Tirpitz had more problems with the new ship, and nodded his head to Yochen's words to show his understanding and continued to find faults: "And the new ship can feel a noticeable vibration after the speed exceeds 24 knots, and the vibration is more violent when it reaches the maximum speed, and there will be a lot of noise. This shock also has a big impact on shooting, and we found that with this vibration, the endurance drops significantly. "It's another problem that can't be solved right now. Tirpitz is really a pot that can't be opened.

This is the inherent problem of the compound steam engine, once the reciprocating steam engine runs at high speed, the reciprocating motion of its piston will appear to vibrate greatly. This vibration will not only reduce the thermal efficiency at this time, but also increase the fuel consumption of the conductor, resulting in a rapid decrease in endurance. Not only that, the reciprocating steam engine is in high speed operation, the mechanical wear is strict, the power system performance deteriorates rapidly, and the ship can be kept in the best condition for a short period of time.

And this is why the steam turbine is so important, because if you only look at the output power, the reciprocating steam engine is not necessarily worse than the steam turbine, but from the overall point of view of the entire service time of high-speed ships, the reciprocating steam engine will be a lot of tricks. But considering that Parsons is still trying to get his steam turbine generator to break 100 kilowatts, Jochen has to die of this heart.

Jochen could only spread his hands and say to Tirpitz: "I can't help this problem, this obviously has to be left to the steam engine manufacturer." Alfred, you're not just going to give me questions that can't be solved, are you? ”

"Of course not, Your Highness, you will definitely be able to solve the following problems." Tirpitz clearly understands the essence of bargaining, and now makes demands that are absolutely impossible, and then lowers the standards, and the other party is likely to accept it. Then he continued to find faults: "Our ship's firepower is too weak." It was no problem to fight torpedo boats, but there was not enough firepower against ships of our class, and we all felt the need to increase our firepower. Either increase the power of the ship's guns, or increase the number of ships' guns. And against ships larger than ours, they lack the ability to kill in one hit. The caliber of our torpedo tubes is not as large as the Type 1885 large torpedo boats. The torpedo is not powerful enough, and even if it hits, it is difficult to inflict heavy damage on the enemy, and this problem is very serious. ”

The new G1 ocean-going torpedo boat was the first time that the German Navy had designed such a ship, and the high speed requirements also made the power system too large. In the end, in order to save weight for the sake of safety, the final G1 was not equipped with 105 mm 35 times radial rapid-fire guns as originally proposed, but only two 88 mm 35 times radial rapid-fire guns, one 37 mm rapid-fire guns on the raised platforms on the front and rear decks and one 37 mm rapid-fire guns on the left and right sides, and three twin 450 mm torpedo tubes were replaced by three twin 380 mm torpedo tubes.

The 1885 large torpedo boat is an integral part of the German Navy's 1883 naval plan, and after many comparisons, the plan of the Shuoxiao shipyard that helped the Qing State build a number of torpedo boats was selected, and the technical indicators of the 1885 type are quite similar to the Fulong sold to the Qing State. Since it was built by the Schichau shipyard, it was designated S, and the lead ship was the S-7.

As Jochen called for the construction of large warships at the naval conference that year, the Oldenburg-class ironclads and Irene-class heavy cruisers took up a lot of the funds at that time. Therefore, from the launch of the first ship S-7, May 6, 1885, to the entry into service of the last S-41 on October 12, 1887, only 34 ships of the same type were built, which is much less than the 58 ships built in history until 1892.

The Type 1885 large torpedo boat was equipped with three 450 mm torpedo tubes, although because the Type 1885 large torpedo boat did not use the pivotal torpedo tube axis, so it could not put all three torpedo tubes in the attack, but the fact that the caliber of the torpedo tubes of his own ship was smaller than others still made Tirpitz very unhappy.

This is really easy to solve, what to do, build a bigger new ship. So Jochen gave Tirpitz a blank check: "This is easy to do, as long as you can tap into the advantages of the new ship, find a tactic that can better play its performance, and reflect her value, it will not be a problem for the Admiralty to allocate funds to build larger ocean-going torpedo boats." ”

Tirpitz was not polite: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the 1st Ocean Torpedo Boat Detachment is a master of lightning strike tactics, and will definitely not disappoint Your Highness." We are waiting for His Highness to give us better ships. ”

"It's okay to give you a warship, first bring me a batch of seeds, and you have to find a tactical method of operation. With excellent officers and soldiers, excellent tactics, the ship is not a problem. I'm afraid that when the time comes, there will be no crew and no tactics. ”

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, that we will live up to Your Highness's expectations. Our lads are fantastic, the best, both in terms of ability, technique, perseverance and courage. With a little more experience, they are more than enough to take on the heavy lift. Franz, in particular, was very talented. I believe that even if he is allowed to take this fleet to fight now, it will be no problem. Tirpitz replied proudly.

"Then I'll wait for the seeds you cultivate."

After chatting with Tirpitz, Jochen began to tour the various battle positions on the boat. Listen to the technical non-commissioned officer introduce his position.

After all, the G-1 was a small ship of only about 400 tons, and the battleship was not long, and the length of 64 meters and the width of 6.4 meters made the deck space extremely cramped, and Jochen could even imagine that if he hadn't reminded the designers not to make four chimneys, it would have been a problem to be able to put down so many weapons.

Two twin torpedo tubes were arranged in the middle of the two chimneys, and a third twin torpedo tubes were arranged behind the second chimney. Such a compact arrangement meant that the 88mm rapid-fire gun in the stern was mounted very far back, and the gun could be moved a few meters further back before falling into the sea. The low depth of shape allowed Jochen to open the canopy of the deck without even entering the cabin, and the power system could be seen.

There are no common torpedo guides on the ship, but Jochen emphasizes that torpedo assault waves, and it is completely barbarian to carry out torpedo manpower reloading or something in the case of high-speed sailing, and it is precisely for this reason that Jochen requires the ocean-going torpedo boat to have the maximum number of torpedoes fired in a single attack, which is why the G1 has the ability to shoot six 380 mm torpedoes at one time has long been ahead of the times.

While the attack is mostly satisfactory, the work-life environment is pretty bad. The bow bridge is completely open-air, and with a low freeboard, a larger wave can turn everyone into a chicken. The bow crew cabin was even more crowded, not only crowded, but also humid and stuffy. The climate in Wilhelmshaven at this time was quite comfortable, and docked in the harbor, the hatch was also opened for ventilation, and the air in the cabin was not so comfortable, due to the lack of ventilation system and bulkhead insulation, there would be condensation in the cabin. It is conceivable what the situation will be here after going out to sea because of the wind and waves and the temperature difference between the inside and outside, and it is a disaster for more than 60 sailors to squeeze into this narrow space.

Moreover, crowded, sultry, and humid are not the biggest enemies of the sailors' rest, but the huge vibration and roar after the power system is in operation, and it is difficult to sleep at all. And the officers did not have their own cabins like large warships, and the officers who did not live in the cabins had to sleep on the seats in the command room.

Compared with other large warships of the German Navy, the living conditions of ocean-going torpedo boats are simply one in the sky and one underground, and although the conditions of other torpedo boats are also very poor, they do not need to go out to sea at all with shore defense as their main task, and they basically set off on the same day and return on the same day.

Ocean-going torpedo boats, on the other hand, are to sail long distances on their own self-sustaining power, and then fight on the harsh oceans. But under such harsh conditions, the officers and men were proud to be pioneers in the exploration of the destroyer forces of the German Navy, and Jochen was very touched by this.

Fortunately, the Admiralty was still relatively generous, and the sailors after docking at the port still let them live on the shore, leaving only a small number of officers on duty on the ship. And these officers and men can also get an additional allowance, which also makes this navy man who is willing to endure hardships more motivated.

These sailors showed a high level of professionalism and military skills when introducing their combat positions, equipment use, and precautions. Such excellent soldiers should also have excellent weapons worthy of them. The idea of building a stronger ocean-going torpedo boat could no longer stop the car. Now that the troops have expressed their dissatisfaction with the performance, it is obvious that the development of the new model is about to begin. Rather than asking the Admiralty to spend any more money on a large inshore ship such as the Project 1885 torpedo boat, it would be better to build an ocean-going torpedo boat.

I walked around the boat and gave some encouragement to the sailors. Jochen and Tirpitz stepped off the G-1, and Jochen asked Tirpitz about the preparations for tomorrow's 1st Ocean Torpedo Boat Detachment's military exercise: "Tomorrow you will challenge the fleet of the 2nd Battleship Detachment, the 1st Heavy Cruiser Squadron, and the 3rd Torpedo Boat Squadron. You only have 8 ocean-going torpedo boats on your hands. Have you figured out how to fight? This is not the same as directing a large torpedo boat assault. ”

Tirpitz replied very proudly: "Your Highness, please rest assured, we have naturally studied the use of ocean-going torpedo boats in a different way than before. New ways of attacking have also been rehearsed. The boys had already held back their strength. Please look forward to their table tomorrow. ”

"Okay, then I'll see. Alfred, you get ready, I'll go back first. With that, Jochen turned to leave.

"You're not going to meet up with your old classmates? I guess I haven't seen you in 4 years since you graduated. Tirpitz asked.

"The Imperial Crown Prince went to meet his classmates before the exercise, and the unit that the classmates are in is a new fleet that needs to be tested tomorrow, and this unit is still valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After going back and forth like this, do you think there will be any scruples on the other side of tomorrow's exercise so that you don't lose too ugly? Jochen joked to Tirpitz.

"It's just that we don't want them to lose too ugly." Tirpitz emphasized, and then changed the subject: "But it does make the other side have ideas." You are right, Your Highness, tomorrow after our victory in the exercise, they will be speechless by then. And your appreciation for us and for Franz will naturally not say anything. ”

"You're so confident. That's it, a word for me to bring Franz, I look forward to his tomorrow's appearance. ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

Jochen and Muntz then stayed at the base under the arrangement of the commander of the Wilhelmshaven base, and prepared to hold a small reception for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but Jochen refused on the grounds that he would not interfere with the preparations of the officers and soldiers participating in the exercise tomorrow. That night, Jochen rested early, ready to refresh himself and watch tomorrow's drills.

Everything is ready, just wait for the dawn.