Chapter 290 Hindenburg Class

The Bismarck will be commissioned by the end of this year, and the second warship of the same type will be commissioned by the end of next year!

Although in later generations, the formation of aircraft carriers is a symbol of sea power, but in the era of World War II, battleships are still not outdated. The rough waves and harsh natural conditions in the Atlantic make it impossible for carrier-based aircraft to take off smoothly. In this case, the advantages of battleships can be brought into play!

Therefore, the German Navy has always walked on two legs. While paying close attention to the aircraft carrier, the battleship has not given up. After the two Bismarck-class battleships are completed, the German Navy will start construction of a larger battleship.

Hindenburg class.

In the last time, after the signing of the "Anglo-German Naval Agreement", the tonnage of German ships can reach 35% of the British army. As a result, under the promotion of Cyric, the German High Command officially adopted a large-scale shipbuilding plan code-named "Z" plan.

This "Z" plan is quite large, including a series of battleships and aircraft carriers. Among them, the core of battleships is two large battleships, one of which is the "Bismarck" class battleship, and the other is the "Hindenburg" class. "class battleship.

Historically, Hitler was self-righteous and interfered with the construction of the "Hindenburg" class everywhere.

The original planned displacement was 60,000 tons, equipped with a 403mm main gun. As a result, Hitler wanted to replace it with 420mm on a whim.

This is not enough. At the back, Hitler asked for a 480mm main gun. As a result, the displacement of the Hindenburg class jumped to 80,000 tons!

This is almost the same as the special era of later generations, how bold and high-yield people are, and the big satellites that produce tens of thousands of tons per mu.

And this is not the most terrifying. In the second year, Hitler asked for an increase to 10,000 tons and an 800mm main gun!

In addition to the people in the Naval Design Bureau who are busy and constantly changing new designs, Krupp, as a leading German artillery company, is also exhausted.

Although Krupp was outraged, he continued to work hard. It is a pity that the technical difficulty is too great, and this kind of cannon was not produced until the end of World War II.

It is useless to make excessive demands beyond this era, and Hitler has always been an absolute cannonist. Only Cyric's words can make Hitler listen.

Cyric put it very simply, the main gun is too large, and the West will follow in an arms race, and Germany can't match them.

Therefore, Hitler did not frantically pursue super cannons.

Now, Germany is working on the Bismarck class, and the Hindenburg class has always been on paper. However, the specific indicators of this warship have been clarified.

This is a warship with a full load displacement of 70,000 tons. The main guns use three triple-mounted 460mm heavy guns!

(Similarly, the specific indicators are placed in the related works. You are welcome to read them, and you are also welcome to complain in the book review area.)

Combining with the actual situation in Germany, it is impossible to start construction now. Therefore, the construction plan of this battleship is ranked behind the Bismarck class, and it may even be 40 years old.

By then, Germany will already be able to control the whole of Europe, and can start construction in shipyards along the French coast, and even in British shipyards! One Germany is definitely not enough, but after integrating the whole of Western Europe, is it still unable to defeat the US imperialists?

And the combat target of this Hindenburg-class battleship is no longer the British Navy, but the US Navy! In order to compete for the hegemony of the entire Atlantic Ocean, Germany will definitely have a tragic sea war with the United States!

Now that Cyric has crossed over, it will definitely not let World War II be the same as in history, and ultimately fall short of success. Cyric has already thought of various plans to win this war, and it will inevitably encounter the United States in the Atlantic Ocean. !

Cyric's thoughts drifted away like this, until Molotov, who was beside him, whispered to him, "General Cyric?"

Only then did Cyric come back to his senses, and he said to Molotov, "I'm sorry, I didn't sleep well yesterday."

Didn't sleep well? When he saw Cyric's eyes just now, Molotov saw something, it was an ambitious desire! At the same time, a terrible thought rose in his mind. According to the secret agreement, Germany and the Soviet Union would divide Poland, and Germany and the Soviet Union would directly border each other. Then, would a war break out between the two countries?

Germany is terrible.

After that, Molotov also came back to his senses, thinking about this now, it is too far away, at least for now, Germany and the Soviet Union still have a cooperative relationship.

"This warship looks really good. General Cyric, when will we be able to get the 406mm naval gun?" Of course Molotov still remembered the past. The two sides had an agreement on the naval gun.

"Wait until you provide us with enough ore according to our needs." Cyric followed, and after another thought, he continued: "If the ore cannot meet our requirements, other materials can be used instead. , For example, your oil production is good, and we can also import oil from you for conversion."

After the Soviet-German agreement was signed, the Soviet Union and Germany had temporarily become good friends, so it was normal for Germany to import oil from the Soviet Union. Anyway, the Soviet Union had so much oil that they could not use it themselves.

Now, large quantities of oil have been imported from Romania, which has kept Germany's crude oil reserves rising, but for a country that lacks oil, no amount of oil is much.

Molotov immediately agreed: "This is no problem, we can continue to discuss in detail. We hope to get this heavy naval gun as soon as possible."

Compared with history, the proportion of diesel used in the German army has greatly increased, and Germany needs enough oil! Now, no matter how much inventory the Soviet Union has, it can be imported. Anyway, Germany has funds.

For the Soviet Union, the Soviet-class battleships are scheduled to start construction this year. They need heavy naval guns. In the face of difficulties in self-research, importing from Germany is the safest way. Both sides can take what they need!

Germany lacks resources, and Cyric can solve all this with the sufficient knowledge of his own descendants! For example, regarding the issue of oil, Cyric has always had a plan, and it can be exploited and used on a large scale at any time, and other mineral resources, in addition to importing, can also make new efforts!

For example, in the manufacture of armor-piercing projectiles, tungsten is essential!