Empire in Progress

Chapter 101: Navy Plan S (2)

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It must be at least reached before July 39

2 battleships

Bismarck class (improved version)

Captain length 270 meters

Ship width 38 meters

Standard draft 9 meters

Full load draft 9.9 meters

Standard displacement: 53,800 tons

Full load displacement 62,800 tons

Power heavy oil boiler combined with steam turbine unit output power 200,000 horsepower

Top speed 31.5 knots

Endurance: 10,000 nautical miles/17 knots

The total weight of the armor is 22,500 tons, using comprehensive protective armor (and changing the design of exposed pipes without armor protection, adding an appropriate amount of armor or arranging the pipes below the horizontal armor).

Waterline armor belt 14 inches main turret frontal armor 16 inches secondary turret 4 inches armor conning tower 15 inches horizontal armor 5 inches second deck armor 2 inches dome armor 6 inches.

Main gun 4 twin-mounted 420mm caliber/52 times barrel gun with a rate of fire of 2.4 rounds per minute

6-seat secondary battery, twin-mounted 155mm caliber/55 times barrel gun, fire rate 12 rounds per minute (automatic loading system for light cruiser main gun)

10 twin-mounted anti-aircraft guns 105mm high-level and flat dual-purpose guns 12 twin-mounted 88mm anti-aircraft guns

20 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and several 20mm Gatling cannons (all the above anti-aircraft guns require automatic loading, canceling the original manual loading operating system to improve artillery efficiency).

4-6 reconnaissance aircraft

2 15-meter optical rangefinders, 2 10-meter optical rangefinders, 2 air-to-air radars, 2 sea-to-sea radars, other electronic equipment and several optical equipment for anti-aircraft guns.

It has to be said that the Bismarck class mentioned by Reinhard was very suitable to Hitler's taste. For a head of state with a strong belief in big ships and artillery, nothing was more to his taste than the Bismarck class. However, Hitler also discovered important things. Not satisfied, he turned to Lin Wei and said, "Lampard, the best artillery in Germany is made by your family. Tell me, can the Krupp military-industrial complex now build a 420MM giant artillery?"

"You're kidding, how is that possible?" But of course Lin Wei wouldn't say it. Now that Hitler was in the mood, Lin Wei wouldn't be stupid enough to get into trouble. Seeing Hitler's expectant eyes, Lin Wei still made a reassuring gesture: "Führer, I have to say that the 420MM giant artillery is difficult for us Krupp, but it is only limited to difficulty. Führer, You should know that the success and accumulation of a technology takes time. I guarantee that when the 'Prime Minister' comes out of the dock, we can build it not only with 420MM, but also with 800MM."

Hitler was a little displeased after hearing what Lin Wei said, but he also knew that what Lin Wei said was true, so he comforted him and said, "Lampard, I know you are an expert in this area, so I listen to you."

After Hitler finished talking to Lin Wei, he immediately motioned for Reinhardt to continue. After listening to what Reinhardt had just said, Hitler immediately realized that this young naval officer was really a genius, a great genius. Needless to say, he has a strategic and tactical vision. Judging from the displacement of this ship information, it proves that he has a detailed knowledge of the ship design industry. How come this talent has not discovered it earlier.

Reinhard did not care about so many things. He knew that meeting Hitler was an opportunity, so he must take this opportunity to express what he was thinking all at once. So Reinhard did not see Hitler's increasingly bright eyes, but was immersed in the naval plan that he had devoted all his efforts to.

4 aircraft carriers

Count Zeppelin

Captain length 265 meters

Ship width 45 meters (waterline 32.5 meters)

Standard draft 7 meters

Full load draft 8.2 meters

Standard displacement 25,567 tons

Full load displacement 32,895 tons

Power heavy oil boiler combined with steam turbine unit output power 180,000 horsepower

Top speed 32.5 knots

Endurance: 10,000 nautical miles/17 knots

Fully enclosed armored flight deck, heavy cruiser-level protective armor

Aircraft capacity: 60-75 (2 fighter squadrons, 2 torpedo bomber squadrons, 2 fighter bomber squadrons, 1 fighter reconnaissance squadron)

Anti-aircraft guns 8 twin 105mm 20 twin 40mm 20mm Gatling several

Some optical equipment and electronic equipment

Lin Wei knew that Hitler was a giant ship and artillery person, and he might not be very interested in ships like aircraft carriers. Sure enough, when Reinhardt introduced the aircraft carrier, Hitler's eyes obviously did not have the same enthusiasm just now. Reinhardt apparently discovered this and said, "As for the use of aircraft carriers, although I don't think like some Americans do, so-called aircraft carriers can play a huge role in the North Atlantic. But our future German navy must have Aircraft carriers, because a comprehensive navy will be invincible."

After saying this, Reinhard did not give Hitler a chance to think carefully, but took the opportunity to introduce the ships in his plan one by one.

8 raiding ships

5 Scharnhorst class ships

Use the Deutschland-class design drawings for enhancement, increase the length of the ship by 5-10 meters, widen the hull by 1 meter, increase the displacement by 3,000 tons, add a 3-unit 281mm turret, strengthen the power part, increase the speed to 30 knots, and cancel the torpedo launch at the tail tube and single-tube 150mm secondary guns, plus 8 twin 105 high-level dual-purpose guns and several other small-caliber anti-aircraft guns.

Deutschland class 3 ships

Add a twin-mounted 281mm turret to the Deutschland class, modify the radar and fire control, strengthen the air defense capability, convert eight 150mm secondary guns into eight twin-mounted 105mm high-level dual-purpose guns, and add several small-caliber anti-aircraft guns.

24 light cruisers

8,000-ton fleet type

Captain 170 meters long

Ship width 18 meters

Standard draft 5.8 meters

Full load draft 6.5 meters

Standard displacement 8352 tons

Full load displacement 11882 tons

Power heavy oil boiler combined with steam turbine unit output power 100,000 horsepower

Top speed 33.7 knots

Endurance 5,000 nautical miles/17 knots

Main gun 4 twin-mounted 155mm caliber/55 times barrel gun fire rate 12 rounds per minute (automatic loading system, Bismarck's secondary gun)

4 twin-mounted 105mm high-level anti-aircraft guns, 6 twin-mounted 88mm anti-aircraft guns

10 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and several 20mm Gatling cannons

2 torpedo tubes, 3 gangs, 533mm

3 reconnaissance aircraft

Several electronic and optical equipment

52 destroyers

3000-ton fleet multi-purpose type

112.5m long, 11.2m wide, draft 4.7m

Standard displacement 2725 tons

Full load 3250 tons

4 twin 105mm main guns

2 37mm anti-aircraft guns

4 13mm machine guns, 2 2-link 533mm torpedoes, can carry 104 mines, 50,000 horsepower, maximum speed of 28 knots, endurance of 4,800 nautical miles/14 knots, and 239 personnel.

300 submarines

UVII type

Power plant, four diesel engines with 3,600 horsepower and two electric motors with 800 horsepower, for a total of 4,400 horsepower.

Boat length, 66 meters

Crew 44 people

Boat length 66 meters

Displacement on water: 769 tons

Underwater displacement 865 tons

Top speed on the water is 21 knots

Maximum underwater speed 11 knots

Water range: 8,500 nautical miles/10 knots

Underwater range 80 nautical miles/4 knots speed

Design diving depth 150 meters

Number of torpedo tubes: 5 (4 at the bow/1 at the stern)

Wave after wave of information came out of Reinhardt's mouth, as if it was already there. Blast Hitler into confusion. Seeing such a powerful ship, although it was only on paper, was enough to make Hitler happy.

Reinhard solemnly said, "The Imperial Navy cannot compete with the British Navy in terms of quantity, so it must greatly exceed the opponent in terms of quality. In addition, future naval battles are expected to be dominated by aircraft carriers, but aircraft carriers cannot replace the dominance of battleships in the North Atlantic." status, so it is necessary to build a small number of elite battleships, and the weather in the North Atlantic is destined that aircraft carriers without armor protection cannot survive, so large and heavily armored aircraft carriers must be built.”

"Aircraft carrier?" Hitler seemed to lack interest. It seemed that he still had a soft spot for the Bismarck class. However, Hitler still asked, "Will such large-scale shipbuilding have any impact on the economy? We must know that our Germany Although it is stable now, large-scale shipbuilding will definitely affect the economy. Besides, all our steel production is used to build ships, what will your army do?"

Lin Wei pondered for a while and explained, "Führer, Colonel Reinhardt has just explained this issue. It is impossible for Germany to compete with the British in terms of quantity, but can only surpass the British in terms of quality. Furthermore, Reinhardt In the plan put forward by Colonel Hart, the ship design is at least five to seven years ahead of the British, and we can definitely surpass them in terms of quality."

The size of the German Navy in history was also quite large, with more than 1,200 submarines built alone. From Lin Wei's point of view, this plan is at least not too exaggerated. The same material can build a large-scale fleet with a low displacement on average, or it can also build a fleet with super quality but low quantity. Many elite fleets. This plan can allow Germany to avoid detours and completely integrate resources that should not be wasted. So the materials are still the same, but the output is different.

After listening to Lin Wei's words, Hitler turned around to look at the plan with an inexplicable light in his eyes. Lin Wei knew that his head of state had to make a decision.

Sure enough, Hitler seemed to be very determined. He stood up and shouted to the door, "Call General Raeder and all the ministers. I have something important to announce." Seeing Hitler's reaction, Lin Wei and Reinhardt finally breathed a sigh of relief. This matter can basically be regarded as a success.

In fact, in addition to Reinhardt's opposition to the original Z plan, there was also another faction within the Navy that opposed it. This plan began in the early days of the Nazis coming to power. It was originally two shipbuilding plans with different ideas, code-named "X" that advocated the large-scale construction of large battleships, and code-named "Y" that advocated the construction of small ocean-going ships. Supported by both old and new groups of people.

Those who advocated giving priority to the construction of small ocean-going ships were a group of young officers led by the forty-three-year-old naval captain Hermes Haye. They advocated that if they could not seize control of the sea from the British, they should use all means to The main purpose is to destroy the British's maritime advantages and shipping lines, rather than relying on building large ships to confront the British head-on. On the opposite side are the senior naval officers headed by Admiral Günter Gurze, Deputy Commander of the Navy. Most of them have experienced World War I, and their thinking is still focused on the decisive battle of the fleet during World War I.

Historically, this contradiction reached a fever pitch at the shipbuilding plan committee meeting in August 1938. However, Reinhardt was different from them. The SS naval officers headed by Reinhardt and Lin Wei Just as young. Therefore, the proposed plan is more radical. It can be said that it includes all the plans of the above two factions. Therefore, when the above two factions quarrel, they usually let people like Reinhardt go. So Reinhardt The plan can also play a role in resolving internal disputes in the navy to a certain extent.