18 November 1907, Deutsche Shipyard in Danzig. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe entire factory has been under martial law, and even workers need to go through layers of inspections when they enter the factory to work. Although, the procedure is a little more cumbersome. However, the workers did not care. They know that today is a very important day for the German shipyards.

Today is the day when the battleship "Nassau", the lead ship of the "Nassau-class" battleship they built, has completed sea trials and is ready to be delivered to the navy. It was also from this day that the German Navy said goodbye to the days of the absence of dreadnoughts. The German Navy will officially enter the era of dreadnoughts.

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Qin Tian will personally arrive from Berlin to attend the commissioning ceremony of the battleship 'Nassau'. Minister of the Navy, Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, Chief of Staff of the Navy, von Brown? Field Marshal Bohr, Commander of the High Seas Fleet, Prince Heinrich, Chief of the Naval Cabinet, Admiral Müller, and a panel of experts from the Naval Technical Committee will attend the ceremony. Although, for these experts of the Naval Technical Committee, the commissioning of the 'Nassau-class' battleships is undoubtedly another slap in the face to them. However, they simply have no choice, who let them have no eyes in the first place? Even if your face is already swollen, you still have to take the initiative to get up!

Chief of the General Staff Moltke Jr., Deputy Chief of the General Staff General Waldzer, Minister of War von ? Falkenhain was also present at the ceremony. Although, the entry into service of the battleship 'Nassau' was a great event for the Navy. But this was also of great benefit to strengthening the military power of the German Navy. The wars of the future will not only be won by the army alone. The power of the navy, too, cannot be ignored. And even, to some extent, will play a decisive role.

There is another reason, that is, whether it is William II or Crown Prince Qin Tian, they attach great importance to the navy. Others, therefore, must give face to the Navy.

"Cheer me up, I must not disgrace His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Security must be done well, and there must not be the slightest problem. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to eat and walk around. Brute, the general manager of the proud shipyard, was very tired, but very excited. He knew that this day was a very important day for the German shipyard, and it was also a day that could not afford to go wrong. Otherwise, Qin Tian, who has become the crown prince, will not look good on his face, and it will also be a blow to the German shipyards that are on the rise. The other shipyards are very interested in the fact that the German shipyard has received so many large orders.

"Yes, General Manager." The other shipyard staff were also excited.

Soon, the people who participated in the ceremony arrived at the dock of the shipyard by car. The battleship 'Nassau', which had completed sea trials, was quietly moored there. The huge hull floats on the surface of the sea like a small mountain.

"It's spectacular! Such a powerful battleship was exactly what the Imperial German Navy needed. I can't wait to watch this giant ship battle the British navy on the seas. "Wilhelm II stood on the pier, looked at the battleship 'Nassau' in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, in the event of a decisive battle between us and the British, I promise that our warships will be able to achieve overwhelming superiority. At least judging by the current intelligence, the British, whether they have been built, are being built, or are even preparing to be built, are no match for our 'Nassau-class' battleships. Not to mention, our 'Helgolan-class' battleships are also already under construction. In the competition of new battleships, we have already surpassed the British and achieved an advantage. Marshal Tirpitz looked excited.

As the head of the German Navy, it is estimated that there is nothing more satisfying for him than to watch the mighty battleships enter service.

"Yes, we have outdone the British. In the future, we will further surpass them. Until they dare not be hostile to us! Wilhelm II said excitedly.

The battleship 'Nassau' in front of him gave Wilhelm II great confidence, and he was once again confident that by building a strong navy, the British would bow their heads so that they would not dare to intervene in the war on the European continent. It can be seen that Wilhelm II still has a trace of fantasy about Britain in his heart. He hoped to show the British the strength of Germany, so that the British would voluntarily give up confrontation with Germany. It's just that such an idea is too naïve.

Whether it is Qin Tian or Marshal Count Tirpitz, for this sentence of Wilhelm II, it is automatically filtered. They believed that it was impossible for the British to voluntarily relinquish supremacy at sea. So, if you want to make the British bow their heads, that possibility is almost equal to zero. In the face of the challenge of the German navy, the only thing Britain could do was to strengthen the construction of the navy as much as possible and further maintain its superiority over the German navy.

So, if the German Navy wants to really surpass the British, it will be very difficult. Britain's shipbuilding heritage is unmatched by other countries. They had a large number of shipyards and skilled workers, and could build a large number of battleships in a very short time. This is something that no country can do at all.

The German navy had to be prepared to defeat the British navy in a naval battle in the event of a future war. And this is also the belief that Qin Tian and Marshal Count Tirpitz have always adhered to. As for forcing the British to bow their heads and win without a fight, this is a delusion they have never had.

The experts of the Naval Technical Committee also looked at the huge 'Nassau-class' battleships with shame on their faces. When the 'Nassau-class' battleships were in sea trials, the Naval Technical Committee sent experts to the ship to conduct inspections in person, in order to find fault and save their face. It's just that although there are some minor problems with the 'Nassau-class' battleships, these are not a big deal, and there will be no impact on the performance and combat effectiveness of the battleship. Therefore, the Naval Technical Committee finally had to admit that the 'Nassau-class' battleship was indeed a very powerful battleship.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, the induction ceremony officially began. At the beginning of the ceremony, Wilhelm II spoke.

"Gentlemen, welcome to the inauguration of the battleship 'Nassau'. It was the first dreadnought of the German Imperial Navy and symbolized a new starting point for the German Navy......"