The two sides continued mushrooming for about a week before finally signing the cooperation agreement. And after sending off the Austro-Hungarian delegation, before the traveler could take a break, a letter with the royal mark was delivered to the traveler. His good buddy, his comrades-in-arms who once fought together on the battlefield of mouth artillery, and his business partner - German Crown Prince Wilhelm II has written again!

"Holy? Is it a parcel? It wouldn't be a gift for me, would it? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too polite. Looking at the square, somewhat heavy parcel, Prince Ruprecht smiled. This Crown Prince William is very good, and he knows that he has nothing to do and send some gifts to exchange feelings. Let me think about what's in it.

Well? Yes? "Holy! Why are you okay to send me a book? "When the package of the email is opened, it immediately looks like a high-end box. The silver-plated shell and intricate patterns make people think about it, but when the traveler opens the box excitedly, there are no valuable jewelry or some works of art inside, but drawings and a description file that matches the drawings!

"Is this bear kid addicted to the air? Then you can get a design bureau yourself! The traverser said with great depression in his heart, but after looking at the line drawings on the drawings by himself, he found that the main writer of the things sent this time was definitely not Prince William, an amateur who couldn't even count three knives!

Because these figure traversers all know each other! This thing is the historical Brandenburg-class dreadnought battleship! It's the closest thing to a dreadnought in appearance!

Seeing the three turrets arranged in the central axis, the traverser was immediately messy, he really didn't expect that the Brandenburg-class battleship that was stillborn because of his cruiser plan was still ghostly! Survivors who are still tenacious. This vitality is stronger than Xiaoqiang! Or that the German Navy still felt that there was a need for a first-class battleship that could pick up the girder, and the Munich-class armored cruisers were still too small.

Although the budget for large warships that will not be there in the next three years has been passed, the fourth year is 1894, and when the Sino-Japanese War broke out that shocked the world, a new wave of naval construction frenzy will be detonated again! But think about it, the German Navy should really get a few warships of more than 10,000 tons. If nothing else, window dressing is always a must, right? If construction had been started in 1895 and commissioned in 1898, it would have been possible to use it as a defensive gunboat at least for coastal waters by the time of World War I.

The bear child's letter first explained the background to the appearance of this class of battleships. The Munich-class armored cruisers, although good, were too small in tonnage, considered the product of a compromise between performance and budget, and the main gun firepower was too thin. IN THE BATTLE FIRST ENGAGEMENT, THE STRENGTH WAS LIMITED, SO IN ORDER TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF LARGE-CALIBER NAVAL GUN FIREPOWER IN THE FLEET, THE GERMAN ADMIRALTY CAME UP WITH A PLAN TO EQUIP SIX 280MM GUNS.

On the whole, this design is still a bit stronger than it was historically. At least the thickness of the armor belt has dropped. The main armor belt, which reached a maximum thickness of 16 inches, was cut to about 11 inches. It's a little thicker, but it's okay. In general, at the level of firepower of the former dreadnought battleships, hardened armor belts of 9 inches were foolproof.

The historical patio turret has also undergone some improvements, and has been replaced with a turret with a more complete servo system. As mentioned above, the single rate of fire of each gun is about 40 seconds. That's pretty good. THE MAIN GUN LAYOUT IS STILL THE CENTRAL AXIS ARRANGEMENT, WHILE THE SECONDARY GUN FIRE IS STILL WEAK, AND THE EIGHT 105MM GUNS ARE DISTRIBUTED ON THE SIDE CHORD.

The most unbearable thing for fundamentalist dreadnought lovers is that the gun barrel length of the middle turret is still 35L. In order to make this turret turn, in order to save deck space, the German designers cut it short. How people look at it, how uncomfortable.

It is said that this Dongdong should have been given to the crown prince by some people through special channels, and the crown prince was obviously a little moved. The news revealed was that the German Navy would most likely build new battleships after completing the cruiser construction program. And this plan has won the support of some people inside!

"THE IDEA OF ARRANGING SIX 280MM GUNS ON THE CENTRAL AXIS WAS DESIRABLE, WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO BETTER FIREPOWER, BUT THE OVERCROWDED HULL LIMITED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GUNS IN THE MIDDLE, AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GUNS AND THE DECK WAS VERY LIKELY TO DAMAGE SOME OF THE DECK'S FACILITIES. The center of the three turrets also affected the position of the secondary guns, so much so that our ships were at great risk in the face of mine-striking ships and small ships. ”

"So, in order to solve these problems, I think that the size and tonnage of the new warships should be appropriately expanded, and there are also things worth optimizing in terms of layout. The hull length of 114 meters is somewhat tight, we can stretch it to 124 meters or even to 130 meters! The tonnage has also increased from the limit of more than 10,000 tons to about 12,000 tons! ”

"In order to make the most of the main guns, I suggested that the entire front deck of the battleship use the long bow hull, with turrets 1 and 2 deployed at the bow and stern, and then turret 3 lowered to the deck. In this way, turrets 2 and 3 form a backpack, saving deck space! ”

When the traverser finished writing this paragraph, the excitement in his heart reached an incomprehensible level! Deploy artillery on the central axis! Piggyback layout! Brother finally let you come out early! At this moment, the traverser is not fighting alone! The designers of South Dakota, Iron Duke, and King-class battleships are possessed by their souls at this moment! It's a spirit! One represents the direction of development of advanced combat effectiveness, and the other is a design that is not obvious in this era, but has vigorous vitality! One day it will be carried forward in the world!

The long bow tower was designed to accommodate the ship's interior more efficiently and improve sailing performance. With one deck raised, the bow ride is much better, while turret 3, which descends one level aft, is generally not affected by swells. IN ADDITION, 150MM SECONDARY GUNS CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LONG BOW TOWER TO IMPROVE THE SECONDARY ARTILLERY FIREPOWER OF THE BATTLESHIP. This design solves the problem of limited main guns and insufficient secondary gun firepower faced by this battleship!

"The speed of the battleship must be increased, a speed of only 16 knots will drag down the cruiser in battle, I suggest that the speed of the battleship should be above 18 knots, and the output power should be at least 13,000 horsepower. At the same time, in order to maximize the efficiency of the ship's power system and reduce the preparation time for sailing, we can use a new water-tube boiler. "Eventually, the traverser made a few improvements to the powertrain at the end.

The time-traveler wrote a reply, telling Baron Vittorio about it, and asking him to refine the whole plan according to this idea. Then two letters were sent back.

And just 4 days later, the traverser received a reply. Crown Prince Wilhelm was very pleased with this improvement and at the same time was very interested and talked about his vision for the future of the German Navy!

"Well, now that we're done, it's time to consider adding some private goods!" The traveler spent an afternoon and an evening writing a second reply, and if it were to affect future generations, the impact of the subsequent new construction would be much greater than that of the first letter!

The second is more present~~~, can you give more collections, clicks and recommendations from book friends? ?