At this moment, at the bow of the battleship sailing at the forefront, Xiang Ying was standing in the captain's position commanding the navigation, while Xiao Letian was standing at the best viewing position to inspect this brand-new battleship!
On the deck, mixed German and Chinese sailors lined up in two rows to receive the president's reception. The German officers and engineers accompanying Xiao Letian smiled and introduced the brand-new warship in detail.
"We have completely modified it in accordance with the Chinese design requirements! The two battleships have been adjusted according to different ideas..."
"The first ship is the Yanshan, with a displacement of 5,100 tons, a length of 89.5 meters, a width of 13.58 meters... a cruising speed of 11 knots... the main gun is a double-mounted 210 Krupp in the front, a single 210 in the rear... and a There are multiple secondary weapons..."
"Three bedrooms, three-cylinder steam engines, six high-speed coal-fired boilers, maximum horsepower 13,500, strong wind pressure can increase the horsepower to 19,500 horsepower..."
"The Yanshan is a heavily armored cruiser. According to your request, the head of state, this kind of warship puts survival first, so the armor thickness has reached... an astonishing level!"
"The armor thickness of the gas turbine boiler room and ammunition depot is 310mm, the thickness of the remaining armor above the waterline is 280mm, and the thickness of the armor below the waterline is 210mm..."
"I don't know what the head of state thinks, why he needs to add a layer of armor to the deck, a full 80mm. This is really a waste..."
Xiang Ying shook his head at the side, "No, no, no... This is a very important defense. In the future, we judge that airship operations will become the norm, so warships should have certain top defense capabilities..."
The German engineer wiped his eyes, "Oh God! This is the most heavily armored battleship in the world. After the Prime Minister of Bismarck saw that this battleship still had data, it was said that he held meetings with naval experts for three days in a row!"
"Could it be that the head of state has a completely new judgment on future naval battles?"
Xiao Letian remained silent, thinking that he must have made a judgment. In the era of steel battleships, armor and firepower were all that mattered, and survivability was very important!
In an era when giant iron-clad ships were rampant, and in an era before aviation weapons were born, it was very difficult to completely sink a heavy battleship!
After many large-scale naval battles, the flagships of both sides returned to their respective homes with injuries, each looking for his mother! A man who has spent a year and a half recovering his health in a ship repair yard is another hero!
Making warships more survivable actually saves the country money! If you plan carefully and make a warship last for a hundred or even two hundred years, then you can live a good life!
Moreover, another advantage of a survivable warship is that it can protect the naval elite!
Talent comes first. Every outstanding soldier and officer of the Navy is trained with real money. If one dies, one will be missing. It is too troublesome to replace them!
Improving survivability and allowing more naval elites to survive can ensure that more warships have combat effectiveness!
Xiao Letian politely offered a few cigarettes to the German guests, "Actually, of course I know that such heavy armor will bring a speed disadvantage. The cruising speed of such a brand-new battleship is only 11 knots, which is destined to belong to the Defensive in nature!”
"I think the German side should know my difficulties..."
The naval officer leading the team nodded, "Well... the head of state is right, the British cautious attitude must be taken into consideration... The Chinese are currently producing such low-speed, high-defense warships, which shows that the Chinese's maritime strategy is focused on defense. !”
"The British will lower their vigilance. I agree with the head of state's judgment!"
At this time, Luo Huo stretched out his hand and pointed at the battleship behind him. "I've finished talking about the mountain-level. What about the parameters of the water-level? I want to hear..."
"Okay... the ship behind is the Luanhe named by the head of state himself. It is a water-class battleship..."
"This design idea is very different from the Shanzi class. The displacement is 4,800 tons, the ship is 92.5 meters long, and the ship is 12.5 meters wide. It is slender and lighter than the Shanzi class..."
"The water-class battleship has dual 210-caliber cannons at the front and rear, but the caliber is larger, which means the barrel is longer. It pursues high firepower and high precision!"
"The remaining secondary battery firepower configuration is 30% higher than that of the Shanzi level... and the power is about the same!"
"The gap in armor is huge. In the area of the gas boiler room and ammunition depot, the armor thickness is 260mm. The remaining armor thickness above the waterline is 220mm. The armor thickness below the waterline is 160mm..."
"The top armor is only 30mm... This design allows the Luanhe to have a normal speed of 16.5 knots. Once strong winds pressurize it, the speed can soar to 23 knots..."
"Too fast! We once conducted a strong wind pressurization experiment in the Indian Ocean... God! The entire battleship seemed to be flying!"
"The only regret is that the defense is too weak... When fighting against the enemy's heavy warships, it will be a big disadvantage!"
Xiao Letian reached out and touched the cold steel components. He suppressed his emotions for a long time before speaking, "Please tell me...are these two battleships the most advanced in the world at the moment?"
"That's right! Please rest assured, head of state, even British warships are no match for these two warships at this moment!"
"That's good...that's enough...Is Wulan Geli on the cruise ship?" Xiao Letian asked.
Wang Ju came over and said, "Yes, we deliberately delayed him for a day and a half just so that he could catch up with this scene... Look, isn't that the Coral?"
"Oh! Haha... Conduct a rotating turret test to let our people see it!"
"Yes!" The two warships Yanshan and Luanhe all moved into action. When the head of state gave the order, the well-trained sailors immediately lifted the canvas to reveal the ferocious cannon!
This is such a majestic and powerful artillery. Humans standing next to it are as small as kittens and puppies!
The mechanical transmission device is coated with smooth oil, and the huge driving force from the steam unit in series drives the heavy turret to start rotating left and right, and the main gun muzzle also moves up and down!
Wulan Geli was soaked with sweat. He watched helplessly as so many twin cannons slowly turned toward him, and the black muzzles were pointed at him!
The people around were cheering, they would not be afraid of the weapons of their own navy, but Ulan Geli saw the smell of threat in this scene!
Death was grinning at him!
The two battleships almost passed by the Coral, heading north to anchor at Kunigami Military Port!
What hits Ulan Geli's face is a sense of pressure that suffocates him. The closer you are to this steel behemoth, the more powerful pressure you can feel!
It was a mountain, a wall, made of pure steel, and it hit you straight, with an invincible and powerful aura!
"It's over...our Eastern strategy...has completely failed...there is no possibility of victory anymore..."
"I want to get off the boat...let me get off the boat...prepare the boat for me I want to get off the boat..."
Wulan Geli suddenly shouted like crazy!
