Chapter 163: The Pre-Dreadnought Era (I)
How Cosenz trains recruits, let's end first. Because the Navy is currently most concerned about the tender for new warships, the formation of the Marine Corps needs to be ranked behind.
Out of the importance of the new warship, Admiral Golek, who is also the Minister of the Navy, personally participated in the bidding process.
This tender requires the construction of three new warships for the main battle, so even if the requirements for new warships are so harsh this time, in the face of such a large contract, the major shipyards are also gearing up to try to get a piece of the pie.
Therefore, at the bidding meeting, each shipyard brought what they thought was the best warship plan, so they all came with confidence. However, among the many shipyards, the Venetian Naval Shipyard and the Andosal Shipyard are the most confident, because they have two of the best Italian designers for the warships.
And taking advantage of the fact that the navy in charge of the bidding work has not yet come, the major shipyards have taken this opportunity to start exchanging feelings, of course, after this exchange, whether any private agreements can be reached, it is unknown.
Different from the person in charge of the shipyard, the ship designers are much simpler, they are more to exchange their own experience, warship design is not good behind closed doors, and you must absorb the excellent ideas of others in order to make yourself better. However, unlike other designers, as two of the most well-known in Italy, other designers are too high to step forward.
So in the corner of the venue, two of Italy's best warship designers were having a friendly exchange.
"Brin, you're not dead yet. Hiding in Genoa for so long without saying a word, I thought I was going to attend your memorial service? ”
"Bran, don't be complacent, this time I want you to leave the venue crying."
The two of them are endless, and they will be on the bar as soon as they meet, but from their expressions, they are like two good friends meeting, but the words in their mouths are not so good.
Of course, this is also the reason why there is no one else around the two, so they can hear such words. But then again, the two designers exchange feelings, and which one dares to step forward to join in the fun.
However, after a brief cordial greeting, the two then chatted about other topics.
"That is your heir."
Bernardto Bran asked Benedetto Brin, pouting at Vittorio Kuniberti, who was sitting at the other end of the room, chatting with other designers.
"I can't afford to be called that, I can only be regarded as a leader."
Listening to his old rival's words, Brin replied with a shake of his head.
In the face of Brin's answer, Bran's face suddenly became serious. "I'll ask you something."
"Say."
"Is that Venice-level outfit you developed yours or the young man?"
Bran smiled wryly at Bran's words. "Didn't I say it before, it's mainly Vittorio doing it."
"Really?"
"Yes, the main Vittorio of this outfit is credit, I'm just helping to fill in the gaps."
Brynn's words sent a strange look in Bran's eyes, but he hid it quickly and didn't let his old rival see it.
The short exchange time always ended so quickly, and everyone in the venue didn't talk long before they heard someone at the door. "The Admiral has arrived!"
With this announcement, everyone in the hall immediately ended the conversation, and they quickly and neatly stood at the door to greet Admiral Golek, who held the power of the navy.
The door was pushed open, and Admiral Golek led the other senior naval officers into the room. It seemed that His Excellency the Admiral was in good spirits, and after entering the venue, he talked with a group of people.
"Hello, Mr. Jamie."
"Hello, Your Excellency."
"Hello, Mr. Burnett."
"Hello, Your Excellency."
“……”
Talking all the way to the end, Admiral Golek came to the front of two of the most famous designers. How to say it, as the best warship designer, there are some preferential treatments, which can be seen from Admiral Golek's greetings.
"Hello, Mr. Bran, I hope your design has been an eye-opener for me."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Mr. Brynn, I have high expectations for you."
"As you wish, Your Excellency."
Admiral Golek talked to the two of them obviously different from the others, which other designers simply did not envy, and this required proof of strength.
After talking to a group of people, Admiral Golek went directly to the main seat, and only after everyone else was seated did Admiral Golek speak. "Okay, I'm not going to delay everyone's time, now I announce the opening of the bidding meeting for the new warship."
As Admiral Golek said that the bidding meeting had begun, the designers in the venue took out their carefully prepared drawings and prepared to explain the details of their work to the Navy.
Of course, this needs to be done one by one, and the Navy is starting to roll call according to the order of the shipyards.
"Bologni shipyard."
With the roll call of the Navy, the designers of the Bologni shipyard immediately took the stage with the design drawings.
Located in Naples, the Bologni shipyard is a very powerful shipyard in the region, building a wide range of cruisers and gunboats, among other vessels, for the Italian Navy.
It's just that if you look at the Bologni shipyard in the whole of Italy, it's not enough. It is also for this reason that the Navy put the shipyard in the first place.
There is no way to let the Bologni shipyard come to power first, which is also a painstaking task of the Navy. If the Venetian Naval Shipyard and the Andosal Shipyard, which have two major designers, start talking first, will the other shipyards still have a chance, and with the pearl in front, what kind of plan can they come up with to impress the navy?
So this naval tender starts with weak shipyards.
However, the designers of the Bologni shipyard obviously failed the navy's painstaking efforts, and under the explanation of its chief designer, the plan of the Bologni shipyard obviously failed to meet the requirements of the navy.
The Bologni shipyard gave a plan, which is a warship with a standard displacement of tons, which is fully loaded in tons, has a maximum speed of 17.8 knots, and a maximum range of 4,000 kilometers. The armor was in accordance with the requirements of the Navy, but its main belt was too narrow, which was not satisfactory to the Navy. As for the artillery, it met the requirements of the navy, but it lost too many points in armor and speed.
So when the designers of the Bologni shipyard finished speaking, there was a discussion on the part of the navy, which made the representatives of the Bologni shipyard feel a little embarrassed.
But fortunately, the Navy did not take it too seriously, and continued to call the next shipyard to show its plan.
However, sometimes, it is not necessarily useful to give opportunities, and the plans that several shipyards have come up with their own shortcomings. Either the speed is slow, or the armor is not enough, or it is a problem of firepower. I felt that their designers had not come up with a work that the navy was satisfied with, so they had to wait for the plan of the two major shipyards.
And soon, it was the turn of the Venetian naval shipyard.
When he arrived at the Venice Navy Yard, he saw Designer Bran walking up to the stage with his own blueprints.
I'm in a good mood