Kiel, Deutsche Shipyard.
The early morning weather, foggy, and humidity from the North Atlantic made it extremely hazy.
Molotov's heart is fiery. His expression has always been in a state of excitement along the way. As a mature diplomat, he should be happy and angry, but now, he really can't control his own. mood.
Soviets need aircraft carriers and battleships! But now, the Soviet battleship is still early, and the aircraft carrier has already begun construction!
At this moment, standing on the slipway, Molotov watched the electric spark splashing, and his mood continued to be in a state of excitement.
"Our Deutsche Shipyard, last month, just completed the construction of the berth of the Zeppelin-class II ship. Now, the third ship has started to cut steel plates. The keel is being laid." Long, said to the people.
Shipbuilding is a very complicated project. Ships have complicated shapes, which start from a piece of steel plate.
Cutting the steel plate, pressing it into a certain shape with a hydraulic press, and then welding it piece by piece, and laying the keel is the first step in shipbuilding.
"This aircraft carrier was built for the Soviets. We in Germany have always kept our promises." Cyric said: "Unfortunately, we have not received your ore for several months."
According to the original agreement, the Soviet Union needed to provide about three times as much ore as the ship. After all, Germany had to process iron ore, and the cost of building the ship was high.
After the Spanish Civil War began, the supply of ore by the Soviets was not timely, and in recent months, the Soviet Union has cut off the supply of iron ore. Now, Cyric’s words are filled with dissatisfaction.
Of course Molotov knew what the other party was asking for. He immediately replied: "Some time ago, our country was planning to start construction of battleships, so we were nervous. Now, we have already arranged the process, and the ore can continue to sell at the previous speed You have supplied it."
Now that the Soviet-German friendship agreement has been signed, and the Germans are also building warships for themselves, it should of course resume the supply of ore! On this point, Molotov himself can call the shots.
Cyric nodded: "That's the best, otherwise, we will have to stop work after we just built the shell."
"General Cyric, since this warship was built for our Soviets, we must send military representatives to supervise the manufacture of this warship." Molotov continued.
Can't let the Germans play tricks! Of course Molotov knew that when this warship was driven back to the Soviets, it could be regarded as the Soviet Union. The construction of an aircraft carrier would take several years. How to safeguard the interests of the Soviets? Of course, from the beginning of construction, we sent someone to supervise!
Moreover, this is also a common practice. Even in the Soviet Union, various military factories are stationed by military representatives, so as not to produce substandard products in the factory.
"This, of course." Cyric is also very generous: "However, your military representatives can only be here and can't move around. You know it. This is custom. If there is any spy incident, just It hurts our relationship."
Other warships are still being built here for Germany, but you can't let the other side's people move around and spy on secrets.
At the same time, the Soviets are also grouped in a small circle, and when it comes to working with the Soviets, it happens to be able to control all the Soviets! What are the military representatives?
It is best for the Soviets to send some heavyweights, such as the Kuznetsov. Although the Red Navy did not stand on the sea, after landing, it can afford to kill on land. This is similar to Kuznetsov’s Strict management is inseparable. If he were to be blamed, he would definitely reduce the resistance in the future battle to invade the Soviet Union.
At this time, the fog had gradually dispersed. On the nearby outfitting pier, a larger battleship showed its huge outline. When he saw this battleship, Molotov instantly He took a breath.
"General Cyric, may I ask? Is that warship your Bismarck?" Molotov asked cautiously.
"Yes, this is the battleship named after our iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck, and it will also be our German flagship." Cyric said.
With Cyric's journey through, all German war preparations are ahead of history.
Relying on a large amount of iron ore obtained from the Soviet Union, relying on a large number of shipmen from Britain, China and other countries, and relying on a large amount of gold from Spain. The German shipyard, one year earlier than in history, began the construction of the battleship Bismarck!
Historically, Bismarck was launched in 39 years and entered service in 40 years. Now, in February of 38, this battleship has already begun its outfitting phase!
The main body of the entire warship is similar to the historical Bismarck class, with a full load displacement of 50,000 tons, first-class seaworthiness, and very suitable for sailing in the Atlantic Ocean.
The German craftsmanship makes the quality of this aircraft carrier absolutely top-notch, and compared with future aircraft carriers, the biggest change is its main gun.
Historically, the Bismarck battleship was equipped with the SK-C/34 type 380mm main gun, using four double-mounted turrets.
In fact, as early as 34 years, ~www.novelhall.com~, the German Navy considered two options for the choice of main gun caliber. One was the use of a 406 mm main gun, and the other was a 380 mm main gun design.
Among them, the design of the 406 mm main gun is far better than the 380 mm main gun in terms of projectile weight, artillery range and power.
Unfortunately, at that time, Germany had never produced such a large-caliber main gun, lacking experience and technical support, and there was a certain risk. In pursuit of safety, the German Navy finally adopted a 380mm main gun. The Treaty of Versailles still had an impact on Germany. After the First World War, Germany lost the design and construction capabilities of this large warship.
But now, it’s different. On Cyric’s first trip to Moscow, he signed an agreement with the Soviets to help the Soviets build cruisers of the same class as the German class, and at the same time, help the Soviets build the Moscow class they needed. The main gun.
Therefore, after the signing of the agreement, Krupp carried out research and development, and now, this naval 406 mm naval gun has finally matured! On the Bismarck, three triple 406 mm naval guns were used!
(Like the previous aircraft carrier, the specific data is placed in the work related, so that the reader will not say that I make up the number of words.)
