Chapter 61 Akagi

Yamamoto fifty-six, as the technical director of the Naval Aviation Department, is responsible for the suitability of naval equipment. When he learned that the son-in-law of the Krupp family, Major Cyric, who represented the German government behind his back, came, he immediately asked for instructions in person. meet!

The tatami sitting on his knees, the geisha with lipstick on his mouth, all these island-style greetings made Cyric quite unaccustomed to.

"Xi-kun, welcome to the island country." Yamamoto fifty-six actually speaks German! Although he is not very fluent, and has a unique accent, learning foreign languages ​​is the most difficult for islanders because their tongues are naturally straight, but this still deepens the group's goodwill.

"We came with the sincerity of mutual cooperation." Cyric said: "Let's get what we need and develop together, what do you think?"

"I don't know where you plan to cooperate?" Yamamoto Fifty-six asked.

"We mainly intend to carry out some cooperation in industrial technology." Ciric said: "For example, we know your industrial needs, so we plan to export 50,000-ton hydraulic presses and the latest high-power hydraulic presses to you. Marine steam turbines."

50,000 tons of hydraulic press! This alone is what the island country needs most now!

What does a hydraulic press do? Manufacturing components of various shapes, forging metals, etc., all require hydraulic presses, and the pressure of hydraulic presses is an important indicator of a country's industrial level!

If there is a 50,000-ton hydraulic press, the industrial level of the island country can be greatly improved, especially, the construction of the latest warships for them will provide the most secure guarantee!

As for the latest marine steam turbines, we can't wait!

During the First World War, German warships were built in large quantities and accumulated rich experience, especially the research on marine power systems, which is at the world's advanced level!

In fact, the two items mentioned by Cyric were originally projects that had been carried out in history. It can be said that it was precisely because of the output of these two items that the island nation's Yamato-class battleship plan was carried out smoothly.

This is a huge warship with a full load displacement of up to 70,000 tons! For the island country, it is also a huge test. Although the island country also has experience in manufacturing large warships, and has also manufactured 410mm heavy artillery, but now, manufacturing this larger warship, and it is expected that the caliber will reach 460mm, the same There is a big problem.

Now, the help given by Germany is quite timely!

"So, what do you want to get?" Yamamoto Fifty-six asked happily.

"Akagi's technology," Cyric said. "That's what we want most."

aircraft carrier! During World War II, there were many classic battles, such as the sinking of the USS Hood, which was a classic battleship against bombardment. In the Western Pacific, there were a lot of duels between aircraft carriers.

Speaking of aircraft carriers, in addition to the United States, I am afraid that the island people are the most experienced. Germany wants to obtain technology from the United States, it is a fantasy, so it can only be obtained from the island country!

The Akagi was not an aircraft carrier from the beginning. It originally belonged to the Amagi-class battlecruiser, and it was planned to build 4 ships. Because of the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty, the No. 1 Amagi and the No. 2 Akagi were converted into aircraft carriers. The No. 3 ship Kaohsiung and the No. 4 ship Atago tear down.

Later, due to the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan, the hull of the No. 1 ship Amagi was completely destroyed, so only one Akagi was built in this class, so it can also be called the Akagi class.

This is a large aircraft carrier with a full-load displacement of 40,000 tons and a flight deck of 260 meters long! Although it was renovated in the middle, it also has great reference significance for Germany to build its own aircraft carrier!

The exchange of interests between the two parties must be equivalent. Now, what Germany needs is also the core technology of the island country!

"If you want, we can also transfer our high-power marine diesel engine technology to you." Seeing that the other party was still hesitating, Cyric added another condition.

Marine diesel engine! During the First World War, marine diesel engine technology has been greatly developed, and one of the most suitable places to use is, of course, submarines!

In the confined space of a submarine, if you are equipped with a gasoline engine, the gasoline is easy to volatilize, which may cause catastrophic consequences. In terms of diesel engines for submarines, German technology is absolutely the latest. In the late World War I, German submarines were all It's all diesels!

Plus this technique! See if the devils exchange or not!

The first day's reception was soon over. Of course, Yamamoto couldn't make his own decisions. He needed to ask his superiors for instructions. However, Cyric knew that they had absolutely no reason to refuse!

Historically, the islanders could give all the technology of the Akagi to Germany. Now, it is still possible. After all, both sides have common interests, and both sides also have common enemies!

Sure enough, after staying in the island country for one night, Cyric was warmly invited to the port outside Tokyo the next day.

The people of the island country are still very real. Since they have decided to exchange all the technologies of the Akagi, they simply invite Cyric and others to board the Akagi!

Now, the island country is also constantly exploring the form of aircraft carriers. After all, aircraft carriers are still new things.

For example, now, there is a double-layer hangar under the Akagi. At the same time, there are also three flight decks that are divided into three layers in a stepped shape.

The upper deck is for take-off and landing, with a total length of 190 meters and a width of 30.5 meters. The middle and lower floors are connected to the double-deck hangar for aircraft to take off directly from the hangar. The middle deck is for small aircraft to take off, with a length of about 15 meters. The lower deck is longer for large aircraft to take off, with a length of 56.7 meters and a width of 23 meters.

This is completely different from the large platform on the upper level of the later generations, with the configuration of the hangar underneath.

At the same time, this guy has his own firepower!

Ten 200mm caliber guns are installed on the deck in front of the bridge and on both sides of the rear of the hull to attack surface targets such as cruisers.

It can be said that it is almost a combination of cruiser and aircraft carrier.

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Germany in later generations adopted this scheme, and the Zeppelin aircraft carrier built was simply a heavy aircraft cruiser! Yes, the Kyiv class of the later generations of the Soviets can find companions from here.

Although this warship has many problems, it is still one of the most advanced aircraft carriers in this era!

Cyric knew the layout of later aircraft carriers, but it was impossible to make a real aircraft carrier with only a rough idea. The design drawings of an aircraft carrier would need at least a few cars to transport, which was a big project.