And the three pure-blooded battlecruisers can be seen as a power-enhanced version of the Helgrand-class fast battleships, with the same firepower configuration, the defense is slightly weakened, the armor belt height is reduced to 3.8 meters, and the upper armor belt is also slightly weakened. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The main horizontal armor of the info is 75mm, the nose and tail armor belts have also been properly adjusted, and the hull has been slightly lengthened to 210 meters in length and 29 meters in width.

The power system is 18 small water tube boilers and 4 steam engines, the maximum output is expected to exceed 80,000 horsepower, the standard displacement is about 28,500 tons, and the speed is expected to reach more than 28 knots in deep water areas! In terms of appearance, in addition to being slightly longer, this class of battleships is not much different from the Helgrand-class battleships, and if it is a little farther away, then it is really impossible to distinguish any difference between these two classes of battleships...... On the whole, the 7 battleships built in this batch should actually be considered a standardized battleship!

For these battleships, Rupresit is still relatively satisfied, which can be called the defense of the anti-sky level, good speed, strong firepower, moderate displacement and construction cycle, and stable design, if the prince wants to be top-notch, he can also design a theoretically better battleship, but if you consider the time and cost, the current Helgrand-class battleship is undoubtedly the best choice for Germany at present, similar to the standardized battleships equipped with 12 14-inch guns by the Americans in history, it is not impossible to build, But the risk is too great, the cost is too high, and if you still ask for high speed, the cost and tonnage are simply astronomical! What Germany needs now is cost-effective mass-produced warships, not for satellites.

?“ Prince, the Admiralty also wants to know how the 15-inch guns and turrets, developed by the Kingdom of Bavaria, are progressing now? If he could, the Secretary of State for the Navy hoped that the construction of 15-inch gun-carrying ships could begin by the end of 1907. The representative of the Admiralty said respectfully.

?“ He's still in a hurry. **** smiled, and motioned to Count Schelling next to him to introduce the research and development progress of the 15-inch artillery system, the prince had just come back, and he hadn't had time to listen to the report from Skoda, so now it's time to listen.

?“ Skoda has a total of two schemes, both schemes are 380mmL45 artillery, but the shells used are different, the first scheme uses a heavy 750kg light shell, the muzzle velocity is more than 800 meters per second, and the gun weight is about 82 tons. The design of this gun has been basically completed, and if you are lucky, you will be able to produce a prototype gun by the end of this year. This gun is characterized by a high muzzle velocity and excellent performance at a distance of about 10 km. ”

?“ The other gun uses 870 kg heavy shells with a muzzle velocity of about 780 meters. The weight of the gun is expected to be around 95 tons. The projectile of this gun is more curved, and it is more effective against horizontal armor, and it is not much different from the former in close combat, but it performs better than the former at long range, supposedly because of the better storage rate of heavier shells. However, the design of this gun may be more complicated, and the design can be completed in the second half of this year, and a prototype gun can be produced as early as the middle of next year. Count Schelling replied.

?“ So what happened to the turret and servos? **** then asked.

?“ Most of the subsystems of the twin turrets had already been designed, and as long as the guns were not a problem, they could be mass-produced by the end of 1907. But the weight of the triple turret is too large, and the weight is almost about 50% greater than that of the twin turret! The weight of our twin turret is already close to 900 tons, while the weight of the triple turret is at least about 1300 tons. The design and construction and outfitting pressures were very high, and according to the analysis of the technicians, if we wanted to complete the triple turret, it would be as early as mid-1909. ”

?“ Hehe, that's a hard question to decide. The prince said helplessly, the choice of artillery is not a problem, because these two guns have historical prototypes, the former is the German 380mm SKL45 gun, and the latter is closer to the historical British 15-inch L42 heirloom. To say that this artillery is quite famous, a large-caliber gun has produced more than 100 units, although this is not necessarily a record, but it is definitely called NB, even if it is used in 2 battles, with a new type of shells after the power is still terrifying. Nice precision, good life, good performance, what else are you not satisfied with? Although the German 15-inch run failed to shine for various reasons, in line with the principle of learning from history and reducing risks as much as possible, the prince still preferred this product similar to the British 15-inch L42MK1 gun.

What really makes the prince feel embarrassed is the choice of turret, as a traverser, the prince's natural way 3 * 3 main gun layout is the future development direction, is the representative of advanced productivity, but the future is not equal to the present, the future NB does not mean that the present is easy to use. Shipbuilding should be considered comprehensively, not only in terms of theoretical performance, but also in terms of possible risks and economic and time pressures. Ultimately make the right trade-offs.

What are the benefits of a 3*3 turret layout? The most direct benefit is that the artillery has an extra ....... Then there is the absence of one turret, which may reduce the length of the armor belt. But there are many problems, first of all, the triple turret is larger and heavier, the construction difficulty has increased a lot, and because the gun ring has become larger, the lower part has also become larger, so the depth of the underwater defense system at the position of the artillery turret will not be enough.

Of course, you can also move the turret position to the back. And the second is the problem of fire control, the gun interval of the triple turret is small, and there will be disturbance when firing, of course, if you have a half salvo or install an artillery delay firing device, you can also stagger it by a few tenths of a second, but the problem is that there is no ...... of this equipment yet. And the stability of the triple turret is also a question mark, **** doesn't know much about this, and he doesn't dare to draw conclusions.

Of course, these problems can be solved, otherwise, there will not be so many 3*3 layout warships in the future, but there is one problem that cannot be ignored is the impact of turret changes on the construction plan of the entire fleet! The new generation of 15-inch artillery carrier can actually be an enlarged version of the Helgrand-class battleship, to put it mildly, it can be understood that the tonnage has been expanded to a certain extent, and the power has been slightly enhanced, so that the gun circle can accommodate the twin 15-inch guns, and the defense may increase. Then the tonnage of the battleship was probably around 30,000 tons. Because of the mother book, the design and renovation work was not much, and it could be completed quickly, which is why the Secretary of the Navy was able to start construction of a 15-inch gun carrying ship in 1907.

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