Chapter 61: The Akagi

Yamamoto Isoroku, as the head of the technical division of the Naval Aviation Department, who was responsible for the suitability of naval equipment, immediately asked for instructions to greet him personally when he learned that the son-in-law of the Krupp family, Major Shirek who represented the German government behind him!

The kneeling tatami mats, the geisha with lipstick on their mouths, all these island greetings, made Shirek quite unaccustomed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Xijun, welcome to the island country." Fifty-six Yamamoto actually speaks German! Although he is not very fluent in speaking, and with that unique tone, learning a foreign language is the most difficult for island people, because the tongue is naturally straight, but it still deepens the goodwill of the group.

"We are here with the sincerity of mutual cooperation." "How about letting each of us take what we need and grow together?" ”

"I wonder where you plan to cooperate?" Yamamoto asked.

"We mainly intend to cooperate in industrial technology." "For example, we know your industrial needs, so we intend to export 50,000 tonnes of hydraulic presses and the latest high-power marine steam turbines to you," says Shiron. ”

50,000 tons of hydraulic press! This alone is what the island nation needs the most at the moment!

What does a hydraulic press do? Hydraulic presses are needed to manufacture components of various shapes, forging metals, etc., and the pressure of hydraulic presses is an important symbol to measure the industrial level of a country!

If there is a 50,000-ton hydraulic press, it can greatly improve the industrial level of the island countries, especially for them to start building the latest warships, to provide the most secure guarantee!

As for the latest marine steam turbines, they can't wait!

In World War I, Germany built a large number of warships and accumulated rich experience, especially for the research of marine power systems, which is at the world's advanced level!

In fact, the two items mentioned by Ciric were originally projects that had been carried out in history, and it can be said that it was precisely because of the output of these two items that the Yamato-class battleship program of the island country was able to proceed smoothly.

This is a huge battleship with a full load displacement of up to 70,000 tons! It is also a huge test for the island country, although the island country also has experience in manufacturing large warships, and has also made 410 mm heavy guns, but now, it is also a big problem to build such a larger warship, and it is expected that the caliber will reach 460 mm.

Now, Germany's help is quite timely!

"So, what do you want?" Yamamoto asked happily.

"The technology of the aircraft carrier Akagi." "That's what we want the most," Ciric said. ”

Aircraft carrier! In World War II, there were many classic battles, such as the sinking of the battleship Hood, which is a classic example of battleship bombardment, and in the western Pacific, there were a large number of aircraft carrier duels.

Speaking of aircraft carriers, in addition to the United States, I am afraid that the island people are the most experienced, and Germany wants to obtain technology from the United States, which is a fantasy, so it can only be obtained from the island country!

The Akagi was not an aircraft carrier from the beginning, it originally belonged to the Amagi-class battle cruisers, and it was planned to build 4 ships, because of the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty, the No. 1 Amagi No. 2 ship Akagi was converted into an aircraft carrier, and the No. 3 ship Akaohsiung No. 4 ship Atago was dismantled.

Later, due to the complete destruction of the hull of the No. 1 ship Amagi due to the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan in 1923, only one Akagi was built in this class, so it can also be called the Akagi class.

This is a large aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of 40,000 tons and a flight deck of 260 meters! Although it was rebuilt halfway, it is also of great reference significance for Germany to build its own aircraft carriers!

The exchange of interests between the two sides must be equivalent, and now, what Germany needs is also the core technology of the island nation!

"If you need it, we can also transfer our high-power marine diesel engine technology to you." Seeing that the other party was still hesitating, Ciric added another condition.

Marine diesel! During the First World War, marine diesel engine technology was greatly developed, and one of the best places to use it was, of course, submarines!

In the confined space of the submarine, if the gasoline engine is equipped, the hesitant gasoline is easy to volatilize, which is likely to cause catastrophic consequences, and in terms of diesel engines for submarines, German technology is absolutely the latest.

Plus this technology! Let's see if the devils exchange or not!

The reception on the first day was over quickly, this kind of thing, of course, Yamamoto Fifty-six can't make his own decisions, he needs to ask his superiors, however, Ciric knows that they have absolutely no reason to refuse!

Historically, the islanders could give all the technology of the Akagi to Germany, and now, it is still possible, after all, the two sides have common interests, and both sides also have common enemies!

Sure enough, after spending a night in the island nation, the next day, Ciric was graciously invited to the port outside Tokyo.

The people of the island country are still very realistic, and since they have decided to exchange all the technology of the Akagi, they simply invite Shirek and others to step on the Akagi!

At present, the island countries are constantly exploring the form of aircraft carriers, after all, aircraft carriers are still a new thing.

For example, now, under the Akagi, there is a double-storey hangar. At the same time, there are also 3 flight decks divided into 3 levels in a stepped shape.

The upper deck is a dual-purpose deck with a total length of 190 meters and a width of 30.5 meters, the middle and lower levels are connected to a double-decker hangar for aircraft to take off directly from the hangar, the middle deck is for small aircraft to take off and is about 15 meters long, and the lower deck is longer for large aircraft to take off, with a length of 56.7 meters and a width of 23 meters.

This is completely different from the configuration of a large platform on the upper floor and a hangar below.

At the same time, this guy also has his own firepower!

10 200 mm guns, mounted on the deck before the bridge and on both sides of the rear of the hull, were used to combat surface targets such as cruisers.

It can be said that it is almost a combination of a cruiser and an aircraft carrier.

Nondescript.

Later generations of Germany adopted this scheme and built the Zeppelin aircraft carrier, which is simply a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser! Yes, the Kyiv class of the later generations of the Soviets, from here they can find companions.

Although this warship has many problems, it is still one of the most advanced aircraft carriers in this era!

Ciric knows the layout of the aircraft carrier in later generations, but it is impossible to build a real aircraft carrier only if he knows a rough idea, and the design drawings of an aircraft carrier need to be transported by at least a few cars, which is a big project.