Chapter 287 The Battleship Bismarck
Kiel, Deutsche Shipyard.
The morning weather, misty, and the moisture floating from the North Atlantic Ocean make this place extremely hazy.
Molotov's heart was hot, and his expression was always in an excited state along the way. As a mature diplomat, he should be happy and angry, but now, he really can't control his own mood.
The Soviets need aircraft carriers and battleships! Now, the Soviets' battleships are still early, but the aircraft carriers have already begun to be built!
At this time, standing on the boat platform, Molotov looked at the splash of electric sparks and his mood continued to be in a state of excitement.
"Our Deutsche Shipyard, last month, just completed the construction of the Earl Zeppelin-class ship II. Now, the third ship has started construction and cut steel plates. The keel is being laid." The director of the shipyard said to the people coming.
Shipbuilding is a very complex project. The ship only has complex shapes, which starts with piece of steel plates.
Cutting the steel plates, pressing them into a certain shape with a water press, and then welding them piece by piece, and laying the keel is the first step in shipbuilding.
"This aircraft carrier was built for the Soviets, and we, Germany, have always kept our promises." Cialek said: "It's a pity that we have not received your ore for several months."
According to the original agreement, the Soviet Union needed to provide about three times the ore of this ship. After all, Germany also had to process iron ore, so the cost of building a ship was very high.
After the Spanish Civil War began, the supply of ore from the Soviets was not in time. In recent months, the Soviet Union has cut off the supply of iron ore. Now, Cirick's words are full of dissatisfaction.
Of course, Molotov knew what the other party was asking for. He immediately replied: "Some time ago, we planned to start the battleships in China, so it was quite nervous. Now, we have already arranged the process and the ore can continue to supply you at the previous speed."
Since the Soviet-German friendship agreement has been signed and the Germans are also manufacturing warships for their own side, it is certainly appropriate to restore the supply of ore! Molotov can make the decision on this.
Cialek nodded: "That's best, otherwise we will have to stop working and wait for materials after we have just made the shell."
"General Cialek, since this warship was built for our Soviets, we must send military representatives to supervise the manufacturing of this warship." Molotov continued.
The Germans can't let the Germans play tricks! Of course Molotov knew that when this warship was driven back to the Soviet Union, it would be considered to be the Soviet Union. The construction of an aircraft carrier took several years. How to safeguard the interests of the Soviet Union? Of course, from the beginning of construction, people were sent to supervise!
Moreover, this is also a common practice. Even in the Soviet Union, there are military representatives stationed in various military factories to avoid unqualified products being made in the factory.
"Of course," Cialek was also generous: "But your military representative can only be here and cannot walk around. You know, this is a routine. If something happens to spy, it will damage our relationship."
Other warships are being started here for Germany, so the other party cannot be allowed to walk around and spy on the secrets.
At the same time, it was also to encircle the Soviets in a small circle. When they were about to attack the Soviets, they could control all the Soviets! What are the representatives of several military personnel?
It would be best if the Soviets sent some heavyweight figures, such as Kuznetsov. Although the Red Navy did not establish its authority at sea, it could be successful on land after it went ashore. This was inseparable from Kuznetsov's strict management. If he was deceived, it would definitely reduce resistance in the future invasion of the Soviet Union.
At this time, the fog had gradually dissipated. On the nearby outfit dock, a larger battleship showed its huge outline. When he saw this battleship, Molotov took a breath.
"General Cialek, can I ask? Is that warship your ship the Bismarck?" Molotov asked carefully.
"Yes, this is the battleship named after our Iron-Blooded Prime Minister Bismarck, and will also be our German flagship." Cialek said.
With Cialek's journey through time, all Germany's war preparations were ahead of schedule than in history.
Relying on the large amount of iron ore obtained from the Soviet Union, a large number of ship workers brought from Britain, China and other countries, and a large amount of gold brought from Spain. The German shipyard began to build the Bismarck battleship one year earlier than in history!
Historically, the Bismarck was launched in 39 and entered service in 40. Now, in February 38, this battleship has begun the outfitting stage!
The main body of the entire warship is similar to the history of the Bersey-class, with a full load displacement of 50,000 tons, and its first-class airworthiness and is very suitable for navigation in the Atlantic Ocean.
The German craftsman spirit makes the quality of this aircraft carrier absolutely first-class, and compared with later aircraft carriers, the biggest change is its main gun.
Historically, the Bismarck warship was equipped with a sk-c/34 380mm main gun, which uses four dual-mounted turrets.
In fact, as early as 34 years ago, the German Navy considered two solutions in the selection of main gun caliber: one is to adopt the 406mm main gun plan, and the other is to adopt the 380mm main gun design.
Among them, the design of the 406mm main gun will be far better than the 380mm main gun in terms of projectile weight, range and power.
Unfortunately, Germany had never made such a large caliber main gun at that time. It lacked experience and technical support, and there was a certain risk. In order to pursue stability, 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 design and construction capabilities of such large warships.
But now, it is different. When Cirick's first trip to Moscow signed an agreement with the Soviet Union to help the Soviets build cruisers of the same level as the German-class, and at the same time, he also helped the Soviets build the Moscow-class main guns they needed.
Therefore, after the agreement was signed, Krupp Company carried out research and development, and now, this naval 406mm naval gun has finally matured! On the Bismarck, three triple-mounted 406mm naval guns are used!
Chapter completed!