk around and spy on secrets.

At the same time, it also circles the Soviets in a small circle. When we want to fight the Soviets, we can just control all the Soviets! What are several military representatives?

It's better for the Soviets to send some heavyweights, such as Kuznetsov. Although the Red Navy did not gain power at sea, it was able to kill on land after landing, which is inseparable from Kuznetsov's strict management. If he is used, he will certainly reduce resistance in the battle of invading the Soviet Union in the future.

At this time, the fog had gradually dispersed. On the nearby outfitting wharf, a larger battleship showed its huge outline. When he saw the battleship, Molotov took a breath of cold in an instant.

"General Shrek, may I ask? Is that your Bismarck? " Asked Molotov cautiously.

"Yes, this is the battleship named after our iron blood Prime Minister Bismarck. It will also be our flagship of Germany." Said Shrek.

With the passage of Chirac, all war preparations in Germany were ahead of schedule in history.

Relying on a large amount of iron ore from the Soviet Union, a large number of boatmans from Britain, China and other countries, and a large amount of gold from Spain. The German shipyard, one year ahead of history, began the construction of the battleship Bismarck!

Historically, Bismarck was launched in 39 years and put into service in 40 years. Now, in February of 38 years, this battleship has begun the outfitting stage!

The main body of the whole warship is similar to the Bismarck class in history, with a full load displacement of 50000 tons and first-class seaworthiness. It is very suitable for sailing in the Atlantic Ocean.

German craftsman spirit makes the quality of this aircraft carrier absolutely first-class. Compared with later aircraft carriers, the biggest change is its main gun.

Historically, Bismarck warships were equipped with sk-c / 34 380mm main guns and four double turrets.

In fact, as early as 34 years ago, the German Navy considered two options for the caliber selection of the main gun, one is the 406mm main gun, and the other is the 380mm main gun design.

Among them, the design scheme of 406mm main gun will be much better than 380mm main gun in terms of projectile weight, gun range and power.

Unfortunately, Germany had never manufactured such a large caliber main gun at that time, and there were certain risks due to the lack of experience and technical support. In order to pursue safety, the German Navy finally adopted the 380mm main gun. The Treaty of Versailles still had an impact on Germany. After World War I, Germany lost the design and construction ability of this large warship.

But now, it's different. On his first trip to Moscow, Shrek signed an agreement with the Soviet Union to help the Soviets build cruisers at the same level as Germany, and also help the Soviets build Moscow class main guns they need.

Therefore, after the signing of the agreement, Krupp carried out research and development, and now, this 406mm naval gun is finally mature! On the Bismarck, three 406mm triple guns were used!

(like the previous aircraft carrier, the specific data are put in the relevant works, so that the readers can greatly say I make up the number of words.)




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