In response to Vittorio's inquiry, Director Brin replied. "Yes, and it's very demanding!"

In fact, when he received the Admiralty's request for a new warship from an old friend, even he, who had seen the world, was surprised by the Admiralty's high requirements.

First of all, the new warship must be a high freeboard, because the Italian Navy needs to serve the national interest, and at present, Italy's interests have extended all the way to the Far East, so it is somewhat unrealistic to adapt to the low freeboard battleship that adapts to the calm Mediterranean bathtub.

This is not a whimsical thought of the Italian Navy, but a choice made in the light of the actual situation. The performance of the previous two high-freeboard, the Venetian-class cruisers, and the low-freeboard battleships that later threatened the Dutch, were simply different from each other. In the event of a large wave, a low-freeboard battleship behaved in a mess, which was simply unbearable for the Navy.

And in addition to the high freeboard, the Admiralty required that the new warship must have a sufficiently high speed. Like the current Italian ironclad ship of about 14 knots, the navy believes that the speed is too slow, and such a speed will be abandoned by more and more modern new warships. So this time the Admiralty decided that the maximum speed of the new battleship must reach more than 18 knots.

This is going to be a dead end, you must know that the Venetian-class loading patrol is only 18.6 knots, which is a 7,000-ton loading cruise, not a capital warship of tens of thousands of tons.

Let's let go of the speed for now, because there are even more headaches to be asked underneath.

The main armor of the new warship was required to be able to withstand the attack of 14-inch naval guns at a normal 5,000-meter combat distance. According to this requirement, then the main armor belt of the new battleship must not be less than 380 mm in the case of the new nickel-chromium steel armor.

And in addition to protecting the main armor near the waterline, for armor elsewhere, the Admiralty also had requirements. The thickness of the upper part of the armor on the side should not be less than 127 mm, and there should also be a protective deck 76.2 mm thick. In addition, the main armor of the turret must not be less than 380 mm.

It can be said that the Admiralty's requirements for the ship's armor are very high, and it is completely in the sense that others can't move me. Of course, this refers to the warships in service, and as for the future, in this era when new warships will be obsolete in five years, don't ask so much.

And in addition to speed and protection, artillery as a means of attack, the Admiralty also has requirements. They thought that a gun arrangement like the Venetian class was reasonable, so for the new battleship, they also required four large-caliber long-barreled first-class guns, and the caliber of the main guns should also be 356 mm fourteen-inch guns.

Of course, these four main guns are best arranged like the Venetian class, one in front and one in the back.

In addition to the four primary guns, the same 152-mm ten guns were chosen for the second main guns. As for whether other weapons will be added, the Admiralty has not made it clear because it is still hesitant.

With the three major requirements of firepower, protection, and speed, in order to put a tight spell on the designers, the Admiralty also limited the tonnage of the battleship, which should not exceed the tonnage. lest these ship designers do not take the Navy's funds and increase tonnage at will.

This total limitation made Brin, who was bent on regaining the honor of the battleship designer, feel a little tricky. That's why Vittorio was called to hear what he had to say, after all, there are some ideas that may be easier for young people to think of.

However, when Brin reported the Italian Navy's request, Vittorio also found it difficult. Although he is also a genius designer, who can hear the request and come up with a plan immediately. This should not be called a genius, but a god.

"Director, the conditions you are talking about are too harsh, and it is very difficult to meet the requirements of the Admiralty."

After much deliberation, Vittorio decided to say something. "But it's not impossible, for example, for the speed requirements, then we need a three-expansion steam engine that has both high horsepower and not so much volume. I heard that Kroenke has now launched a new 3-cylinder vertical three-expansion steam engine, which is more efficient and more powerful with less fuel, and I feel that we need this new steam engine as a power. ”

Vittorio's Kroenke company, which is currently the main manufacturer of the triple-expansion steam engine, is a British company. Sometimes it is impossible to say that the old industrial power is strong, and the British Empire has always been ahead of everyone in terms of marine power.

And in this day and age, with money you can buy everything you want, and there are no technical limitations at all. As long as money is given, the technology will sell it, even if it is an enemy country, and no one will check whether it is guilty of collaborating with the enemy.

After all, he is also a veteran designer with a long reputation, Brin knows a little bit, he said immediately. "You're trying to solve the easier ones first, and then the main PR ones."

In the face of Director Brin's words, Vittorio nodded in agreement. "Yes, we need to tackle the lower parts first, and then we can talk about the others, such as speed, which is the easiest, and we can use the latest steam engine. Then there is artillery, armor, and finally the limitation of tonnage. ”

That's right, Vittorio thinks that tonnage is the most difficult one, because many times in order to pursue high indicators, you can use a very simple method, that is, to increase tonnage. The Germans are the most prominent in this regard. The Germans have a fine tradition of wasting tonnage on warships.

Whether it is the navy or the army, there are good works in this regard, such as the Führer's zoo, each of which is an over-standard product. As for the big ships of the navy carrying small artillery, there is no need to mention more.

Whereas~~~~~

In response to Vittorio's inquiry, Director Brin replied. "Yes, and it's very demanding!" In fact, when he received the Admiralty's request for a new warship from an old friend, even he, who had seen the world, was surprised by the Admiralty's high requirements.

First of all, the new warship must be a high freeboard, because the Italian Navy needs to serve the national interest, and at present, Italy's interests have extended all the way to the Far East, so it is somewhat unrealistic to adapt to the low freeboard battleship that adapts to the calm Mediterranean bathtub.

This is not a whimsical thought of the Italian Navy, but a choice made in the light of the actual situation. The performance of the previous two high-freeboard, the Venetian-class cruisers, and the low-freeboard battleships that later threatened the Dutch, were simply different from each other. In the event of a large wave, a low-freeboard battleship behaved in a mess, which was simply unbearable for the Navy.

And in addition to the high freeboard, the Admiralty required that the new warship must have a sufficiently high speed. Like the current Italian ironclad ship of about 14 knots, the navy believes that the speed is too slow, and such a speed will be abandoned by more and more modern new warships. So this time the Admiralty decided that the maximum speed of the new battleship must reach more than 18 knots.

I'm in a good mood