Chapter 289 Battleship Bismarck

Kiel, Deutsches Shipyard.

The early morning weather, foggy, and the humidity from the North Atlantic made it extremely hazy.

Molotov's heart was fiery, and along the way, his expression was always in a state of excitement. As a mature diplomat, he should not be happy and angry, but now, he really can't control his own. Feeling.

Soviets, need aircraft carriers, need battleships! And now, the Soviet battleship is still early, and the aircraft carrier has already begun to be built!

At this time, standing on the slipway, Molotov watched the sparks flying, and his mood continued to be in a state of excitement.

"Our German shipyard, just last month, just completed the construction of the slipway of the second Graf Zeppelin-class ship. Now, the third ship has started, cutting steel plates. The keel is being laid." The shipyard's yard Long, said to the people who came.

Shipbuilding is a very complex project. Ships have complex shapes, which start from a piece of steel plate.

The steel plate is cut, pressed into a certain shape by a water press, and then welded piece by piece, and the laying of the keel is the first step in shipbuilding.

"This aircraft carrier was built for the Soviets. We Germany have always kept our promises," Cyric said. "It's a pity that we haven't received your ore for several months."

According to the original agreement, the Soviet Union needed to provide about three times the amount of ore for this ship. After all, Germany still had to process iron ore, and the cost of building the ship was very high.

After the start of the Spanish Civil War, the supply of ore by the Soviets was not timely, and in recent months, the Soviet Union cut off the supply of iron ore. Now, Cyric's words are filled with dissatisfaction.

Of course Molotov knew what the other party was asking for, and he immediately replied: "Some time ago, we were planning to start construction of battleships in our country, so we were quite nervous. Now, we have arranged the process, and the ore can continue to be sent at the previous speed. You have supplied it."

Now that the Soviet-German friendship agreement has been signed, and the Germans are also building warships for themselves, it is of course necessary to restore the supply of ore! In this regard, Molotov himself can call the shots.

Cyric nodded: "That's the best way, otherwise, we will have to stop work and wait for the material after we have just made the shell."

"General Cyric, since this warship was built for our Soviets, we must send military representatives to supervise the manufacture of this warship," Molotov continued.

Don't let the Germans play tricks! Of course Molotov knew that when this warship returned to the Soviets, it could be regarded as the Soviet Union, and the construction of an aircraft carrier took several years. How to safeguard the interests of the Soviets? Of course, from the beginning of construction, we will send someone to supervise!

Moreover, this is also a practice. Even in the Soviet Union, various military factories are stationed by military representatives to prevent the factories from producing substandard products.

"This, of course." Cyric was also very generous: "However, your military representative can only be here, and can't move around. You know, this is the practice. If there is any espionage incident, just Damaged our relationship."

Other warships are still being built here for Germany, but the other party's people cannot be allowed to walk around and spy on secrets.

At the same time, it is also to surround the Soviets in a small circle. When it is time to attack the Soviets, it is just right to control all the Soviets! What are several military representatives?

It is best for the Soviets to send some heavyweights, such as that Kuznetsov, although the Red Navy did not stand out at sea, but after landing on land, they were happy to kill on land. This is similar to Kuznetsov's. Strict management is inseparable. If he is deceived, it will definitely reduce the resistance in the future invasion of the Soviet Union.

At this time, the fog has gradually dissipated, and on the nearby outfitting dock, a larger-scale battleship showed its huge outline. When he saw this battleship, Molotov, instantly Take a deep breath.

"General Cyric, may I ask? Is that warship your Bismarck?" Molotov asked cautiously.

"Yes, this is the battleship named after our Jagged Chancellor Bismarck, and will also be the flagship of our Germany," Cyric said.

With the passage of Cyric, all the preparations for war in Germany were earlier than in history.

Relying on a large amount of iron ore obtained from the Soviet Union, relying on a large number of boatmen from Britain, China and other countries, and relying on a large amount of gold from Spain. The German shipyard started the construction of the Bismarck battleship a year earlier than in history!

Historically, the Bismarck was launched in 39 years and commissioned in 40 years, and now, in February 1938, this battleship has already begun the outfitting stage!

The main body of the entire warship is similar to the historical Biesmart class, with a full-load displacement of 50,000 tons and first-class seaworthiness, which is very suitable for sailing in the Atlantic Ocean.

The German craftsmanship makes the quality of this aircraft carrier absolutely first-class, and compared with the aircraft carriers of later generations, the biggest change is its main gun.

Historically, the Bismarck battleship was equipped with an SK-C/34 380mm main gun with four twin-mounted turrets.

In fact, as early as 1934, the German Navy considered two options for the selection of the main gun caliber. One was to use the 406mm main gun, and the other was to use the 380mm main gun design.

Among them, the design of the 406mm main gun will be far superior to the 380mm main gun in terms of projectile weight, artillery range and power.

It is a pity that Germany had never produced such a large-caliber main gun at that time, and there was a certain risk due to lack of experience and technical support. In pursuit of safety, the German Navy finally adopted a 380mm main gun. The Treaty of Versailles still had an impact on Germany. After World War I, Germany lost the ability to design and build such large warships.

But now, things are different. On his first trip to Moscow, Cyric signed an agreement with the Soviet Union to help the Soviets manufacture cruisers of the same level as the Deutsche-class, and at the same time, also help the Soviets to manufacture the Moscow-class they needed. 's main gun.

Therefore, after the signing of the agreement, Krupp carried out research and development, and now, this 406mm naval gun for the navy is finally mature! On the Bismarck, three triple-mounted 406mm naval guns were used!

(Similar to the previous aircraft carrier, the specific data is placed in the work-related, so as to save readers from saying that I made up the number of words.)