Chapter 1,398 A Gift Sword From the Other Side of the Ocean 3

Chapter 1398 Gifted sword from across the ocean 3

"The establishment of the aircraft carrier and the training of pilots have been left to me. After the fleet is completed, we will not go to the North Sea for the time being. We will conduct sea trials and training in the Baltic Sea. The confidentiality work must be done well in order to prevent the British from seeing our true combat effectiveness. Under normal circumstances, aircraft carriers cannot be fully loaded with aircraft. I have already chosen the specific tactical training and adaptation to the battlefield. Let’s try it with the Balkans. I will discuss the carrier-based personnel and aircraft of the fifth aircraft carrier with the Kaiser. , one person and half for each country. In the end, the number of aircraft on the aircraft carrier should be 5 aircraft carriers, with a carrying capacity of about 450 aircraft (including spare aircraft on the aircraft carrier). In order to make up for the battle losses, we need an additional 300 aircraft of various types The plane is on standby, well, that’s it, get ready.” The prince thought for a moment and said.

In fact, at this point, the German High Seas Fleet has almost reached its final perfection. With the completion of the last Bavarian-class battleship, the 12 Bavarian battleships planned before the war have been completely completed. The German Navy will not produce new main gunboats. , and if the Americans can send the fifth aircraft carrier over, the aircraft carrier detachment will basically be over. In other words, in the future, the German High Seas Fleet will not be substantially improved except for adding a small number of light cruisers and some destroyers. It can even be said that this fifth aircraft carrier was an accident.

By the way, come to think of it, these five aircraft carriers have not been implemented yet... However, the Americans did not keep the prince waiting too long. The day after the meeting with Tirpitz, the future General Kimmel and now Colonel Kimmel came to Koenigsberg. Handle this matter as a plenipotentiary representative of the U.S. government.

"As for the door-to-door delivery required by your country, we agree in principle. I think the United States and the United States have reached an agreement on various principle issues. So now we only have some details left to finalize, such as time, The construction period, and the ship your country wants. We have three aircraft carriers under construction here, and your country can choose one according to its needs. Of course, the base prices of different ships are different," said Colonel Kimmel. And prepare to take out the information from the document package.

"Wait... The most critical question is, how did you send the ship over! Do you really think the British can't see a huge flat-top ship?!" Ruprecht felt that both sides were confused. Not on the same line.

"This, we have already considered this issue, so I brought this to you." With that, Colonel Kimmel handed the two sketches to the prince. The first picture is a picture of a regular aircraft carrier. The prince feels that it is somewhat similar to the aircraft carrier he bought from an American ship... Or simply COPY it?

And what does the other picture say? There are some tricks... How is this guy similar to the container ships of later generations? Most of the middle part of the hull is a stage of empty warehouses, which are filled with various goods. The huge square boxes are even higher than the upper part of the hull.

“These two pictures are actually a ship.

The difference is that we don't have a flight deck above the hangar. At the same time, we did not set up a bridge on the side of the hull! ” Kimmel explained with a laugh.

"Hold the grass! Can you still do this?!" The prince had to give Kimmel a thumbs up, or the American's imagination! It turns out that what they sent was a semi-finished product! Without a hangar deck and an upper deck, the original hangar of the entire aircraft carrier would be a huge empty box without a lid. Does it have a beautiful bridge? It is not an exaggeration to say that this thing is similar to a civilian ship! At least that's how it looks from the outside. And there are really many ships in this era that look like this!

"If it were just a ship with such an appearance, the British military would not pay attention. Moreover, our ships with similar appearance were already running on the Northern Sea Route before this. At present, the British have not taken action yet, and to say the least, , even if the British get the information to intercept us, we can open the sea valve and let the ship sink itself without falling into the hands of the British. In short, you don't have to pay until the ship arrives at Kiel Port, and you won't suffer any losses! " Kimmel said with a smile.

"You really think about your customers..." The prince expressed that he was very satisfied with the American ideas, and as Kimmel said, the goods were not available, payment was not made, and it had an American-made sea valve. It will definitely not fall into the hands of the British, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

"We are currently building a total of three aircraft carriers. We have chosen a single-story large hangar with a displacement of about 20,000 tons. You can take a look at their introduction and choose one from them." Captain Kimmel said Then, he sent a stack of drawings to the prince.

"The hull of No. 1 is very slender, and the aspect ratio is close to that of a battlecruiser. Your data shows that the speed can reach an astonishing 28 knots. The flight deck is 230 meters long and 27 meters wide. How do you say this? Such a ship The ship will be a very good ship in the Pacific Ocean, but in the Atlantic Ocean, the stem chord of this ship is a bit low, and from the data, the roll is also a bit large, which is not suitable for the sea conditions of the Atlantic and North Sea. At the same time, because it is an open The bow of the ship is much less resistant to storms and is not suitable for us." The prince said as he put the first line diagram aside, and then looked at the second one.

"The hangar of the No. 2 ship adopts a completely enclosed structure. This storm resistance is indeed good, and the length ratio is also suitable. But the problem is that what we got is a semi-completed warship, and we still need to do a lot. So if the hangar is a closed structure, our completion time will be longer. And because the entire hangar is closed, our warm-up can only be done on the deck, which is not a good thing for our maintenance. news. Therefore, this plan is also ruled out."

"Although Ship No. 3 is smaller, the length of the flight deck is 210 meters and the width is 30 meters. But the second half of the hangar adopts an open structure. We just add a shelf and cover it with steel plates and teak boards, and the second half is open It is also convenient for us to warm up. Although the speed is only 26 knots, it is basically enough. The bow is a closed bow. The reserve buoyancy and the defensive structure of the hull also look good, with 6-inch armor on the side strings and 5 layers of underwater defense. The mine system is sufficient. The most important thing is that the completion level is relatively high and it can be delivered within half a year." The prince directly chose this ship.

"No problem, then if nothing unexpected happens, the first batch of U.S. Navy personnel will leave for Germany next month, and they hope to serve under you. We will work with our German allies to launch a deadly campaign against the rulers of the old world. One blow," said the colonel.

"I hope the cooperation between the two countries can rise to a new stage in this war." The prince said with a smile.

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