Faced with Vittorio's inquiry, Director Breen replied, "Yes, and the requirements are very high!"
In fact, when he received the Navy Department's requirements for new warships from his old friends, even though he had seen a lot of the world, he was surprised by the Navy Department's high requirements.
First of all, the new warship must have high freeboard, because the Italian Navy needs to serve the national interests, and currently Italy's interests have extended all the way to the Far East, so a low-freeboard warship suitable for the calm Mediterranean bathtub is somewhat unrealistic.
This is not a random thought of the Italian Navy, but a choice made based on the actual situation. The two high-freeboard Venice-class cruise ships and the low-freeboard warships that later threatened the Dutch showed their performance during navigation.
It's a world of difference. When encountering big waves, a group of low-freeboard warships perform in a mess. This is simply an unbearable situation for the navy.
In addition to high freeboard, the Navy also requires that new warships must have a high enough speed. For example, the current Italian ironclads, which are about 14 knots, are considered by the Navy to be too slow, and such speeds will be increasingly modernized.
The new warships were abandoned. So this time the Navy decided that the maximum speed of the new warships must reach more than 18 knots.
This is a life-threatening situation. You must know that the speed of the Venice-class cruise ship is only 18.6 knots. This is a cruise ship of 7,000 tons, not a main battleship of tens of thousands of tons.
Let's forget about speed for now, because there are even more vexing requirements below.
The main armor requirement of the new warship is that it must be able to withstand the attack of the 14-inch naval gun at a normal combat distance of five thousand meters. According to this requirement, when the new warship uses new nickel-chromium steel armor, its main armor
The belt must also be no less than 380 mm.
In addition to protecting the main armor near the waterline, the Navy also has requirements for armor in other places. The thickness of the upper side armor must not be less than 127 mm, and there must be a 76.2 mm thick protective deck. In addition, the turret
The main armor must also be no less than 380 mm.
It can be said that the Ministry of the Navy has very high requirements for the armor of the ship, and it is purely because I can't impress others. Of course, this refers to the warships currently in service. As for the future, in this era, new warships will be outdated in five years.
, just stop asking for so much.
In addition to speed and protection, the Navy Department also has requirements for artillery as an offensive means. They think that the artillery arrangement like the Venice class is very reasonable, so for the new battleship, they also require four large-caliber long-barrel guns.
level main gun, and the caliber of the main gun should also be a 356 mm fourteen-inch main gun.
Of course, it would be best if these four main guns are arranged in two tandems, one behind the other, like the Venetian class.
In addition to the four first-level main guns, the same ten 152mm main guns were selected as the second-level main guns. As for whether other weapons will be added, the Navy did not say clearly because this is still hesitant.
After meeting the three major requirements of firepower, protection, and speed, in order to put a tight spell on the designers, the Navy Ministry also set a limit on the tonnage of the warships, which must not exceed 14,500 tons. This will prevent these ship designers from improperly using the Navy's funds.
Money, add tonnage at will.
This total restriction made it difficult for Brin, who wanted to regain the honor of battleship designer. That's why he called Vittorio over and wanted to hear his opinion. After all, some ideas may be easier for young people to think of.
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But when Brin reported the Italian Navy's requirements, Vittorio also felt troubled. Although he was also a genius designer, who could come up with a plan immediately after hearing the requirements? This should not be called genius.
, it should be called God.
"Director, the conditions you mentioned are too harsh. It will be very difficult to meet the requirements of the Navy Department."
After much consideration, Vittorio decided to say something. "But it's not impossible to do it. For example, for speed requirements, we need a triple-expansion steam engine that has both high horsepower and a small volume. I heard that Gram
Lenk Company has recently launched a new 3-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engine. This steam engine is more efficient and can use less fuel to produce more power. I feel that we need this new steam engine as power.
."
The Kroenke Company that Vittorio mentioned is the main company that currently produces triple-expansion steam engines. The company is a British company. Sometimes it is said that an old industrial power is strong. In terms of marine power, the British Empire has always been at the forefront.
In front of everyone.
In this era, you can buy everything you want if you have money, and there are no technical restrictions at all. As long as you give money, the technology can be sold, even if it is an enemy country, and no one will check whether it is guilty of collaborating with the enemy.
After all, he is also a veteran designer with a long-standing reputation. Brin made it clear. He immediately said, "You want to solve the simpler problems first, and then deal with the major public relations difficulties."
Facing Director Brin's words, Vittorio nodded in agreement. "Yes, we need to solve the less difficult parts first, and then talk about other things. For example, speed is the easiest. We can completely use the latest steam engines. Then
It’s artillery, armor, and finally the tonnage limit.”
Yes, Vittorio believes that tonnage is the most difficult thing, because many times in order to pursue high indicators, you can use a very simple method, that is, to increase the tonnage. The method of adding more water to noodles and more noodles to water is the most effective method in this regard.
What stands out are the Germans. The Germans have a fine tradition when it comes to wasting tonnage on warships.
Regardless of the navy or the army, there are good performance works in this aspect, such as the head of state's zoo, all of which are beyond the standard. As for the navy's big ships carrying small cannons, there is no need to mention it.
And~~~~~
Faced with Vittorio's inquiry, Director Breen replied, "Yes, and the requirements are very high!" In fact, when he received the Navy Department's requirements for new warships from his old friends, even though he had seen the world,
, was also surprised by the high requirements of the Navy Department.
First of all, the new warship must have high freeboard, because the Italian Navy needs to serve the national interests, and currently Italy's interests have extended all the way to the Far East, so a low-freeboard warship suitable for the calm Mediterranean bathtub is somewhat unrealistic.
This is not a random thought of the Italian Navy, but a choice made based on the actual situation. The two high-freeboard Venice-class cruise ships and the low-freeboard warships that later threatened the Dutch showed their performance during navigation.
It's a world of difference. When encountering big waves, a group of low-freeboard warships perform in a mess. This is simply an unbearable situation for the navy.
In addition to high freeboard, the Navy also requires that new warships must have a high enough speed. For example, the current Italian ironclads, which are about 14 knots, are considered by the Navy to be too slow, and such speeds will be increasingly modernized.
The new warships were abandoned. So this time the Navy decided that the maximum speed of the new warships must reach more than 18 knots.
