At the end of June 1898, military officers and spies from various countries in China rushed to China's North Navy Port. Because, after more than two years of construction, China's latest first-class battleship, the first ship of the "Chinese-class" battleship, "China".
The number of numbers has already started sea trials, and the subsequent number of "Yanhuang" numbers, "Huaxia" and "Shenzhou" numbers, will also start sea trials in the next two or three months.
Although, when the Chinese Navy's battleships were just beginning to be built, they attracted attention from the outside world. However, the Chinese Navy and the Military Intelligence Bureau jointly took confidential measures to set up all the shipyard within ten kilometers.
In order to restrict the area, foreign spies were unable to find out the specific situation of the Chinese Navy's battleship. However, after the warship began to test the sea, this could no longer be hidden.
The great powers of various countries, even Japanese military officers in China, made requests to visit China's battleships, but all except Germany were rejected. However, the countries did not give up, and their military officers and spies gathered together.
The officers of the North Navy even sent a reconnaissance ship to find out the specific participation of the Chinese Navy's battleships of this class.
"God! It seems that your naval design has come to the forefront of the German Empire. The displacement of 20,000 tons has exceeded all the most advanced German battleships. However, I am very puzzled and installed four dual-unit units at the same time.
Will the 305mm main gun have no effect on the warship when it is fired? The huge recoil will probably cause the warship to fall apart!" In the North Navy Harbor, a high-nose, blonde and blue-eyed foreigner asked. He
It was Colonel Bazer, a German military officer in China. After learning that the Chinese Navy's new first-class battleship began to test the sea, he immediately submitted an application for a visit. In view of the good relations between Germany and China, the Navy Department approved it after asking Wang Yuze for advice.
His application. However, the specific parameters and construction drawings would not be handed over to him easily.
"Col. Bazer, we have considered these issues. In order to ensure the hull's strength, we have used the latest keel built in nickel-chrome alloy and specially reinforced the hull. It can withstand four seats
The recoil of the 305mm double main gun is coming!" replied Lieutenant General Wei Han, the director of Navy Shipbuilding.
"I looked at this warship and had completely cancelled the large-caliber secondary gun and torpedo launch tube. Could it be that these two weapons are not used in naval battles?" asked Colonel Bazer.
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When volleys, the accuracy can be effectively improved and has great power. At the same time, the torpedo tubes of battleships are basically useless in combat. Basically, all lightning strikes are completed by destroyers or cruisers. Torpedoes are cancelled on battleships
After the launch tube, the performance of the warship can be effectively improved!" Wei Han explained.
"Maybe. You are right!" said Colonel Bazer. Now, only the Chinese navy in the world has carried out two large-scale naval battles after entering the steam era and has strong experience, while other countries have
The navy is still blank on this. Since the Chinese have adopted this design, it proves that this is definitely very useful in naval battles. Bazer has completely believed Wei Han's explanation.
Looking at the battleship "China" parked, like a hill, Bazer felt very moved. Once upon a time, China's heavy industry and shipbuilding were all established with the help of Germany. Now, China
In terms of construction of the main battleship, it has already led Germany. Although it has not obtained the actual parameters of this battleship, Bazer is sure that this is definitely the most powerful battleship in the world, no one. Compared with Germany, it is the most powerful battleship.
The construction of the "Caesar Frederick III" class battleship and "Vichersbach" are about 10,000 tons larger. And, the "Caesar Frederick III" class battleship and "Vichersbach" class battleship and "Vichersbach" class battleships and "Vichersbach" class battleships.
'The equipment used is 4 seats 240mm rapid-fire guns, 18 seats single-in-one 150mm/l40 sub-cannons, 12 88mm/l30 sub-cannons, and 6 450mm underwater torpedo tubes. There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy's Chinese-class
'The battleships are much more powerful than these two-level battleships of the German Navy. Moreover, the German battleships adopt a large-scale deployment of rapid-fire guns, which is completely different from the Chinese Navy. Now it seems that Germany seems to be
I've taken the wrong path.
"His Excellency Weihan, please allow me to ask the wisest thing, how fast is this big guy?" asked Colonel Bazer.
"Well! The maximum speed reaches 20 knots!" Wei Han said. In fact, he had deliberately reduced this number. When the "Chinese-class" battleship was designed, the maximum speed was the 21 knots designed, because it was used
The steam turbine greatly improved the speed of the 'Chinese-class'. During the sea trial, the maximum speed was 22.5 knots.
"Oh God! The speed of 20 knots. This battleship is so perfect!" Colonel Bazer was stunned. The German Navy's "Caesar Frederick III" battleship had a displacement of 12,000 tons and a maximum speed of 17.5 knots.
The displacement of the Ersbach-class battleship is 12,790 tons and the maximum speed is 18 knots. In Bazer's view, the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleship is a perfect combination of speed and firepower, although I don't know how the armor is,
But he is sure that the Chinese Navy, which has been taught by the German Navy, must also attach great importance to the protection performance of warships. This means that this is a first-class perfect battleship! Whether it is in service in Germany, or under construction, or even
None of the battleships being designed is an opponent of the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleships. Not only Germany, but other countries, including the most powerful Britain, are the same.
"The German Navy has embarked on a wrong path. I must wake up the nobles of the Admiralty!" Bazer said secretly. Then, he sent a telegram of tens of thousands of words to the German Admiralty.
.In the telegram, he described in detail the power of the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleship and the new thinking of the Chinese Navy after naval combat inspection, and strongly suggested that Germany obtain the design drawings of this class battleship from China.
If the German Navy can build this new type of battleship from now on, it may really be able to get rid of Germany's old rival, Britain.
Compared with Germany, other countries have no way to get in touch with the new Chinese navy warships so close. However, he still tried every means to collect data from Chinese-class battleships, and even risked being arrested. Japanese spies
, several times on a fishing boat and wanted to get close to the battleship "China" during the sea trial, but they were arrested. But even so, they could only get limited information. However, when they saw the battleship "China"
After the four dual-mounted 305mm main guns completely abolished the large-caliber secondary gun and torpedo launch tubes, they were shocked. Because the ideas of the "China" battleship and the current mainstream naval battleship are completely different.
The Japanese also mocked that the arrogant Chinese installed four dual main guns on the battleship at one time. I don’t know that such a battleship would fall apart after several volleys.
However, the real strength realized the difference between the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleships. If there is a problem with this class of battleships, how could the Chinese Navy build four ships at once? And, it is reported that the Chinese Navy is building
The subsequent battleships at the first-class level seemed to adopt the same design style. This immediately made all countries wary. After all, after two large-scale naval battles, the Chinese Navy had a lot of experience and they knew more clearly what kind of
Warships are what are needed in future naval battles. Therefore, after experiencing the initial doubts, countries have begun to identify with this class of battleships of the Chinese Navy and know that this is a first-class epoch-making battleship.
Germany, Berlin, Admiralty. German Admiralty Minister Alfred von Tirpitz held a meeting of the main leaders of the Admiralty. Those who attended the meeting include Deputy Admiralty Minister Hautsendorf, the High Seas Fleet
Commander Haining von Holdendorf, Commander of the High Seas Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron Fleet Fleet Fleet Fleet Fleet Fleet, and Prince Heinrich. What they want to discuss is the military officer Baze who was sent back from China.
Colonel Your description of the Chinese Navy's "Chinese-class" battleship and his views. There is no doubt that this caused an uproar within the German Navy.
"Everyone, everyone has read the telegram sent back by Colonel Bazer! What do you think of this new type of battleship of the Chinese Navy? Have we already gone the wrong way in the design of naval battleships?"
Alfred von Tirpitz asked, his ideal in his life was to build a fleet for Germany that could defeat the British navy. After William II succeeded to the throne, Tirpitz got the most
The great support made him ambitiously start the development plan of the German Navy. However, compared with the British Navy with a deep foundation, the gap between the German Navy seemed very large. For the Chinese Navy, Tirpitz had not been able to do so before.
It was not important to him. It was not until the Chinese Navy defeated the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the East China Sea and then defeated the US Navy in the Battle of the Pacific that it attracted his attention. However, the Chinese Navy built the most powerful battleship in the world,
This is what Bazer said in his telegram, and Tirpitz was still very suspicious.
ps: The second update is here! In addition, the colony in the previous chapter was written incorrectly, it should be the Philippines, not Xinjiabo, and it made a temporary mistake. I am very sorry!